08-14-2021, 02:22 PM
(08-13-2021, 12:19 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Obviously everyone knows Florida has been hit hard lately with Covid. That's deserving of some conversation (why is it happening, what can they do better, are the specific policies to blame, etc.)For one, their governor is not the anointed heir to Trump and DeSantis is. People spent months talking about how his lax approach to shutdowns and COVID restrictions was a stroke of genius compared to all the lib governors who were more cautious. This all went down as the pandemic seemed to abate, and DeSeantis' star continued to rise as it seemed that the virus was a thing of 2020 and not 2021. He had no problem riding that wave on the way to being the party golden boy. I guess what I'm getting at is, if you're going to build your reputation on being a guy that was playing 3d pandemic chess while other governors were losing at checkers, you'd better be ready for a hard fall when you can't stake your reputation to such a claim any longer.
My question is, how come it seems so few are talking about Louisiana when it comes to conversations about Covid right now? Fwiw, I understand that this particular thread is specifically related to Desantis so I understand why it's occuring here. But what about everywhere else? It seems like the larger conversation for many often finds itself revolving strictly around Flordia.
Fwiw, here are some interesting numbers...
-Louisiana has a higher daily case rate (Per 100,000). (99 to 96)
-Louisiana has a higher rate of hospitalizations. (68 to 54)
-Louisiana has a higher death rate. (.92% to .75%)
-Louisiana has a higher amount of unvaccinated. (66% to 50%)
-Louisana and Florida are near equal in percentage increases over the last 2 weeks. (48% to 50%)
*Look up the "hot spots" by state. Louisiana is a sea of red. It appears to be worse than Florida.
Is it just me or are we not talking about the failures of Louisiana as much as we ought to? What can their Governor do to improve his performance, which is arguably the worst in the entire country? Why aren't some focusing on him as much as Desantis?
What exactly is Ron DeSantis if he's not the guy who thumbed his nose at COVID restrictions and came out smelling like a rose? He's just another MAGA ball licker. Nothing more, nothing less. The one trick pony doesn't even have the trick to fall back on anymore.
