DeSantis's Republican Problem
Both Republican and Democratic media types and politicos from around the state have been quietly saying that Gov. Ron DeSantis is unbeatable in 2022 and that Democrats have not put up a candidate that would actually stand a chance of beating him.
We have been saying that Gov. DeSantis's only weakness is a few people in the state Republican Party that are tasked with actually winning elections statewide. Scandals, missteps, and cronyism, not to mention intraparty infighting and division is the name of the game over at the Republican Party of Florida.
What is DeSantis to do? What can he do? READ MORE
Fried's, Crist's, and Taddeo's Democratic Problem
Before Florida Democrats consider taking a victory lap around the woes of the Florida GOP, they should take a close in the mirror.
The Florida Democratic Party is in shambles. Their fundraising stinks. Their grassroots/ voter registration efforts aren't working.
All the party can do is hold on to what they feel is a victory, regardless of how bad that victor in question continues to destroy the nation.
Florida Democrats still have pinned to their Twitter handle that Biden and Harris won the presidency.
That was over 1 year ago. A lot has happened in a year.
Rick Scott-Today’s reminder that the southern border is wide open and Joe Biden is doing nothing to fix it. This shows just a fraction of the hundreds that illegally crossed the border in Yuma last night.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Republicans have no plan for higher prices - or anything. While Democrats pass bills to slash energy, health care and childcare costs, Republicans like @SenRickScott see high prices as a 'gold mine' to court GOP donors.
Shevrin “Shev” Jones-While I’m happy the teachers collected for a worthy reason, I am equally disappointed. The fact that the most important job in the world, the same one that aid in your ability to read this message, has to have SO LITTLE resources, that hands & knees is damn near the only option.
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy-Tonight our #Jan6Committee voted to refer Mark Meadows for criminal prosecution. Mr. Meadows' tactics with our committee have wasted time and taxpayer-funded resources, left us with incomplete and inadequate information, and hindered our effort to find the truth.
Rep. Val Demings=Clean water is a basic necessity. Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, work will be generated for pipefitters, and we will ensure clean drinking water for our communities. It's a win-win.
Gus Bilirakis-By embracing an innovative approach to blood culture processing, we can advance the accuracy of diagnosis of blood stream infections, including sepsis, to improve patient outcomes and avoid costly complications from misdiagnosis.
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"Florida GOP, Gruters Muzzle Hillsborough Republican Party" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appearing to be unstoppable in his quest for reelection, it appears that the only thing that could disrupt his path to victory is a self-inflicted wound or a total meltdown of the embattled Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), or Florida GOP.
"Rubio Questions Demings on ‘non-Citizens’ Voting" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Last week, New York voters approved a measure that would allow non-citizens to vote in local elections. If the legislation is not vetoed, or if the Mayor doesn’t sign it into law before then, it will become law within 30 days of being voted on.
"Crist: ‘DeSantis Doesn’t Care About Floridians’ by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida Rep. Charlie Crist (D) sent a message this week to his supporters, arguing that “Gov. DeSantis doesn’t care about Floridians.” The former governor of Florida is vying to unseat DeSantis and assume the office again but this time as a Democrat.
"Brian Mast Counters Omar's 'Islamophobia' Bill" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—With her take on the September 11th attacks, along with her antagonist view of Israel, US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has concerned many Americans with her rhetoric. Now, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) has successfully countered Omar's "islamophobia" legislation.
"Waltz Warns of ‘Biden’s Inaction’ on Ukraine" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—Over the weekend, a poll conducted by ABC/Ipsos showed that President Joe Biden’s (D) approval rating had taken another hit because of a number of issues. One of those issues is growing tension between the United States and Russia. On the heels of the poll, Florida Rep. Michael Waltz (R) and Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R) have penned an op-ed for Fox News, arguing that the world is more dangerous now because of “Biden’s inaction on Ukraine.”
"House Select Jan. 6 Committee Votes to Recommend Contempt Charges for Mark Meadows" by The Floridian's Mona Salama
"Trump Blasts Netanyahu For Disloyalty In Congratulating Biden: 'F--k Him' by The Floridian's Mona Salama
"Matt Gaetz Files National 'Stand Your Ground Bill' by The Floridian's JIm McCool—After weeks of anticipation, US Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has finally filed his "National Stand Your Ground Bill." Rep. Gaetz's measure has garnered far-reaching Republican support.
