On her new weekend present, MSNBC host Katie Phang did her half to push for the defeat of Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as she trashed the Florida Republican’s agenda as “exhausting proper,” and supplied a softball discussion board for his doubtless opponent, political turncoat and Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL).
On Saturday’s eponymous present, she supplied a discussion board to 2 Democratic state legislators — Michele Raynor and Jason Pizzo — to complain concerning the lately handed parental rights invoice, deriding it because the “do not say homosexual” legislation. Phang started the section by noting that Ohio and Alabama have pushed payments which can be “disturbingly comparable.”
She quickly added:
So the “do not say homosexual” invoice is not an outlier. Republicans in Florida have been laser centered on among the most divisive, hard-right, populist insurance policies the nation has seen in latest instances. A invoice nicknamed the “Cease WOKE Act” would stop workplaces or colleges from making individuals really feel, “discomfort” on the subject of subjects like racism. After which there’s the lately enacted legislation banning transgender ladies from feminine sports activities.
Despite the fact that such legal guidelines attempt to stop the state — within the type of college workers — from imposing views on college students in opposition to the need of oldsters, Phang prompt Republicans had been being hypocritical as she added: “That is coming from the celebration that claims to face for restricted authorities and freedom of speech.”
She then introduced aboard her Democratic company to ask them what their celebration is doing to oppose Republicans in Florida.
And on Sunday, Phang introduced on Crist reside as a visitor to advertise his “good man” marketing campaign in opposition to Governor DeSantis whom she accused of “bullying.” The MSNBC host arrange the section:
As you realize, I am primarily based in Miami, and yesterday, on our first present, I had an enchanting dialog with some state lawmakers about how Florida has turn out to be the epicenter of America’s tradition wars. With Republican Don — Ron DeSantis on the helm, the Sunshine State has been taking over among the nation’s most divisive, hard-right insurance policies, however I wish to know: Can Democrats flip this factor round?
In posing inquiries to her Democratic visitor, the one urgent that he acquired was from the left as she questioned if Democrats have been taking part in too good in comparison with Republicans and questioned if his historical past of being a Republican up to now would harm him:
[T]this is been criticism that the Democrats simply do not take the gloves off — that they are not preventing again as aggressively and as powerful as they need to be and that is not simply native politics — that is nationally. Do you suppose the “good man” method that you’ve got is essentially going to resonate with voters presently?
Phang famous that Governor DeSantis had not responded to her invitation to be on her present, however, given the detrimental remedy he has obtained from each her and different MSNBC hosts, it is not stunning that he would haven’t wasted his time exhibiting up simply to be badgered.
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Transcripts observe:
MSNBC’s The Katie Phang Present
April 9, 2022
7:30 a.m. JapaneseKATIE PHANG: So it might have sparked nationwide backlash, however that did not cease state lawmakers in Ohio and Alabama to maneuver on payments this week which can be disturbingly much like Florida’s so-called “do not say homosexual” invoice which, as we all know, bans discussions on gender and sexual identification in lessons kindergarten by way of third grade. Governor Ron DeSantis lately signing the controversial invoice into legislation regardless of his personal acknowledgement that these conversations not often occur within the classroom.
GOVERNOR RON DeSANTIS (R-FL) [on 02/07/22]: — to get into conditions the place you are not having the guardian — you are hiding issues from the guardian — you are injecting these ideas about selecting your gender. That’s simply inappropriate for our colleges, and so I do not help that happening. I do not suppose it is happening in giant numbers —
PHANG: He does not suppose it is happening in giant numbers. So the “do not say homosexual” invoice is not an outlier. Republicans in Florida have been laser centered on among the most divisive, hard-right, populist insurance policies the nation has seen in latest instances. A invoice nicknamed the “Cease WOKE Act” would stop workplaces or colleges from making individuals really feel, “discomfort” on the subject of subjects like racism. After which there’s the lately enacted legislation banning transgender ladies from feminine sports activities. That is coming from the celebration that claims to face for restricted authorities and freedom of speech.
Politico is dubbing Florida “floor zero for America’s tradition wars” for the only objective of rallying the bottom going into the midterms and past. However to what finish? And what are the Democrats doing to struggle again? Let’s discover that with my panelists — State Consultant Michele Raynor and State Senator Jason Pizzo — each from Florida. Thanks all for being right here. Michele, I’ve laid out essentially the most outstanding latest examples, however we’re additionally seeing guide banning at report ranges, the mainstreaming of abortion bans — I imply, the listing is simply crimson meat for Republicans. What are Democrats doing to fight this?
