Show threadMufasaJul 21, 2023

Monday, several groups filed suit in Miami federal court targeting a wide-ranging immigration policies enacted by #Florida earlier this year at the behest of Gov. #RonDeSantis

The lawsuit was brought by groups including the American Immigration Council, Americans for Immigrant Justice, #SPLC and the ACLU of Florida on behalf of Farmworkers Association of Florida, a non-profit farmworker organization with nearly 12,000 members, both documented and undocumented.

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https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/17/groups-sue-florida-immigration-law-00106616

Groups sue Florida over latest immigration law

Filed in Miami federal court, the lawsuit targets the wide-ranging immigration policies enacted by Florida earlier this year at the behest of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

POLITICO
Show threadMufasaJul 22, 2023

College overtaken by DeSantis allies faces 'ridiculously high' job openings as faculty flee

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-new-college-florida/

College overtaken by DeSantis allies faces 'ridiculously high' job openings as faculty flee

New College of Florida, which in recent months has been taken over by allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is facing major staff shortages as faculty members are fleeing for other jobs.In fact, the Tampa Bay Times is reporting that the school has lost more than a third of its faculty in the last few...

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Show threadMufasaJul 22, 2023

DeSantis' 'election police' are an illegal voter intimidation tactic: lawsuit

https://www.rawstory.com/desantis-election-police/

DeSantis' 'election police' are an illegal voter intimidation tactic: lawsuit

A new lawsuit filed by a voting rights group called the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition alleges that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' "election police" gambit is an illegal attempt to intimidate voters in his state.The Washington Post reports that the group's complaint alleges that DeSantis' office h...

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Show threadMufasaJul 23, 2023

NYT analysis: Floridians died at a higher rate, adjusted for age, than residents of almost any other state once the Delta wave of Covid-19 hit. By then, DeSantis had stopped promoting vaccinations.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/us/politics/ron-desantis-covid.html

The Steep Cost of Ron DeSantis’s Vaccine Turnabout

Once a vaccine advocate, the Florida governor lost his enthusiasm for the shot before the Delta wave sent Covid hospitalizations and deaths soaring. It’s a grim chapter he now leaves out of his rosy retelling of his pandemic response.

The New York Times
Show threadMufasaJul 23, 2023

DeSantis backs Tuberville’s military holds

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4107551-desantis-backs-tubervilles-military-holds/

DeSantis backs Tuberville’s military holds

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) threw his weight behind Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) hold on promotions for military officers over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, insisting that if he’s elected the policy will not continue on.  “No, I don’t,” DeSantis said when asked by radio host Hugh Hewitt if he thinks Tuberville should release his hold. “And the…

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Show threadMufasaJul 24, 2023

A leaked transcript of a Vice documentary into the role Governor #RonDeSantis played at #GuantanamoBay has been published after #Showtime mysteriously canceled plans to screen the show.

The transcript depicts DeSantis laughing at force-fed detainees

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-force-feeding-detainees/

Leaked transcript unveils canceled doc into Guantanamo Bay depicts DeSantis laughing at force-fed detainees

A leaked transcript of a Vice documentary into the role Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) played at Guantanamo Bay has been published after Showtime mysteriously canceled plans to screen the show.The transcript, obtained by The Daily Beast, shows the 30-minute production – called "The Guantanamo Candidate" –...

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Show threadMufasaJul 26, 2023

DeSantis says he could hire RFK Jr. to head up the Federal Drug Administration

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-hire-rfk-jr/

DeSantis says he could hire RFK Jr. to head up the Food and Drug Administration

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) just fired one-third of his campaign staff this week, but he's giving some thought to who he would hire to his presidential administration. Speaking to the streaming channel OutKick, DeSantis was asked about whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be someone he'd consider as a v...

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Show threadMufasaJul 27, 2023

Ron DeSantis swears he didn't start the fight with Disney

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-disney-fight/

Ron DeSantis swears he didn't start the fight with Disney

Speaking to conservative streaming "network "OutKick Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) brought up his feud with Disney World – and placed the blame squarely on the mouse's shoulders."There is this idea that you have somehow picked the fight with Disney," said host Clay Travis. "No!" DeSantis excla...