"Hillary Clinton Warns a Trump Re-election 'Could Be The End' of Democracy" by The Floridian's Mona Salama— Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is betting that former President Donald Trump will seek a White House bid once again in 2024 and warned that if he is elected again, it "could be the end" of U.S democracy.
"CBO Finds Biden’s Social Welfare Spending Plan Would Add $3T To Deficit If Made Permanent" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—
“Gambling initiative legal fight dialed back,” by News Service of Florida’s Dara Kam— political committee behind a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow casino gambling in North Florida on Saturday dropped an emergency effort to block entities linked to the Seminole Tribe from interfering with signature gatherers.
"President Biden's Approval Rating Sinks in new Poll" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina
"Fried Charges Ahead Against Polystyrene" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) is determined to get rid of polystyrene packaging in businesses her department regulates and in stores. To get the ball rolling, Fried announced that she would be directing rules to the Florida Legislature, which she hopes will lead to ratification.
“DeSantis rolls out hard-line immigration wish list,” by POLITICO’s Matt Dixon—Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to punish private companies who participate in a federal program that transports undocumented minors from the southern border to Florida, a proposal that represents the latest front in his administration’s fight over what it has dubbed...
"Demings Makes Campaign Stop at Cuban Café" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—
"DeSantis: Biden “Continues to lie” About Southern Border" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina —Governor Ron DeSantis (R) addressed further concerns at the border this weekend by placing blame on the Biden Administration. Citing astronomical drug overdoses and rising crime rates as indicators of the need to address illegal immigration, DeSantis lamented that the President “continues to lie to the American people about the crisis at the southern border.”
"DeSantis Proposes Businesses Pay State Fees With Crypto" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) proposed pilot programs that would allow businesses to pay state fees in cryptocurrency, using his budget proposal to make the Sunshine State more friendly towards the evolving digital currency.
"Florida Democrats Upset Over Salazar's Pictures with Castro and Maduro" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida Democrats are up in arms over a congressional office picture Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar recently posted that shows her sitting with the late-Fidel Castro and current Venezuelan strong man, Dictator Nicolas Maduro.
"Inflation Spikes To 39-Year High As Prices Soar in November" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—Inflation jumped 6.8 percent in November, hitting numbers not seen in nearly four decades, underscoring the persistently elevated inflationary pressures continuing to squeeze Americans and businesses nationwide.
"DeSantis on Biden's 'Border Crisis': 'Cartels are Just Eating our Lunch' by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"Cammack Defends Police, but her First Responder Husband Gets Punished for it" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—Since President Joe Biden took office earlier this year, Progressive Democrats have been emboldened and have called for more drastic changes to the way law enforcement polices Americans. US Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), whose husband is SWAT Medic, was recently punished by his police department after Rep. Cammack continued her crusade against the Defund The Police movement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
"Cammack Says Biden Administration is 'Soft on Crime' by The Floridian's Jim McCool—Recent crime numbers have shown concerning data regarding the huge increase in criminal activity across America over the past few years. Today, US Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) assigned blame to the Biden Administration for being, "soft on crime."
"Biden Holds High-Stakes Call With Putin Amid Ukraine Invasion Fears" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—In a high-stakes video call Tuesday, President Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the U.S. would impose "strong economic and other measures" in the event of a potential invasion of Ukraine, while the Kremlin demanded guarantees that NATO would not expand further eastward, ending in neither side reporting any substantial progress happening in the summit.
"Florida Reports Omicron COVID Case" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina
"Once A Breakaway Tour Themselves, PGA Tour Now Determined to Stifle Competition" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"DeSantis Says He'll Sign Open Carry Gun Bill Into Law" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—According to the National Association for Gun Rights, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has “pledged his support for Constitutional Carry” and would sign into law HB 103, the Constitutional Carry or open carry, measure already introduced in the Florida House of Representatives.
"FPL Bills to go up Because of Fuel Costs" by News Service of Florida's Joe Saunders
"Biden Calls for 'Diplomatic Boycott' of Beijing Olympics" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—President Joe Biden (D) Florida lawmakers are adding pressure for the United States to fully boycott the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. The bipartisan effort comes after President Biden called for a diplomatic boycott. The Communist Party of China has faced mounting criticism over human rights abuses, and it criticized President Biden’s call as being “pure grandstanding” and “political manipulation.” