{"id":2051173,"date":"2023-09-30T20:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T00:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-were-right-leftist-bill-maher-gives-credit-to-desantis-covid-response-even-audience-agrees\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T20:19:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T00:19:58","slug":"you-were-right-leftist-bill-maher-gives-credit-to-desantis-covid-response-even-audience-agrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-were-right-leftist-bill-maher-gives-credit-to-desantis-covid-response-even-audience-agrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Maher acknowledges DeSantis&#8217; COVID response, audience agrees."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyou-were-right-leftist-bill-maher-gives-credit-to-desantis-covid-response-even-audience-agrees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2051173&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Outspoken Liberal \u2064Talk Show Host \u200dBill Maher \u200cPraises \u2064Conservative Governor\u200b Ron DeSantis<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising turn of \u200cevents,\u200d Bill Maher, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-were-right-leftist-bill-maher-gives-credit-to-desantis-covid-response-even-audience-agrees\/\" title=\"Bill Maher acknowledges DeSantis' COVID response, audience agrees.\">outspokenly liberal talk show host<\/a>, \u2064had some\u2064 unexpectedly kind \u200dwords for Ron DeSantis, the outspokenly \u2063conservative governor of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Maher invited DeSantis to appear \u2064on the Friday episode of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ellen-degeneres-reportedly-paying-staff-2-million-in-bonuses-before-shows-finale\/\" title=\"Ellen DeGeneres Reportedly Paying Staff  Million In Bonuses Before Show\u2019s Finale\">popular talk show<\/a>, &#8220;Real Time\u200b with Bill Maher.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Watch a clip from the appearance below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>While Maher maintained a\u2062 cordial demeanor with \u2064DeSantis, he couldn&#8217;t resist taking a few jabs \u200cat Republicans like Kari Lake\u200c and peppering the \u2064governor with \u2063needling questions.<\/p>\n<p>He grilled DeSantis \u2064about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/insider-says-sen-gillibrand-could-face-primary-challenge-from-aoc\/\" title=\"Insider Says Sen. Gillibrand Could Face Primary Challenge From AOC\">lackluster presidential campaign<\/a>, his \u2064debate performances, and even questioned the\u2064 authenticity of \u2063the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>However, what wasn&#8217;t included in the clip above was a later part of the conversation \u200dwhere Maher fully admitted that DeSantis was right about the\u200b country&#8217;s response to\u2063 COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following clip contains\u200b language that viewers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Left-wing Bill Maher can \u200cadmit this, \u2063but not Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s unfair what they did to you because \u200byou \u2064did handle [COVID] better&#8230;\u2063 You \u2062were\u200b right. You \u200cwere like, let&#8217;s protect the people who are most vulnerable and everybody else\u200d can go \u200con with their\u200c lives.&#8221; \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MSJN61edWj\">pic.twitter.com\/MSJN61edWj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DeSantis War Room  (@DeSantisWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeSantisWarRoom\/status\/1708101590362509414?\">September 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;You \u200dkeep wanting to get back to [the topic of COVID-19], \u200dand I don&#8217;t blame\u200b you,&#8221; \u200dMaher told DeSantis. &#8220;Because you&#8217;re right. We&#8217;re on the same page there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s unfair what they did to \u2063you because you\u2063 did \u200bhandle it\u200c better. You\u200b did handle it better.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You were\u200b right. You were\u2062 like, let&#8217;s&#8230; protect\u200c the\u200b people who are most vulnerable. And everybody else can \u2064go on with their lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maher \u200calso praised DeSantis&#8217; decision \u2064to reopen\u200c schools for in-person\u200d learning, acknowledging that the Florida \u200bgovernor was &#8220;more right&#8221; in that regard as well.<\/p>\n<p>When Maher \u2064attempted to give DeSantis more credit for his COVID-19 response, the\u200b GOP presidential hopeful humbly dismissed the idea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not about credit for me,\u200d though,&#8221; DeSantis responded, \u2062as the audience applauded. &#8220;It&#8217;s about them admitting that they were wrong.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because they are setting us up. If this\u200d happened again, they would repeat the same\u200b playbook all\u2063 over\u2063 again, and if\u2063 we don&#8217;t have accountability, that&#8217;s what&#8217;s going to happen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So \u200dI&#8217;ll bring accountability so it never happens in our country again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to the most \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-the-left-is-shocked-about-what-these-hispanic-poll-numbers-say-about-biden-2024\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: The Left Is Shocked About What These Hispanic Poll Numbers Say About Biden 2024\">recent polling data<\/a> from Real Clear Politics, \u2062former President Donald Trump is currently\u200d leading DeSantis by a\u2063 significant 43.9 points \u200cin the GOP primary\u2063 race.