Friends. That little exclusive became sort of a campaign hallmark. Desantis built his illfated president ial candidacy on turning his state into a maga wonderland. A year later desantis signed the socalled stop woke act, a law that essentially banned the teaching of race and racism in the state of florida if it made white people uncomfortable. Governor desantis came up with the idea slavery benefitted enslaved people, doubling down that suggested slavery was sort of a skilled training program. He signed the dont say gay bill which banned any teaching about Homo Sexuality or Gender Identity in florida public schools. And allthis was supposed to transform florida into a conservative utaupe you that would put Desantis On The Path as the next president of the united states. It was highlighted in speeches and even broadcast live on fox news. All of it except for one thing. There was one agenda item that was so toxic, so unpopular with so many people including republicans that Governor Desan
We think is the strongest Election Integrity measures in the country. Im going to sign it right here. It takes effect. So there you go. Governor ron desantis, nearly three years ago, signing floridas Voter Suppression bill and doing it live on fox and friends. He turned his state into a maga wonderland. Desantis signed the stop woke app that banned the teaching of race and racism in the state of florida if it made white people uncomfortable. He supported the idea slavery benefited enslaved people suggesting it was sort of a skills training program. He signed the dont say gay bill which banned any teaching about homosexuality or Gender Identity in florida Public Schools and all of this was supposed to transform florida into a Conservative Utopia that then would put ron desantis directly on a glide path to be the next president of the united states. It was highlighted in speeches and broadcast live on fox news. All of it, except for one thing. There was one agenda item so toxic, so unpop
okay. because let s limit the fear and loathing, the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, let s limit that tonight at 8:00, 9:00, and 10:00 at night pause it s going to come in hard for republicans at first, and then we re going to see if democrats have enough early votes to catch up and win. so break this down for us. yeah, joe, that s exactly right. now the weeping and gnashing of the teeth may come in the morning, but democratic campaigns are saying not so fast. so tonight, across the map, we were having warnings yesterday by democratic campaigns, campaign committees saying watch out for republicans prematurely declaring victory. look for a possible rerun of the red mirage from 2020, and, joe, your voters will remember the red mirage of 2020 where democrats warned exactly what you re talking about that on
inflation. it s scary. next maga people will be writing and reading their own names on legal documents, and god knows what else. stop them before they bring literacy to the population. there s a major concern surrounding the racist rhetoric that often goes hand in glove with law and order messages. republicans are pulling out the fear and loathing playbook, trying to scare voters about crime. they re not concerned about voter safety. they just want to keep voters scared. they have now turned to a strategy that s sensationalizes crime, that weaponsizes crime and racializes crime. the other guys play the crime card relentlessly and shamelessly. it has racial elements to it. let s call that for what it is. type of crime that scares and independent voters the most to make them believe that crime is skyrocketing, that america is a hellhole. the thing is it works.
really? isn t that the whole point. not anymore. in the bail reform law took effect in 2020, police arrested people who should have been locked up under the old system. they were not because bail reform, they were terrorizing and murdering new people. the numbers show it. major crimes are up 40% this year in new york. 40% in 1 year. that s a disaster. it hurts the weakest among us. instead of acknowledging that, the democrats in the media are telling you if you notice it, you are the criminal. watch. less than 5 weeks to the mid-terms and republicans are pulling out the fear and loathing playbook trying to scare voters about crime. harping on the issue of crime