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POINT: DeSantis, DeRacist, Disgusting!

August 31, 2018 - 5:00pm

This country has a history with a stain. The stain is slavery, Jim Crow, and the dehumanizing of black people.

How many times were President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama portrayed as apes or monkeys?

We’ve all seen the memes, posts, and nasty comments about the Obamas.

Ron DeSantis had to have known that his “monkey up” comment was going to trigger the most hurtful, hateful images regarding Andrew Gillum.

Maybe that's what he was going for.

Comments such as those are hurtful to all black people who have been subjected to dehumanizing behavior from hateful people.

I’ve long said that racism knows no party.

Racism exists in the Republican and the Democratic parties.

Some Republicans are just so overt with theirs.

I say some, because I have Republican friends who do not condone this sort of behavior.

The Republican Party, though, has allowed itself to be defined by the most vile of people.

In the most perfect example of DeSantis appealing to the most vile of people, a group out of Idaho has begun sending a racist robocall, attacking Andrew Gillum. See Friday's story in POLITICO Florida, "Racist robocalls mar Florida's race for governor."

Is it those people that DeSantis is trying to reach?

Ron DeSantis has been accused of being an administrator of a Facebook page that promoted racism, homophobia, xenophobia, anti-Muslim sentiments, and every other hateful thing one can imagine.

Is this who would be the best governor for ALL of the people of Florida?

No. Absolutely not. Florida is a big, diverse state. We all belong here. We all have a right to be here.

I know DeSantis is saying his “monkey this up” comment wasn’t a racist dig at Andrew Gillum.

I just don’t believe him.

Leslie Wimes, a Sunshine State News columnist, is founder and president of Women on the Move and the Democratic African American Women Caucus, www.daawc.com. Follow Leslie on Twitter: @womenonthemove1

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No one believes you are black.

Nobody believes you have a brain.

I am referring to Anonymous. Not Mr. Smith.

I do. I believe he is a very intelligent black man.

What you mean is, "He is very intelligent for a black man."

Spoken like the racist you are John. And sadly what too much of repubs are now about.......... And for Wimes, this is news to you the party you shill for is this racist?................Please........What exactly did you think the southern Strategy was about?...............And I'm old southern white guy who has seen it all and really now we see where DeSantis is going to go, time to vote dems to save the repub party from sinking even lower................Either that or time to start a new center right party and leave the repub party do die with it's racists, far right scum that has taken over with Trump,.............. But it was repubs pandering to these far right, racists and evangelicals for decades and now they own the party, Sad. .

You seem to be doing the same thing I'm doing, so screw you, you are trying to stop something that you love from descending into evil. You may know your own more than me, but I feel that way about this democratic party especially black people, they are going down the racist evil hole. Everyone is saying that both parties have gone to the extreme. Those that remember a time when their group had integrity are dismayed.

Thank you Leslie! DeSantis is Disgusting, and so is anyone who supports his racism!

So your answer is socialism? Are you old enough to know what that means?

If DeSantis really didn't mean his comments to be racist, he should have stated that himself AND apologized for the misunderstanding. The fact that he did neither leads me to believe that 1) he knew exactly what he said and meant it to be offensive, and 2) He is ill-prepared to be a statesman.

He did not say anything he needs to apologize for. You need to realize you are the one making it a color issue.

It was not a racist remark. Only the ignorant think that way. And was it Aretha who invited Louis Farrakhan, who constantly calls "whitey" the blue-eyed devil? Until you clean up your own house, shut up about normally innocuous comments like Desantis said.

He did both. Do you ever listen to the news. He both explained what he meant and apologized for the misunderstanding on FoX News. So what you just said is one big lie.

You shouldn't need to apologize for the unintended results of a comment. Leslie ia just trying to boost the socialist Gillium so she can work in his administration. And your KKK pic is cultural misappropriation. That belongs to the Democrat Party ONLY. At the beginning of the Civil War, ONLY Democrats (PARTY OF THE KKK) owned slaves. Not one Republican.

