The eyebrows. Florida is quite a bit off the “living in the 21st century” track, so her “style” info must come from cheap checkout line pix. Those eyebrows made her look like Eddie Munster.
It’s funny how everyone close to Trump ends up covered in shit. It is like Trump is a political Dorian Grey and the rest of the party falls to shit to keep up his power. Even Elon imploded his life to fail at Trump’s feet.
Florida's agriculture industry is shriveling in the blazing hot sun. The entire work force is gone or hiding in their homes. DiSantis wants a Nazi style round-up of those still in the state. The farm owners are pressuring their reps to hold the line against turning loose the SS
Some hardline Republicans are experiencing the effects of DeSantis no holds barred, attack based politics and the they are getting fed up with being strong armed. Unfortunately only flipping their legislature will help & there is too much apathy for that STILL!
The only thing he had going for him was his refusal to follow COVID guidelines, which endeared him to that crowd.
Once COVID was done, he had nothing to run on but hating gay people and banning books. And yeah, that resonates with some bigots, but you need more than that to stay relevant.
My understanding is that the governor of Louisana admonished the people of the state as well. I am hopeful that they will be throwing themselves on the floor and throwing full tantrums next. Hopefully, the people will act like parents and walk away from them.
This is absolutely true. Gov. Landry said that we needed the tax changes to make a "generational" shift. We told him that we didn't want more money going to him and his rich friends. And he cried in all the local outlets as his policies got dunked on hard.
I predicted a few weeks ago that Trump’s fall will be like his bankruptcies—gradual then all at once. The danger will lie in controlling a feral, wounded animal for the balance of his term.
"what's right" to include signing 14 year-olds up to a life of penury by putting them to work full time instead of allowing them to pursue an education
Why is it that people like DeSantis and Rubio, both whose families struggled to get into the country and fought to stay illegally, are now the worst and governing like tyrants.
And, you know what, it couldn't have happened to a more deserving dude. Governor Farquaad is, sad to say, my governor, and I will be glad when his chapter in the state's history is written and done.
The more they hate on and fight each other in public, the better. Americans everywhere need these fascists at each other’s throats, squawking, hissing, and damaging themselves in a pathetic effort to become the next orange toad.
Recent Floridian and still have a law practice there.
Make no mistake, Trumpublicans control the State and they are not doing it any favors at all. But the constituency has grown tired of the never ending and expensive petty fights DeSantis keeps picking.
2/ The constituency is also tired of DeSantis telling locals what to do and how to do it on literally everything while accomplishing nothing for the good of the State. The book bans and firing of librarians are a prime example. This could be a sign that folks don’t actually want authoritarian gov’t.
I actually do not want authoritarian government because I'm a grown-ass adult and no longer need mommy and daddy telling me what to do. DeSantis should have never thrown the weight of the Governor position behind telling voters how to vote on pending constitutional amendments.
As a 40+ year resident of Broward country I'm appalled that Herr DeSantis used our taxpayer money to run ads to convince us to vote AGAINST our own interests. I guess Casey isn't going to take his place after all. Boo Hoo.
A billionaire lawyer. It reminds me a bit of Ross Perot. What he says makes sense but ultimately gets just enough votes to split the ticket and insure another GOP win. If we eliminate the need for big $$$ to run a campaign, we stand a better chance to have representative government.
I did. I know John and have trained a lot of his lawyers. We wouldn’t have medical marijuana in FL w/o his money and efforts. There are LOTS of us, particularly in deep red areas, that want a new centrist party b/c we know a lot of Rs (voters and elected) that would move over very quickly.
You are forgetting how red and pro Trump FL is. They eat this stuff up until it affects them, but even then they still eat it up. Some are getting tired of him and his policies, but overall they are still eating it up.
I lived and still practice law in the Panhandle. Trump won Bay County with 72.84% of the vote. I lost a lucrative injury law job b/c I was a vocally against T1. What they are getting tired of is DeSantis sticking his nose into local and personal affairs and fighting local gov’ts trying to function.
Seriously, Ron, your post is so disingenuous in the face of political realities you are in danger of passing from disinformation to malinformation.
Start dealing with real opposition to the right wing and start talking about real causes and tangible solutions.
Like everyone going on about FL and how the support for the idiot is showing weakness blah blah. It seems to me that again rep don’t show up for midterms and special elections dems don’t show up for general elections. I’m not seeing anything different.