<\/p>\n<p>Behind DeSantis, in third and fourth place respectively, are former\u200c South\u200d Carolina \u200cGov. Nikki Haley and entrepreneur\u2062 Vivek Ramaswamy.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/right-leftist-bill-maher-gives-credit-desantis-covid-response-even-audience-agrees\/\">&#8216;You Were Right&#8217;: Leftist Bill Maher Gives Credit to \u200cDeSantis&#8217; COVID Response, Even Audience Agrees<\/a> appeared first on\u200b <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did DeSantis prioritize \u2062the protection of vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  M\u200c (@DeSantisWarRoom) October 30, 2021<\/p>\n<p>In this clip, Maher expressed his acknowledgment that DeSantis handled the COVID-19 pandemic \u200cbetter than other leaders. He praised the governor&#8217;s approach of prioritizing the \u200cprotection of vulnerable populations while\u2064 allowing others to resume their normal\u200b lives.<\/p>\n<p>These statements from \u2062Maher, a prominent \u200cliberal figure, came as a pleasant surprise to many, as he is known for his often controversial and sharply critical commentary on conservative politicians.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting \u200cthat Maher&#8217;s admiration for DeSantis\u200b is not entirely unwarranted. Since the beginning of \u2064the pandemic, DeSantis has centered his response on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/busted-team-biden-caught-without-evidence-to-prove-major-russia-and-isis-claims\/\" title=\"Busted: Team Biden Caught Without Evidence to Prove Major Russia and ISIS Claims\">providing accurate information<\/a>, supporting vulnerable populations, and\u200b maintaining economic stability.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike some other states, Florida, under DeSantis&#8217; leadership, did not implement strict lockdown measures that caused immense economic hardship. Instead, the governor emphasized personal responsibility, protecting the\u200b most vulnerable, \u200cand providing\u2063 ample resources for healthcare professionals and facilities.<\/p>\n<p>While critics may argue that\u2064 DeSantis&#8217;s approach was\u2062 too lax, it is \u200dundeniable that Florida has fared relatively well in terms \u2064of its economic recovery and the overall \u2062health of its population.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, DeSantis prioritized the vaccination rollout\u200b and made it easily accessible to all age groups.\u200b He \u2063implemented effective \u2063strategies to ensure efficient distribution, resulting in a high\u2063 vaccination rate among Florida residents.<\/p>\n<p>Maher&#8217;s unexpected praise for DeSantis offers a glimmer of hope \u200cfor bipartisan cooperation and acknowledgment of effective policies,\u200d even across \u2062party lines.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to remember that Maher&#8217;s positive assessment of DeSantis does not\u200c signify a complete shift in his political ideology. It merely acknowledges the\u200b governor&#8217;s success in specific areas, \u200cprimarily related to his response to the COVID-19 \u200cpandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, this highlights the importance of acknowledging the efforts and achievements of political leaders, regardless of their party affiliation.\u200b Recognizing effective governance and policies, regardless of their source, is an essential aspect of a healthy \u2063democracy.<\/p>\n<p>As political polarization continues to dominate public discourse, Maher&#8217;s stance serves \u2062as a \u200breminder that productive conversations and progress can be achieved when \u2064individuals put aside their ideological differences\u200b and\u2062 objectively assess policies and\u2063 actions.<\/p>\n<p>It is vital for society \u200cto move beyond partisan bickering and recognize that good ideas can \u200bcome from individuals across the\u2063 political spectrum. Additionally, it is crucial to engage in open and respectful dialogue, even with those whom we may \u2064disagree with on most\u200d issues.<\/p>\n<p>Maher&#8217;s commendation of DeSantis offers a\u200d glimmer of hope that such conversations\u200b are still possible and that \u2063we\u200d can find common ground\u200d on certain issues,\u200c irrespective of our political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Maher&#8217;s surprising praise for DeSantis\u200b underscores the\u200b importance of transcending political\u200b divisions and embracing\u200c effective governance, even \u200cwhen it comes\u200b from an individual \u200dwhose ideology may\u2063 not align \u200dwith \u200bours.<\/p>\n<p>Only through such bipartisan recognition and mutual respect can we address pressing challenges and work towards \u200ba more united and prosperous \u200dfuture for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising turn, liberal talk show host Bill Maher praised conservative Florida governor Ron DeSantis on his show &#8220;Real Time with Bill Maher.&#8221; Despite their ideological differences, Maher treated DeSantis respectfully during their Friday episode. 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