There “too little decency and integrity” in Florida politics, he said.
The main target of Crist s speech is incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis. He was critical of how the Republican has handled Florida s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
“How many lives would have been saved if Gov. Ron DeSantis paid attention to the pandemic?“ he asked. He s failed to lead during the greatest health and economic crisis of our lifetime. Local officials were forced to fend for themselves, without direction from our state. Scientists and doctors offered advice. But he listened to quacks and conspiracy theorists. He s waged a constant assault on democracy from voting rights to civil rights.