Christina Pushaw takes CNN reporters to the woodshed over political hurricane tweets

As Hurricane Ian ripped through Florida, CNN senior reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere thought it would be a good time to bring up the politics of Governor Ron DeSantis. And Christina Pushaw, DeSantis’ former spokesperson and current rapid response director, graciously took the time to dish out some advice.

Dovere was retweeting a message from fellow CNN reporter Steve Contorno, who had taken a dig at DeSantis as well.

“As DeSantis prepares Floridians for Ian, he is urging residents to heed advice from the same local leaders he suggested they ignore during COVID and praising a federal agency he previously alleged withheld aid to the state bc Biden was playing politics,” Contorno tweeted, unable to see how the two situations are wildly different.

Dovere added on a tacky tweet of his own for good measure.

“Hurricanes & politics tend to run into each other in Florida, but this time it’s with a governor who has put himself at odds with many local government officials and who has been looking for fights with a president he may end up running against… 6 weeks before Election Day,” he wrote in his retweet.

Hurricanes & politics tend to run into each other in Florida, but this time it’s with a governor who has put himself at odds with many local government officials and who has been looking for fights with a president he may end up running against… 6 weeks before Election Day: https://t.co/mbpcciOyQT

— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) September 28, 2022

Pushaw would not let this tasteless politicization of a natural disaster stand.

Not everything is about politics. If you see a Cat 4+ hurricane approaching the coast of the United States and your first instinct is baseless partisan speculation, perhaps you should stop calling yourself a journalist.

— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) September 28, 2022

And she wasn’t the only one to jump on the CNN reporters for their comments:

None of them, Isaac and CNN are lying – sadly typical for the fake news media. I was hoping they would try to stop lying for a few days during a major hurricane but apparently that was too much to ask.

— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) September 28, 2022

Maybe sit this out.

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) September 28, 2022

Apparently not.

— carolyn tackett🐊 (@CarolsCloset) September 28, 2022

Please stop using a weather crisis that will take lives and destroy property for your political hot takes. We are actual people, not political talking points.

— Just Mindy 🐊 (@just_mindy) September 28, 2022

Way to cheer for the hurricane.

— Jenny ~ #TeamPumpkinSpice (@LuckyOptimist) September 28, 2022

“Hurricanes and politics tend to run into each other in Florida, so here’s my attempt to make that collision even worse. I am a senior reporter for CNN”

— Launcelot Langstaff, Esq. (@Spear_Owl) September 28, 2022

Am I missing the contest for most politics takes before a weather disaster? You can offer commentary on this in the aftermath you know, right?

— 2021 Yay (@JohnWonderlin) September 28, 2022

Its called doing the right thing. When someone advises and its bad advise I would expect him to warn us, and if they turn around and give good advice, again Id expect him to tell us that. He did. You folks need to grow up

— Sola Veritas Only Truth (@ReflectionsVid1) September 28, 2022

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