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Ron DeSantis Makes Campaign-Ending Blunder by Insulting WWII Veteran and People are Disgusted

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not known for his warm personality. And he made an epic blunder during a meet-and-greet in Iowa recently that’s sure to knock him further down in the polls.

We already know all about his disdain for LGBTQ+ people, but apparently, he feels the same way about World War II veterans because when someone alerted him to the fact that there was one such veteran in the crowd, DeSantis acted like the toad he is (sorry toads) and gave a simple nod. Then he went right back to taking a photo with someone else, Queerty reports.

“DeSantis gave a nod in the veteran’s direction, flashed a thumbs-up, thanked him for his service and turned back to someone else waiting for a photo with him,” MSNBC’s Kyle Griffin posted on Twitter.

People following Griffin on Twitter didn’t fail to take note:

The pathetic interaction didn’t stop there, however. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, (R), yelled to DeSantis that the man would like his signature. And of course, DeSantis being who he is, grabbed a piece of paper and scribbled his name. And then promptly moved on to the next voter.

You’d think he might have a moment to at least talk to the man, but that’s not how DeSantis rolls.

He was asked again if he knew there was a WWII veteran in attendance, and DeSantis shouted “I know, I signed something for him!”

DeSantis, of course, appears to hate people within the LGBTQ+ community, having signed some pointedly anti-gay legislation into law over the past several months. But you’d think he’d have the decency to shake a veteran’s hand, especially if that veteran took part in a war that prevented fascism from taking over. And since this war lasted from 1939 to 1945, that would mean this man is well into his 90s. It’s considered proper for any aspiring politician to shake the hand of a veteran, but I guess DeSantis didn’t get that memo.

Of course, who can forget the conniption fit he threw after a reporter asked him why he didn’t take questions during a town hall event in New Hampshire?

“People are coming up to me, talking to me,” he snapped. “What are you talking about? Are you blind? Are you blind? People are coming up to me, talking to me whatever they want to talk to me about.”

If I didn’t know any better I’d think DeSantis is trying to throw the campaign on purpose. He has no social skills to speak of, and snubbing a WWII vet doesn’t help engender warm feelings. The man doesn’t understand, or even care to understand how social etiquette works. He’s even allegedly been seen eating pudding with his hands (which is really weird), has failed to learn the names of his staffers, and even gone so low as refusing to sign a sympathy letter.

And because DeSantis isn’t exactly Mr. Personality, his approval ratings have done a deep dive in the polls. A new poll reveals he has a net approval rating of -19, and 55 percent of respondents have expressed their disapproval. Clear the man has gone toxic, and only 36 percent approve of the transphobic/homophobic governor.

This is a huge change from last December when DeSantis’ approval and disapproval ratings were tied at 47 percent.

If DeSantis is already going down in defeat he has no one to blame but himself.

Of course, there’s the old saying, one which my mom particularly loved: “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.”

And DeSantis really is a sow’s ear.

Here’s some more thoughts from folks on Twitter:

Megan Hamilton
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Megan has lived in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida and she currently lives in Central America. Living in these places has informed her writing on politics, science, and history. She is currently owned by 15 cats and 3 dogs and regularly owns Trump supporters when she has the opportunity. She can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/GaiaLibra and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/politicalsaurus

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