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Show threadMufasaJul 28, 2023

Disney accuses DeSantis of seeking to 'evade responsibility' in latest salvo

Disney is accusing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of attempting to "evade responsibility" after he claimed he and another state official were "immune" from litigation and asked a federal judge to dismiss the company’s lawsuit against them.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4125182-disney-accuses-desantis-of-seeking-to-evade-responsibility-in-latest-salvo/

Disney accuses DeSantis of seeking to ‘evade responsibility’ in latest salvo

Disney is accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) of attempting to “evade responsibility” after he claimed =he and another state official were “immune” from litigation and asked a federal judge to dismiss the company’s lawsuit against them. “[The] Governor seeks to evade responsibility for his actions on a narrower ground, asserting that a governor cannot…

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Show threadMufasaJul 29, 2023

DeSantis backtracks on appointing RFK Jr. to lead CDC/FDA

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-2662528177/

DeSantis backtracks on appointing RFK Jr. to lead public health agency

Just two days after saying that if elected president he’d consider appointing conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead a federal public health agency, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis walked those comments back on Friday.The Republican presidential candidate on Wednesday told OutKick’s Clay Travis...

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Show threadMufasaAug 1, 2023

Ron DeSantis' book earned him at least $1.1 million — but he remains landless and saddled with student loan debt: disclosure

https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/ron-desantis-money-2662663368/

Ron DeSantis’ book earned him at least $1.1 million — but he remains landless and saddled with student...

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis earned at least $1.1 million from his new book, more than tripling his personal wealth from last year, according to a new federal disclosure filing.DeSantis’s book, “The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival,” earned...

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Show threadMufasaAug 1, 2023

Members of Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign team spitballed ideas for meme videos in an now-defunct internal group chat before offloading them on anonymous/friendly Twitter accounts for dissemination, according to texts obtained by Semafor.

The laundering operation, which took place in a now-defunct internal group chat called "War Room Creative Ideas," involved at least 2 highly controversial videos—one featuring anti-LGBTQ+ content & another including Nazi imagery.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/leaked-texts-show-team-desantis-workshopping-meme-videos-including-nazi-imagery-clip-report-says

Leaked Texts Show Team DeSantis Workshopping Meme Videos, Including Nazi Imagery Clip, Report Says

At least one campaign staffer praised an incendiary video with Nazi imagery in it, texting in a campaign group chat, “This belongs in the Smithsonian.”

The Daily Beast
Show threadMufasaAug 1, 2023

Massachusetts DA calls for federal investigation into DeSantis' migrant flights

https://thehill.com/homenews/4129725-massachusetts-da-federal-investigation-desantis-migrant-flights/

Massachusetts DA calls for federal investigation into DeSantis’s migrant flights

A Massachusetts district attorney Monday called for a federal investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) efforts to transport migrants by plane across state lines, including to the island of Martha’s Vineyard, which is within the district attorney’s jurisdiction.  In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois requested the Justice…

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Show threadMufasaAug 1, 2023

DeSantis backers profanely rage over his campaign's decision to blow money on memes

https://www.rawstory.com/desantis-2024-2662668705/

DeSantis backers profanely rage over his campaign's decision to blow money on memes

Backers of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are unhappy about his campaign's very-online strategy of creating and distributing controversial memes to boost his candidacy.In an interview with Rolling Stone, DeSantis supporters fumed about the investment in pro-DeSantis memes and they demanded that he right ...

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Show threadMufasaAug 2, 2023

DeSantis-appointed board eliminating minority-based hiring, contracting at Disney World

https://thehill.com/business/4131454-ron-desantis-appointed-board-eliminating-minority-based-hiring-contracting-at-disney-world/

DeSantis-appointed board eliminating minority-based hiring, contracting at Disney World

The tourism board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney World and its complex announced Tuesday that it will abolish all of its efforts to pursue diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. A release from the board said the initiatives “discriminated against Americans based on gender and race, costing taxpayers millions of dollars.”…

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Show threadMufasaAug 2, 2023

Another Black conference ditches Florida as DeSantis' 'war on woke' costs state a fortune

https://www.rawstory.com/conference-florida/

Another Black conference ditches Florida as DeSantis’ ‘war on woke’ costs state a fortune

In the latest rebuke to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “war on woke,” a second major Black organization has moved its conferences out of the Sunshine State, Yahoo News reports. The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) announced plans to move Florida conferences previously scheduled for 2024 and 20...

