A video of a very appreciative man from the small town of Arcadia, Florida, which is just inland from where Hurricane Ian made landfall last week, is making the rounds online for its frank assessment of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Arcadia has a population of around 8,000 people and felt the effects of the massive storm firsthand when the Peace River overflowed, flooding roads and bridges in DeSoto County. Homes and businesses were destroyed and SR 70, the main roadway through town, was shut down. Adding to the problem was a limited supply of gas, which created massive lines at gas stations with waits as long as three hours, according to WUFT.
And that’s where the man in the video comes into play. Joined by a friend, he motions to a fuel tanker in the background and said, “Say sh*t about DeSantis, but that gas is here in Arcadia!”
“I don’t know about the rest of ya’ll, but it’s here in Arcadia. So ya’ll know who we voting for,” he added. “I don’t know about the rest of you motherfu**ers, but I’m voting for DeSantis — and I’m a Democrat!”
FLORIDA MAN: “I don’t know about the rest of you motherfu**ers, but I’m voting for DeSantis — and I’m a Democrat!” pic.twitter.com/IT2R9Xzcdk
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 4, 2022
“So ya’ll can call it what the f**k you want to call it.”
Typical of small-town southern manners others might not quite get, when a woman off camera reminds the man that there are children present, he humbly apologizes: “Ok, I’m sorry, ma’am. I’m sorry.”
While the corporate media is engaged in a campaign to use Hurricane Ian to besmirch Gov. DeSantis — we’ve seen this movie before with George W. Bush and Hurricane Katrina — hyping what they claim to be late evacuation orders in hard-hit Lee County, he is on the ground directing recovery efforts.
The popular Republican governor was even seen slinging hash for emergency workers at a South Florida Waffle House.
WATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis serving first responders at a Waffle House to aid recovery after Hurricane Ian pic.twitter.com/aB6RDwHqz9
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) October 1, 2022
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story from Twitter:
It won’t be long before Democrats start calling that guy a white nationalist.
— Eric (@tweetsbyeric) October 4, 2022
Agree. He makes me respect him for both his honesty and his sincere apology.
— Donnie (@Donnie_theDD) October 4, 2022
It’s the “I’m sorry ma’am” 😂😂 this guy is great
— Todd Bufalino (@chowdr71) October 4, 2022
Best Campaign Ad Since Reagan’s Morning In America
— Obnoxious Boston Fan (@realOBF) October 4, 2022
DeSantis is handling the Florida Hurricane Ian situation well. Many people will be flipping to to vote Republican in the upcoming elections. pic.twitter.com/9E25vpqFTg
— rightwingsavages (@rtwngsavages) October 4, 2022
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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