NBC Nightly News, apparently having nothing else with which to fill nearly 3 minutes, decided to fart out a report that serves little purpose except to bash an old rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis, and cast the State of Florida in a negative light.
Here’s how Lester Holt introduced the report filed by, quite appropriately, Shannon Pettypiece:
LESTER HOLT: As millions of Americans picked up and moved during the pandemic, few states saw a bigger boom than Florida. But for some transplants, the Sunshine State has lost its luster. Shannon Pettypiece explains.
DENNIS COLE: I mean, I agree, this is beautiful. You know, you can’t ask for a nicer setting.
SHANNON PETTYPIECE: Months into the pandemic, Dennis Cole sold his Connecticut home and like hundreds of thousands of Americans, headed to Florida. Many, drawn by the state’s lower taxes and sunny skies.
COLE:…