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Show threadMufasaAug 2, 2023

DeSantis attacks DC jurors after Trump indictment

https://thehill.com/homenews/4132154-desantis-attacks-dc-jurors-trump-indictment/

DeSantis attacks DC jurors after Trump indictment 

Florida governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis took aim at Washington jurors following the historic third indictment against former President Trump, calling the capital ci…

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Show threadMufasaAug 3, 2023

'People acquired skills': Ron DeSantis doubles down on defense of Florida's slavery curriculum

https://www.rawstory.com/ron-desantis-slavery-guidlines/

'People acquired skills': Ron DeSantis doubles down on defense of Florida's slavery curriculum

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) defended his state's education guidelines that suggest people benefited from being enslaved in the United States Wednesday.During an interview on Fox News, host Harris Faulkner gave DeSantis a chance to respond to Democrats who object to the new guidelines which state, ...

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Show threadMufasaAug 3, 2023

Orlando Magic Basketball Team Donates $50,000 To PAC Supporting Ron DeSantis

The political donation was made before the Florida governor announced his bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, according to a team spokesperson.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/orlando-magic-donation-ron-desantis-super-pac_n_64cae65de4b03ad2b89cad11

Orlando Magic Basketball Team Donates $50,000 To PAC Supporting Ron DeSantis

The political donation was made before the Florida governor announced his bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, according to a team spokesperson.

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Show threadMufasaAug 4, 2023

The NBA Player's Association called the Orlando Magic's recent donation to a Ron DeSantis super PAC "alarming" given the Florida governor's recent history of contentious comments and policies, the union said in a statement on Thursday.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/nba-players-union-calls-orlando-magics-ron-desantis-super-pac-donation-alarming

NBA Player’s Union Calls Orlando Magic’s Ron DeSantis Super PAC Donation ‘Alarming’

“A political contribution from the Orlando Magic is alarming given recent comments and policies of its beneficiary,” the union wrote in a statement.

The Daily Beast
Show threadMufasaAug 5, 2023

#RonDeSantis' biggest donor cuts off funds, demands moderate shift

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4138541-desantis-donor-cuts-off-funds-moderate-shift/

DeSantis’s biggest donor cuts off funds, demands moderate shift

One of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) most prominent donors told reporters on Friday that he would cut off funds to his 2024 campaign if he didn’t adopt a more “moderate approach…

The Hill
Show threadMufasaAug 5, 2023

Casey DeSantis' Hurricane Ian relief fund is sitting on millions nearly a year after disaster: report

https://www.rawstory.com/casey-desantis-2662747890/

Casey DeSantis' Hurricane Ian relief fund is sitting on millions nearly a year after disaster: report

As Hurricane Ian devastated parts of Florida, millions of dollars rolled into Casey DeSantis’ relief campaign. Nearly a year later, much of it is sitting unused in a bank account, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel revealed.The wife of governor and GOP presidential nominee hopeful Ron DeSantis campaigne...

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Show threadMufasaAug 11, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he would be open to dropping bombs on U.S. ally Mexico in an apparent bid to fight the country's pervasive drug cartels.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ron-desantis-says-he-would-drone-strike-mexico-to-fight-cartels

Ron DeSantis Says He Would Drone Strike Mexico to Fight Cartels

“We will absolutely reserve the right if they’re invading our country and killing our people,” DeSantis said.

The Daily Beast
Show threadMufasaAug 12, 2023

A pair of protesters interrupted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign stop on Friday, shouting for him to, "Go back to Florida, pudding fingers" as the presidential hopeful stepped off his bus in Iowa.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/desantis-iowa-stop-derailed-by-pudding-fingers-hecklers

Pudding fingers−an ad that centers around an alleged incident reported by the Daily Beast that discussed "unflattering stories about [DeSantis'] social skills—particularly, his propensity to devour food during meetings."

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/ron-desantis-pudding-fingers-ad-trump

DeSantis’ Iowa Stop Derailed by ‘Pudding Fingers’ Hecklers

“Go back to Florida, pudding fingers,” the pair of protesters shouted.

The Daily Beast
Show threadMufasaAug 12, 2023

#RonDeSantis signs #RNC #LoyaltyPledge ahead of first primary debate

The pledge states that the candidate will support the eventual nominee of the party's primary and that the candidate will not participate in any debate the RNC has not sanctioned.

