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Multiple outlets have a story about a high school aged journalist in New Hampshire who has gained a reputation for getting "big asks" on camera with the never-ending trail of presidential candidates who visit the state to practice the "retail politics" the state prides itself upon and that candidates claim to pride themselves on being able to handle to show they're a regular guy or gal.

Well... Except Ron DeSantis.

DeSantis made an appearance in the state last week and the student, Quinn Mitchell, managed to pose a simple question to DeSantis: "Do you believe that Trump violated the peaceful transition of power - a key principal of democracy we must uphold?"

DeSantis of course dodged the question - with cameras rolling - and it was obvious DeSantis was dodging the question so the video was shared widely over the last week, of course making DeSantis look rather impotent for not being able to confidently address a question from a fifteen year old.

Quinn Mitchell, of course, felt bad about it cuz he thought maybe security forces overreacted and pulled DeSantis away prematurely, making it LOOK like he dodged the question. So he saw DeSantis was making another appearance more recently and attended the event and managed to catch up with DeSantis in the middle of a parade, opened up a short dialogue with DeSantis again, STARTING by APOLOGIZING TO DESANTIS for the negative spin attached to the prior week's encounter, only to again feel security team members pull on his shirt to keep Mitchell from keeping pace with DeSantis as he walked or rode on in the parade, to eventually move out of camera / audio range.

Wow. That's some weak sauce there. A GOVERNOR running for PRESIDENT who can't field a question from a fifteen year old high school student. Imagine how he'd do sitting across the table from Putin... Or Xi... Or a Saudi prince with a bone saw fetish.


WTH

Wow. That's some weak sauce there. A GOVERNOR running for PRESIDENT who can't field a question from a fifteen year old high school student. Imagine how he'd do sitting across the table from Putin... Or Xi... Or a Saudi prince with a bone saw fetish. - WTH

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On the other hand he would be able to remember the foreign leaders name and later find his way off the stage without assistance.

Quinn Mitchell asks tough questions. DeSantis runs away from tough questions. Some avoid tough questions with weak whataboutism. Some activate their security team. I think asking and answering tough questions should be encouraged.

=== links ===
Ron DeSantis faces backlash after team 'physically threatens' teenager, September 2, 2023
'Do you believe Trump violated the peaceful transfer of power,' Mitchell asked at the June event. 'A key principle of American democracy that we must uphold?'
https://blogsebe.com/ron-desantis-faces-backlash-a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0uUr1ue-64

DeSantis's Office Says He Will Boycott NBC, MSNBC Over Andrea Mitchell Question On Black History
"What does Governor Ron DeSantis not know about Black history and the Black experience when he says that slavery and the aftermath of slavery should not be taught to Florida schoolchildren?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnpckFyi9NQ

Tactics and tools How Russian propaganda uses 'whataboutism' tactics, 10 July 2023
"The propaganda tactic of 'whataboutism' involves responding to criticism or asking a question in the format 'What about ...?'. That is, 'transfer of arrows' to the shortcomings of opponents. A hint that they have no moral right to criticize, because they themselves have the same or even more serious problems, and do not adhere to the principles that they publicly declare. It is based on the logical flaw 'Te quoque' ('you are the same' or 'look at yourself'). Despite the English name, this tactic, like many other methods of propaganda and disinformation, was popularized by the Russians."
https://disinfo.detector.media/en/post/how-russian...

LOL.
Always back to the Russians.

The Tribalism you people created, will eventually not deserve nor get, peaceful transitions in power.

And you'll get used to it.

The 2020's you will look back on as the good ol days.

And this - is so deserved. I can't wait.

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