Here I go being nuanced again. I defended Trump recently, I've criticized Trump recently, and same goes for DeSantis.
I think DeSantis has made some blunders, and generally has the charisma of a wet sponge, but I think he's also done a damn good job in Florida. I don't hate him, but I also don't trust him.
That said, I think this conversation is being taken a little out of context for the sake of salaciousness. Read the article, it's not as clear cut as the headline makes it sound.
He slightly walks back some of his comments, but still says he doesn't want US involvement. I wish he'd said that included weapons - it's definitely a red flag that he basically said 'maybe' there - but for the most part he's still on the 'not our fight' angle.
The 'holding Putin accountable' thing seemed more like 'this is my ideal scenario' than 'the US must do this.'
“There is a move now to hold him accountable for war crimes,” I [Piers Morgan] told DeSantis, “bombing maternity hospitals and genocidal activity in parts of Ukraine wiping out whole cities like Mariupol. Would you support that?”
“I think he is a war criminal,” he replied. “This ICC … we have not done that in the US because we’re concerned about our soldiers or people being brought under it. So, I don’t know about that route, but I do think that he should be held accountable.”
So it just comes off, to me, as a 'Putin's done some bad things, and ideally he should be held accountable,' which I think is a fairly accurate statement. And this is coming from someone who has, and will continue to, heavily criticize Ukraine.
This wasn't the best look for DeSantis, and in my opinion he should have said some things he didn't, and shouldn't have said some things he did, but he could have done a lot worse. If anything, he was a bit too neutral, a bit too much of playing both sides, trying to make everyone happy.
It's a completely stupid statement. How the hell are we supposed to hold Putin responsible? Saying this only enamors him to the left and warhawks, and puts a bullet in any future relations with Russia if he wins higher office. Putin is the head of Russia, we have to deal with him whether we like it or not.
All I'm saying is, I don't think this was anywhere near as bad as some people are acting like it was. I'm certainly not waving any DeSantis flags or anything, but this wasn't a massive blunder or anything either.
Here I go being nuanced again. I defended Trump recently, I've criticized Trump recently, and same goes for DeSantis.
I think DeSantis has made some blunders, and generally has the charisma of a wet sponge, but I think he's also done a damn good job in Florida. I don't hate him, but I also don't trust him.
That said, I think this conversation is being taken a little out of context for the sake of salaciousness. Read the article, it's not as clear cut as the headline makes it sound.
He slightly walks back some of his comments, but still says he doesn't want US involvement. I wish he'd said that included weapons - it's definitely a red flag that he basically said 'maybe' there - but for the most part he's still on the 'not our fight' angle.
The 'holding Putin accountable' thing seemed more like 'this is my ideal scenario' than 'the US must do this.'
So it just comes off, to me, as a 'Putin's done some bad things, and ideally he should be held accountable,' which I think is a fairly accurate statement. And this is coming from someone who has, and will continue to, heavily criticize Ukraine.
This wasn't the best look for DeSantis, and in my opinion he should have said some things he didn't, and shouldn't have said some things he did, but he could have done a lot worse. If anything, he was a bit too neutral, a bit too much of playing both sides, trying to make everyone happy.
That's a can of worms no politician should ever want to open, especially not an american one that wants to be president one day.
I mean, I'd like that, but I got a feeling he only wants people held accountable that he disagrees with.
It's a completely stupid statement. How the hell are we supposed to hold Putin responsible? Saying this only enamors him to the left and warhawks, and puts a bullet in any future relations with Russia if he wins higher office. Putin is the head of Russia, we have to deal with him whether we like it or not.
His just ben giving safe/non responses this week. Now wtf is he going to do with disney still parading the lgbt shit?
A better question is why he'd take an interview with piers now out of all times?
All I'm saying is, I don't think this was anywhere near as bad as some people are acting like it was. I'm certainly not waving any DeSantis flags or anything, but this wasn't a massive blunder or anything either.
I did say timing was paramount