The pledge is a part of the criteria Republican candidates must meet to qualify for the first presidential primary debate set for Aug. 23.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4146259-desantis-signs-rnc-loyalty-pledge-ahead-of-first-primary-debate/

DeSantis signs RNC loyalty pledge ahead of first primary debate 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) loyalty pledge ahead of the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee later this month.  The pledge states that the candidate will support the eventual nominee of the party’s primary and that the candidate will not participate in any debate the RNC has not sanctioned. The…

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Show threadMufasaAug 12, 2023

Florida state attorney claims suspension is 'retaliation' against counties DeSantis lost

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4146621-florida-state-attorney-claims-suspension-is-retaliation-against-counties-desantis-lost/

Florida state attorney claims suspension is ‘retaliation’ against counties DeSantis lost

The Florida state attorney who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) Wednesday accused the governor of removing her and other Democratic officials in the state as “retaliation” against the counties that didn’t vote for him. DeSantis suspended Democratic State Attorney Monique Worrell, alleging that her administration of justice in Florida’s 9th Judicial District has…

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Show threadMufasaAug 14, 2023

"Be likable, Ron," the banner read.

Trump Taunts DeSantis With Plane Banner at Iowa Fair

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2023/08/12/iowa-state-fair-trump-desantis/

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-swoops-into-iowa-fair-scramble-desantis-effort-reboot-his-campaign-2023-08-12/

Trump swoops into Iowa fair, defying customs and clashing with DeSantis

Pork chops, protesters of the Florida governor and a swift visit by the former president were at the center of a high-drama day.

The Washington Post
Show threadMufasaAug 15, 2023

Ron DeSantis Wants Disney To 'Drop The Lawsuit' Because He's 'Moved On'

The Florida governor, running for president with dismal poll numbers, has been mocked by Democrats and Republicans for his feud with the media giant.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-disney-drop-lawsuit-hes-moved-on_n_64db87ffe4b08e55c4cda2a4

Ron DeSantis Wants Disney To ‘Drop The Lawsuit’ Because He’s ‘Moved On’

The Florida governor, running for president with dismal poll numbers, has been mocked by Democrats and Republicans for his feud with the media giant.

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Show threadMufasaAug 17, 2023

Ron DeSantis Dodges Question On How He'd React If His Kids Came Out

The Republican presidential hopeful didn't have much of an answer when asked how he'd handle having a gay or transgender child.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-own-kids-gay-transgender_n_64dd2459e4b06b5d9bad9ca8

Ron DeSantis Dodges Question On How He'd React If His Kids Came Out

The Republican presidential hopeful didn't have much of an answer when asked how he'd handle having a gay or transgender child.

HuffPost
Show threadMufasaAug 17, 2023

Florida student group may need to remove 'Black' from its name

A student organization at Tallahassee Community College is grappling with a naming predicament due to a new Florida law.

Ron DeSantis signed SB266 into law in May. It aims to prohibit colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Now, the Black Male Achievers may need to remove "Black" from its official title or risk losing its funding.

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4156999-florida-student-group-may-need-to-remove-black-from-its-name/

Florida student group may need to remove ‘Black’ from its name

The Black Male Achievers may need to remove “Black” from its official title or risk losing its funding.

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Show threadMufasaAug 18, 2023

Ron DeSantis Mocked After His 'Defend Trump' Debate Strategy Gets Leaked

A memo obtained by The New York Times suggests the Florida governor plans to shield the former president from Chris Christie's attacks.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-defend-trump-debate-strategy_n_64de57c3e4b02dac6d5eb68c

Ron DeSantis Mocked After His 'Defend Trump' Debate Strategy Gets Leaked

A memo obtained by The New York Times suggests the Florida governor plans to shield the former president from Chris Christie's attacks.

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Show threadMufasaAug 18, 2023

DeSantis security, travel cost nearly $10 million last year

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4157531-desantis-security-travel-cost-nearly-10-million-last-year/

DeSantis security, travel cost nearly $10 million last year

The state of Florida spent nearly $10 million on security and transportation for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in the last year, according to state documents released this week.  The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) spent $9.4 million on protecting DeSantis and his family between July 2022 and the end of June 2023, a $3…

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Show threadMufasaAug 18, 2023

It Looks Like No One Wants To Be Ron DeSantis' Guest At GOP Debate

Although the Florida governor has 2.1 million followers, less than 50 liked his post offering a chance to be his guest at the Aug. 23 debate in Milwaukee.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-contest-tweet-not-liked_n_64dea482e4b025ff86690806

It Looks Like No One Wants To Be Ron DeSantis' Guest At GOP Debate

Although the Florida governor has 2.1 million followers, less than 50 liked his post offering a chance to be his guest at the Aug. 23 debate in Milwaukee.

