Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis insists he doesn’t wear boots with heels.
But he would wear a boot on his head.
Oh honey, this campaign is completely in the gutter!
The speculation over whether DeSantis wears platforms is reaching a fever pitch, with social media sleuths exposing the flailing governor on a near-daily basis. Every time DeSantis walks on stage, eyes gravitate towards his boots.
Heels up!
He is a very short man trying to look tall with those heels in his boots. The placement of the knees tells it all. pic.twitter.com/axzmlJTdHu
— Njui (@RasJohnNjui) October 30, 2023
Now forced to address the controversy, DeSantis is trying to stomp out the notion that he inflates his height. His strongest repudiation came Thursday on Newsmax, when he told host Eric Bolling this is “no time” for foot fetishes.
“This is no time for foot fetishes,” declared the defeated candidate. “We’ve got serious problems as a country. We’ve got war in the Middle East, we’ve got terrorists coming across our Southern border. We have an American dream that’s out of reach for millions of Americans because of the ‘Bidenflation’ and the high energy prices. We’ve got schools that are indoctrinating kids, not educating kids, and we’ve got cities that are being overrun by crime.”
“I know people want to try and divert onto other issues. I know Donald Trump and a lot of his people have been focusing on things like footwear. I’ll tell you this, if Donald Trump can summon the balls to show up to the debate, I’ll wear a boot on my head. This is a time for substance!”
Uhh… nope! This is the time for more jokes about DeSantis’ boots. Sorry!
That’s right: DeSantis is so desperate, he’s copying Vermin Supreme, who promises free ponies, at least.
All DeSantis promises is culture wars and attacks on LGBTQ+ people.
We prefer the ponies! What do you say, cowgirl?
DeSantis, by the way, is polling closer to Supreme than Donald Trump…
A notorious social weirdo, he’s arguably TikTok’s favorite candidate this cycle. Users are placing the anti-gay governor at the center of the “sassy man apocalypse,” a stark contrast to the tough and masculine image he so desperately wants to portray.
One of the top videos has garnered more than 2 million views.
DeSantis might not even fetch that many votes this primary season!
Yes, governor! We do honestly believe that’s credible!
These jokes are so fun, of course, because of DeSantis’ faux-masculinity. As an example: he’s being credibly accused of wearing heels while he’s waging war against drag queens in his state. Florida is one of multiple states to pass an anti-drag law, making it a misdemeanor to knowingly admit a child into a show.
Demonizing LGBTQ+ people is at the heart of DeSantis’ nonviable political brand. His campaign put out a brutally homophobic ad over the summer, which was even condemned by the likes of George Santos and Richard Grenell.
The video in question features a barrage of homoerotic memes lifted from a dark corner of the internet called the “manosphere.” The men who hang out there believe homosexuality is part of a plot to eradicate traditional masculinity.
So naturally, they need a really masc guy like DeSantis to fight for their existence. Look at how he puffs out his chest when he tells this radio host he’s 5’11”.
DeSantis claims his boots, by the way, are “standard, off the rack Lucchese’s.”
Take that!
With DeSantis trailing Trump by roughly 30 points in Iowa, he obviously wants to elevate the conversation from footwear.
But it doesn’t seem like he has a choice! Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!
Winsocki
Have we arrived calling Ron DeSantis Helium Heels….. I think TikTok has already.
abfab
In case of The Draft he can say he has bone spurs.
abfab
Bidenflation. Wow, that’s a real doozie.
Fahd
This kind of negative attention is really the last thing the DeSaster campaign needs considering how far behind Eric’s father DeSaster is in the polls.
Doesn’t he realize that no one believes him? And, unlike with Fraudney Dangerfield, not enough people are willing to play along.
abfab
And his feet must smell to high heaven. Fetish? Did he really say fetish? Holy shit.
cuteguy
This size queen could easily put a rest to this by taking off his pumps and getting measured on live tv, even on those propaganda networks. He won’t bc then he’ll be caught red handed, or in his case pudding handed. He’s such a joke that Mickey Mouse is kicking his arse. Him and his Walmart Karen need to go back to that swampland that voted him in to begin with
Baron Wiseman
@cuteguy
Yes, he’s “such a joke” that more people are moving from blue Democratic states like California & New York to red state Florida. It is currently the most moved to state in the U.S., in part, due to the leadership of Governor DeSantis. Don’t like it? Take it up with your blue state comrades.
dbmcvey
@Oxymoron
And now they’re moving back because Florida and Texas are terrible places to live.
Brian
Yes, Baron, we all know that people love moving to Florida. My own family includes a whole bunch of people who moved from, yes, California and New York to Florida. And they’re all over 75, and one is 99. People go there to avoid snow and then die. It’s not because they actually care about Disneyland policies or library books.
abfab
The Baronessss stands on the interstate counting the cars and playing Find The Strange Lic Plates.