I mean if they had taken 1 FL seat that would have gotten my attention but to still lose by whatever the margin was means shit to me. The win in WI doesn’t surprise me, I lived in WI for a bit of time. Elmo coming in will never sit well with WI people.
Yep. Special elections aren't national referendums but reflect local issues. And a loss is a loss, and "the margin was less than last time" is political spin. in FL-6, the Dem outraised the Rep 10 to 1 and still lost.
I used to live in WI and, no, they don't like outsiders trying to bulldoze them.
DeSantis never once did what was right for Floridians. He and Casey always did what was the cruelest and least important. If the legislative branch grew balls and is stopping him, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
He's always treated the legislature as his personal working group & they went along to get what they wanted. They got everything they wanted from him, he failed in his Presidential bid, & now he's a lame duck Governor. They are so done with him.
He and the new Jackie Kennedy are on their way out. It won’t be a pretty sight at home!!! Just a little Trump want-to-be with a horrible persona. Keep those lifts and boots!
He has the shoe lifts but not the money to be the Trump clone he aspires to be. Takes A LOT of $$$ to buy all those people 45 uses to spin his confusion & be a lying deceitful snake criminal. Gov DeSatan just wasn’t born with that rusted fork up his a$$.
It’s too bad DeSantis wasn’t able to wrest the nomination from Trump—Harris would have won easily. DeSantis is just as odious as Trump without any of his bizarre ability to con people.
Remember this is Florida we’re talking about, where they just elected an actual sack of human excrement called Randy Fine (…at least we know his parents had a sense of humour 🤣😳), so it could be because he isn’t being enough of a bigoted fuckwit to keep the base happy! 🤷♂️
DeSantis is the choice and I’ll tell you why: The entire Florida Governor’s staff has been heavily worked by Moscow. DeSantis even hired a Russian spy to work his coms, Christina Pushaw. Then Trump nominated or appointed several of DeSantis’ cronies, goons & staff to his government. Putin’s orders.
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They know better they to tie up their boats to a sinking ship!
I feel like there's symbolism in there...
That's it?
25 hours for Booker.
DeathSantis is weak.
NO! NOOOO!
I liked Florida better when we were woke.
Though Dems lost both races, they significantly outperformed in those districts.
I’ve always seen DeSantis as a Trump mini me, and the closer he gets to the end of his term the worse it gets.
Once COVID was done, he had nothing to run on but hating gay people and banning books. And yeah, that resonates with some bigots, but you need more than that to stay relevant.
They really really really really really really don't.
We know pedoGaetz is jumping in that race. And no telling how many other Russian backed 🇷🇺 Putione Republicans.
A Cat 1 is gonna wipe out FL and 14 yr old slave laborers can’t rebuild it.
Florida must do better.
penury
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noun
Extreme want or poverty; destitution.
Absence of resources; want; privation; indigence; extreme poverty; destitution.
Make no mistake, Trumpublicans control the State and they are not doing it any favors at all. But the constituency has grown tired of the never ending and expensive petty fights DeSantis keeps picking.
Let’s hope this is a national trend.
I actually do not want authoritarian government because I'm a grown-ass adult and no longer need mommy and daddy telling me what to do. DeSantis should have never thrown the weight of the Governor position behind telling voters how to vote on pending constitutional amendments.
Did you hear that John Morgan is starting a new "centrist" party?
Watching that also.
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/donald-trump-and-ron-desantis-approval-ratings-among-floridians-by-race-gender-and-more/3575484/
Start dealing with real opposition to the right wing and start talking about real causes and tangible solutions.
https://bsky.app/profile/dgilesphd.bsky.social/post/3llrvtgiaqk2e
We need real activism not that crap.
I used to live in WI and, no, they don't like outsiders trying to bulldoze them.
"I was Governor of Florida...."
https://bsky.app/profile/ryangermann.bsky.social/post/3llhougp5hk2u
Why? Because of a constant flow of cranky old selfish retiree boomers from up North, and a growing conservative Hispanic population.
This creates a political opportunity in the northern Swing States the retirees have left.
Take it.
It's a very powerful anti-democratic tool.
Creates a statewide minority of extremely Democratic districts.
Also can happen in reverse in Blue States. (And Blue States must gerrymander to keep up)
But Florida is Red
Glad to see it happening to DeSantis. Couldn't happen to a worse governor. Leaving Florida was the best move I ever made.
Vance is his next choice, but he's as much of an unlikeable weirdo that he'll probably burn out quick too.