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Show threadMufasaAug 20, 2023

Leaked document details lobbyists 'auctioning' off access to DeSantis for campaign cash

https://www.rawstory.com/desantis-donors-2664148331/

Leaked document details lobbyists 'auctioning' off access to DeSantis for campaign cash

A spreadsheet obtained by the Washington Post demonstrated how Gov. Ron DeSantis and his inner circle pressed lobbyists to sell access to the Florida Republican by setting up a bidding war among wealthy donors for access to "leisure activities" with the potential GOP candidate for president.Accordin...

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Show threadMufasaAug 21, 2023

Ron DeSantis' Wedding Invite Revoked By Billionaire GOP Donor's Daughter

Court docs claim Florida's governor was persona non-grata at the wedding of Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham, son of pop star Victoria Beckham.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/desantis-uninvited-celebrity-wedding-peltz-beckham_n_64e26529e4b0e16dfe357f20

Ron DeSantis' Wedding Invite Revoked By Billionaire GOP Donor's Daughter

Court docs claim Florida's governor was persona non-grata at the wedding of Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham, son of pop star Victoria Beckham.

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Show threadMufasaAug 21, 2023

'Blurring the lines': Government contract holders and DeSantis' own staff among his biggest donors

https://www.rawstory.com/desantis-donors-2664192697/

'Blurring the lines': Government contract holders and DeSantis' own staff among his biggest donors

Ron DeSantis' campaign brought in half a million dollars in donations from Tallahassee in June – including a lot of cash from questionable sources, the Tampa Bay Times reported Monday.Donors included lobbyists and staffers employed in his own office, business owners who hold government contracts wo...

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Show threadMufasaAug 23, 2023

DeSantis appointee leaves Ethics Commission while revealing his own ethics violation

In a statement Tuesday, Glen Gilzean, Jr. said it was brought to his attention that his appointment to the Disney watchdog, known formally as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, could be seen as a conflict given he's on the Ethics Commission that would oversee such appointees. Gilzean was appointed to the Ethics Commission in 2019, again in 2020, and a third time in 2022.

https://www.rawstory.com/florida-ethics-disney-conflict/

DeSantis appointee leaves Ethics Commission while revealing his own ethics violation

One of Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees to the Disney "oversight" board just quit his other job on the Ethics Commission in a huff, reporter Marc Caputo posted on the site previously known as Twitter. In a statement Tuesday, Glen Gilzean, Jr. said it was brought to his attention that his appointment to...

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Show threadMufasaAug 24, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday promised to send the U.S. military into Mexico to fight the cartels on "Day one" if he becomes the next president of the United States.

At the GOP presidential candidate debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, DeSantis agreed without hesitation when asked by the Fox News moderators hosting the event if he would support sending special forces into Mexico.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4168265-desantis-pledges-to-send-us-military-to-fight-cartels-on-day-one/

DeSantis pledges to send US military to fight cartels on ‘Day one’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday promised to send the U.S. military into Mexico to fight the cartels on “Day one” if he becomes the next president of the United States. At the GOP presidential candidate debate in Milwaukee, Wis., DeSantis agreed without hesitation when asked by the Fox News moderators hosting the event if…

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Show threadMufasaAug 26, 2023

Actual SEALs Fume at DeSantis' Navy Service Claims

DeSantis made a point during Wednesday night's Republican debate to say he was "assigned with" and "deployed alongside" Navy SEALs.

"He was never a Navy SEAL," Billy Allmon, a former member of SEAL Team 1, told The Daily Beast. "It's a misleading statement."

https://www.thedailybeast.com/actual-seals-fume-at-ron-desantis-navy-service-claims

Actual SEALs Fume at Ron DeSantis’ Navy Service Claims

DeSantis made a point during Wednesday night’s Republican debate to say he was “assigned with” and “deployed alongside” Navy SEALs.

The Daily Beast
Show threadMufasaAug 26, 2023

DeSantis busted by Florida paper over 'horrific' abortion debate tale

https://www.rawstory.com/desantis-abortion-2664447519/

DeSantis busted by Florida paper over 'horrific' abortion debate tale

On Saturday morning the Miami Herald called out Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for a story he told during Wednesday's Republican Party debate about an abortion where he got the facts entirely wrong in order to make his anti-choice point.At issue was a tale about a woman he called "Penny" who survived an a...

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Trump Floats 'Rumor' DeSantis Is Dropping Out Of The Republican Presidential Primary Race

DeSantis' camp denied Trump's claim and accused the former president of spreading "fake news."

