Much of the media coverage of the powerful “60 Minutes” report directed at the Florida government, Ron DeSantis, focused on how the prominent Republican could politically benefit from the episode rather than the journalistic malpractice by To address CBS.
The report, released on Sunday, accused DeSantis of participating in a pay-per-play scheme in which he rewarded the grocery store chain Publix with the distribution rights for coronavirus vaccines after a $ 100,000 campaign contribution from the company.
While the report caused a divisive setback, most critics cited the misleading editing of an exchange of words between DeSantis and CBS correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi to dismiss the governor’s statement on how the Publix agreement came about let as the most serious decision by the program.
However, many members of the media see the controversy as a ‘gift’ for the potential hope in 2024.
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“The report – and the setback – comes down to a big gift to DeSantis as he looks at his re-election race next year, and he hopes it will be a 2024 election for the Republican presidential candidate,” wrote Chris Cillizza, editor-in-chief of CNN. Tuesday. ‘Like any ambitious national politician, DeSantis tried to move quickly to take advantage of the situation … Trump-confessed commentators rushed to DeSantis’ defense, showing this episode as proof of how scared the media is of the prospect of the governor of Florida in 2024. “
Cillizza added: “DeSantis could not have written this text better. He is getting more national attention and love from Trump conservatives while he can frustrate the media. Win, win, win.”
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies seems to agree and calls Cillizza’s piece which the episode calls a ‘gift’ and mentions that ‘it could ultimately benefit DeSantis’.
“It does not destroy the ’60 Minutes’ brand, but it was not one of the most beautiful moments of the program,” Poynter’s senior media writer Tom Jones gently scolded the CBS program.
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Axios expressed a similar sentiment in a report entitled ‘DeSantis milk ’60 minutes’.
“Florida Government’s Ron DeSantis, an ally of Trump with a view to the White House, is working to resolve a ’60 minute ‘dispute – and is using a juicy opportunity to interfere with the GOP base. by basing the media, “the report began. “It’s a political gift related to all the Fox feed that Sen. Tom Cotton eats after the NY Times revolted over his op-ed.”
While the Washington Post did not use the “gift” phrase, he made the same argument with the headline: “How Ron DeSantis’s critics make him a hero for the right.”
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‘But more than anything, [DeSantis] has an acceptable case to Republicans that he is politically singled out by ominous Democrats and the media, ‘wrote senior political reporter Aaron Blake.
“DeSantis is the governor of a large state, and it comes with appropriate investigation as well as the possibility that this investigation will result in too much. But when it comes to Republicans who can use the investigation to build their brands – and possibly a ‘2024 presidential candidate can start on that, rather than on Trump’s good mercy – DeSantis has no equal at this point.’