Why should he apologize for nothing? Democrats want to assign arbitrary meanings to words because they know their constituents will buy anything they say. Obama used that term, Schumer used that term... Many democrats have used it. Democrats have called Trump every filthy thing they can think of. Where is the intellectual honesty?

Apparently it is okay for the Democrats to say monkey stuff.

Carol,that's an outright fabrication. If Obama and the others used it, why dont you state where and when? To excuse the misguided and unintelligent behavior of someone who wants to lead a diverse State is like condoning a child that stole something and pretends it was given to him/her or who blame it on the next door neighbor. This isn't a Democratic thing, it's a Republican thing. Own your crazy and stop shifting blame on others. If he is man enough to say it, he should have the gull to stand by his statement and deal with the consequences. Black folks have heard it all from being called the N-word, monkey, boy, girl all use to demean and degrade. Just because it not your reality doesn't mean you have the right to dismiss how others feel about it.

Carol,that's an outright fabrication. If Obama and the others used it, why dont you state where and when? To excuse the misguided and unintelligent behavior of someone who wants to lead a diverse State is like condoning a child that stole something and pretends it was given to him/her or who blame it on the next door neighbor. This isn't a Democratic thing, it's a Republican thing. Own your crazy and stop shifting blame on others. If he is man enough to say it, he should have the gull to stand by his statement and deal with the consequences. Black folks have heard it all from being called the N-word, monkey, boy, girl all use to demean and degrade. Just because it not your reality doesn't mean you have the right to dismiss how others feel about it.

It isn't a fabrication at all. Several news sources played the footage of Obama, Schumer and Pelosi using the word monkey. Also, I guess nobody should ever use that word ever again? Cannot play Barrel of Monkeys anymore!!!!! Dang it!!!!

https://youtu.be/n-3_l5iWTP0 It is a about 30 seconds. Now what Tee.? Best to just apologize, stop talking when you don't know what you talking about and Move along and find something else to play the race card on. Looks like it's a Democrat thing, just own it Tee, Obama is a racist according to your rules, own your crazy. Glad you learned something today, now go educate yourself and try to sound educated on an issue. Ever heard the saying "you have to want to be offended"? This is fake and just embarrassing and you know it. Stop it. Focus on real issues, they are different enough on those to make decisions without having to play the damn race card. Disgusting.

Obama used it to describe democrats and republicans "monkeying" around in elections. I believe it was in 2008. Schumer used it in the same manner. It was always an accepted use of the phrase until liberals decided to weaponized it. No it is not a republican thing. The democrats prove every day how very racist they are. They talk, talk talk and never do anything for minorities. You seem to be somewhat unhinged. Take a deep breath.

DeRacist! I like that! I’ll be referring to him as DeRacist from now on!!!

Wrong!! DeSantis did not use Gillum’s name at all! He was referring to Floridians if they elect a socialist agenda. Stop and read people before you jump and that especially goes to Gillum! This is what the true title should have been: “The last thing we need to do is monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state.” Do you see the word “we?”

That's about all you'll get out of a black socialist candidate, "Republicans called me a name!". Someone please tell me the name of a black candidate that did not cry "RACIST" from the opening day of ANY campaign. That's all they got, sweetpea. The only 'racism' that actually exists comes from Democrats because they can't survive without it.

That's about all you'll get out of a black socialist candidate, "Republicans called me a name!". Someone please tell me the name of a black candidate that did not cry "RACIST" from the opening day of ANY campaign. That's all they got, sweetpea. The only 'racism' that actually exists comes from Democrats because they can't survive without it.

Anyone who thinks DeSantis wasn’t being racist is probably racist themselves. Period.

ANYONE who thinks what Congressman DeSantis said was racist, not only took what he said out of context but, is racist in nature, and is nit-picking everything that is said looking for a fight!!

It's their only ammo, even if they're only shooting blanks.

Good doggie ! Exactly as expected. So, you’re going with the Dark Horse in this one, eh?

Well said! It was said purposely to destroy HOPE, yet it has ignited PASSION, ZEAL, TENACITY and the MOTIVATION in those who haven't voted since 2008 to now help elect Andrew Gillum as our first Black Governor!!

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