Diplomat
Baron,
It’s a bit hard taking you seriously, you being an insurrectionist et al.
decrans
Oh, Dickvaney! More working-class and middle-class individuals have vacated California this year. In fact, you can look it up on the non-partisan CalMatters. The working-class and middle-class, you know, those two demographic groups your corporate party claims to give a crap about. Yup. Those two. Real facts and stats, baby boy.
dbmcvey
Such clever trolls. And always trying to support community and polite discussions.
abfab
db………if this lunatic didn’t have Queerty to vent, he’d go postal in his hood. Best we allow him a few valves to let off all of that toxic and ignorant steam. Plus, she’s found community here. I won’t need to list them again but we allknow who you are and how insane you all sound.
Baron Wiseman
@Brian
Yes, all those California people moving to Florida to avoid the snow. I live in California and the winters here in Los Angeles are brutal! On some days it doesn’t even hit 70 degrees.
Brian, do you think before you start typing? The elderly have been moving to Florida to avoid the snow for decades – probably more than one hundred years. It is so common it is a non-story. The reason it has become a story is because all the people moving are non-elderly working people. That is why it is currently a story and being reported on.
abfab
Another two paragraphs of pointless, boring bullshit.
dbmcvey
There was an article in the LA Times today about the reverse migration as people realize how terrible, and not really cheaper, Texas is.
decrans
And here comes Dickvaney’s cursory reading. The numbers aren’t close to offsetting the mass exodus. And secondly, what does it say about YOUR president that the cost-of-living and inflation remains a major problem for voters? Now, we can just keep toot-tooting Bidenomics til the cows come home, Dickvaney.
dbmcvey
Oh look, those conservative trolls encouraging community and intelligent conversation again.
Cam
Do the Republicans have anybody who isn’t a joke?
FreddieW
That would be a pertinent question if the DNC weren’t backing an 80-something man who squints constantly as he tries wringing the last remnants of lucidity from his brain.
Nikki Haley is a better candidate than Biden, but thank God we can now vote for Dean Phillips if we’re seriously concerned about the future of this nation.
But if you don’t believe what the mainstream media is screaming about Biden’s unpopularity and want to rant about homophobic Republicans for another 5 years, go ahead and vote for Biden in the spring.
Kangol2
Yes, Freddie, do vote for Dean Phillips, a bland, multimillionaire centrist distillery heir who offers zero contrast to Biden except that he isn’t 80. Does anything about Phiilips beyond his immense personal wealth suggest he’s up to the task of running against Don the Con, RFK Jr.? If so, please enlighten us.
abfab
Freddy is tripping again. Yesterday it was Pence he was pushing, now he brings up Nikky. He’s confused.
FreddieW
So age is the only contrast, and it is sufficient. It’s also the only reason I didn’t vote Democrat in 2020.
I’m not prejudiced against rich people who employ folks. In case I haven’t made it clear, I’m a centrist, not a leftist.
FreddieW
@abfab
It isn’t confused to update with the times. Dean Phillips wasn’t running when I was pushing Pence as an alternative to Biden. And I repeated multiple times that I would vote for a sane, younger Democrat if any such person were to challenge Biden. You just want to paint me as a right wing Republican because you’re a bitter, sour, unpleasant sort of old man.
abfab
Mke it easy on yourself…..write in your partner……….he’s pretty much perfect.
FreddieW
You read well enough to quote me exactly, but you still skew what I say about politics. Who is the troll here?
abfab
You are.
dbmcvey
Fred, as long as you keep helping the people who want to take away our rights we know you’re the troll.
Brian
Just like a Republican to take something innocuous and then turn it into something sexual. They are way too obsessed with the bedroom.
abfab
They’re sick.
Man About Town
Who exactly are these “terrorists coming across our Southern border”?
WeyrMage
I assume Ted Cruz crossed the southern border when he returned from Mexico after the electric grid was restored…
abfab
Gay Mexican Terrorists disguised as the Mariachi.
Baron Wiseman
@Man About Town
At least 267 terrorists on the terror watch list were encountered trying to enter the U.S. illegally in 2023 – more than the previous six years combined. These are the terrorists who were caught, imagine how many got through.
FBI Director Chris Wray warns Hamas terrorists may “conduct attacks here on our own soil.” Our southern border is purposely wide open and 8 million+ illegals have crossed our border. Of which, 72,823 were special interest aliens (from countries that harbor terrorism) over the last two years.
Thank you, President Biden. You are doing a hell of a job!
dbmcvey
Did they make it in Oxymoron? Or did the security work and they were caught?
scotty
“the heightening.” where’s that randy newman marathon?
inbama
I don’t know why we’re laughing about DeSantis when this is in today’s NY Times:
“Trump Leads Biden in 5 Critical States, Times/Siena Poll Finds”
And this in today’s Washington Post:
“Trump and Allies Plot Revenge, Justice Department control in a Second Term”
Advisers have also discussed deploying the military to quell potential unrest on Inauguration Day. Critics have called the ideas under consideration dangerous and unconstitutional. ”
But hey, “Queers For Palestine” will save us, right?
abfab
Yes you snarky bitch, they will save you.
LumpyPillows
DeSantis is terrible. What I can’t understand is that the boot issue seems more important to republicans than his policies. What can we learn from this? I mean, it is clear rational, balanced approaches to government don’t seem to matter anymore. I’m at a loss as to a way forward.