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-santis-drop-out-rumor_n_64ecf22be4b084283f266d0b

Trump Floats 'Rumor' DeSantis Is Dropping Out Of The Republican Presidential Primary Race

DeSantis' camp denied Trump's claim and accused the former president of spreading "fake news."

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Show threadMufasaSep 2, 2023

Ron DeSantis Is Afraid of Questions From a 15-Year-Old

The Florida governor's operation went to extraordinary lengths to intimidate a high school sophomore—all for a question about Donald Trump.

"Do you believe that Trump violated the peaceful transfer of power," the teenager asked the governor, "a key principle of American democracy that we must uphold?"

https://www.thedailybeast.com/republican-president-candidate-ron-desantis-is-afraid-of-questions-from-15-year-old-quinn-mitchell

Republican President Candidate Ron DeSantis Is Afraid of Questions From 15-Year-Old Quinn Mitchell

The Florida governor's operation went to extraordinary lengths to intimidate a high school sophomore—all for a question about Donald Trump.

The Daily Beast
Show threadMufasaSep 2, 2023

Presidential Politics Rule the Day as DeSantis Snubs Biden’s Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Florida

After the president said he would meet the Florida governor on Saturday, DeSantis said there were no plans to tour the damage caused by Hurricane Idalia.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/presidential-politics-rule-the-day-as-desantis-snubs-bidens-visit-to-hurricane-ravaged-florida

Presidential Politics Rule the Day as DeSantis Snubs Biden’s Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Florida

After the president said he would meet the Florida governor on Saturday, DeSantis said there were no plans to tour the damage caused by Hurricane Idalia.

The Daily Beast
Show threadMufasaSep 2, 2023

Kinzinger slams DeSantis for not meeting with Biden in Florida: 'Absolutely outrageous'

"There's a 1 percent to 2 percent chance it's logistics. There's a 98 percent to 99 percent chance it's the optics," Kinzinger said in a CNN interview Saturday.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4184404-kinzinger-slams-desantis-for-not-meeting-with-biden-in-florida-absolutely-outrageous/

Kinzinger slams DeSantis for not meeting with Biden in Florida: ‘Absolutely outrageous’

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for not meeting with President Biden while he visited the state Friday to survey hurricane damage, calling the decision “absolutely outrageous.” The White House told CNN that a meeting between Biden and DeSantis was planned for Friday, but DeSantis’ office later said no such…

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Show threadMufasaSep 11, 2023

'Nonsense': Ron DeSantis Lashes Out At Black Man Angered After Jacksonville Mass Shooting

The audience member at the governor's news conference said the Republican's policies had allowed "people to hunt people like me."

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-jacksonville-shooting_n_64fa9779e4b0b755ae1f57eb

‘Nonsense': Ron DeSantis Lashes Out At Black Man Angered After Jacksonville Mass Shooting

The audience member at the governor's news conference said the Republican's policies had allowed “people to hunt people like me.”

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Show threadMufasaSep 16, 2023

Clergyman uses movie that led to KKK surge to warn against DeSantis policies

https://www.rawstory.com/ku-klux-klan-2665444185/

Clergyman uses movie that led to KKK surge to warn against DeSantis policies

Critics of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claim that the "atmosphere" he's created in the state is hostile to Black people, The Miami Herald reported. The Herald cites several DeSantis bills: the anti-protest bill that came after the sometimes violent Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020; th...

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Show threadMufasaSep 24, 2023

Fauci says DeSantis comments trigger 'crazy' people: 'reason why I have to have security'

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4217412-fauci-says-desantis-comments-trigger-crazy-people-reason-why-i-have-to-have-security/

Fauci says DeSantis comments trigger ‘crazy’ people: ‘reason why I have to have security’

Former White House pandemic chief Anthony Fauci said disparaging comments like those from presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) force him to have a security detail amid threats on his life. DeSantis and other Republicans have repeatedly attacked Fauci — who served in the Trump and Biden administrations — over pandemic policies including mask mandates…

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DeSantis Says Humanity 'Safer Than Ever' From Climate Change… Weeks After Major Hurricane

Warnings about a future of climate-related disasters, the GOP governor and presidential candidate said, were merely "fear tactics."

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-climate-change-safer_n_650bb87ae4b0e190a3a7e445

DeSantis Says Humanity ‘Safer Than Ever’ From Climate Change… Weeks After Major Hurricane

Warnings about a future of climate-related disasters, the GOP governor and presidential candidate said, were merely “fear tactics.”

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