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MSNBC’s The Katie Phang Present
April 10, 2022
7:48 a.m. JapaneseKATIE PHANG: As you realize, I am primarily based in Miami, and yesterday, on our first present, I had an enchanting dialog with some state lawmakers about how Florida has turn out to be the epicenter of America’s tradition wars. With Republican Don — Ron DeSantis on the helm, the Sunshine State has been taking over among the nation’s most divisive, hard-right insurance policies, however I wish to know: Can Democrats flip this factor round?
Nicely, this gentleman thinks he can. Florida Congressman Charlie Crist is as soon as once more working for governor, however this time as a Democrat. Again in 2009, Crist was a Republican, and, as governor, he launched newly elected President Obama, who was on the town to provide a speech on his huge financial stimulus plan. They hugged barely for a second, however fellow Republicans weren’t having it. He acquired a ton of backlash. He left the celebration, saying that hug killed his Republican profession. Quick ahead to 2022, the GOP had developed from Tea Occasion to Trumpism — civility has taken a again seat.
GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS (R-FL): If Stacey Abrams is elected governor of Georgia, I simply wish to be trustworthy. There will probably be a chilly struggle between Florida and Georgia at that time. I imply, I can not have Castro to my south and Abrams to my north. That will be a catastrophe.
DESANTIS (in entrance of scholar group): You do not have to put on these masks. I imply, please take them off. Truthfully, it is not doing something, and we have got to cease with this COVID theater. So if you wish to put on it, high quality, however that is ridiculous.
DESANTIS (on Fox Information Channel): — if you’re attempting to impose a woke ideology on our state, and we view that as a big menace. This wokeness will destroy this nation if we let it run unabated.
PHANG: So it is that sort of rhetoric that has Charlie Crist working on his “good man” status. As Politico places it, “the guess ultimately is that the playbook that labored for Joe Biden in opposition to Donald Trump in 2020 can work right here once more with Crist in opposition to DeSantis in 2022.” However will that work in a state like Florida? Up to now, DeSantis has reportedly raised greater than $100 million for his marketing campaign, and polls routinely present him because the second hottest potential presidential candidate for the Republican ticket after Trump. We should always word, we requested the governor to return on for an interview or to supply a press release. We’ve got not heard but again from him.
With me now, although, is Democrat Congressman Charlie Crist. Congressman, we’re honored to have you ever with us this morning. , some Floridians are saying that they’re disgusted with Governor DeSantis’s bullying conduct and angle. I do know they informed you that. You are recognized, although, in your extra calm temperament, and you’ve got introduced that you simply’re working on decency and mutual respect — two nice ideas — however, Cong — do you actually suppose that is going to win the day right here? Are you going to sue the DeSantis beast into submission?
[CONGRESSMAN CHARLIE CRIST (D-FL)]
PHANG: Congressman, with some specificity, are you able to inform us what you propose to do to assist Democrats fight insurance policies just like the one you simply talked about — the “do not say homosexual” invoice and the “Cease the WOKE” invoice and others which were superior by a GOP-led Florida legislature?
[CRIST]
PHANG: Congressman, we did speak just a little bit in the past, and you’ve got heard that the divisiveness that exists in politics right this moment. It is actually totally different than maybe what you had been confronted with earlier than. , there’s been criticism that the Democrats simply do not take the gloves off — that they are not preventing again as aggressively and as powerful as they need to be and that is not simply native politics — that is nationally. Do you suppose the “good man” method that you’ve got is essentially going to resonate with voters presently?
[CRIST]
PHANG: So that you had been a Republican till 2010 — you served as a Republican AG in Florida after which as a Republican governor. You then grew to become a Democrat in 2012. In a day and age with such divisive politics, with clear traces being drawn on the battlefield, do you suppose that your celebration affiliation historical past goes to create any legal responsibility for you on this race?
[CRIST]
PHANG: Though you’re main the Democratic pack presently, for the primary time in Florida, Congressman, within the first time in Florida historical past, there are extra registered Republicans than there are registered Democrats. How are you going to beat one thing that will find yourself being for you, sadly, only a pure numbers drawback?
[CRIST]
PHANG: Nicely, Congressman Charlie Crist, possibly your subsequent picture op ought to be you and Mickey Mouse at Disney World. [CRIST LAUGHS] I am positive that’ll rile up Ron DeSantis. Thanks in your time this Sunday morning, and thanks for becoming a member of us.
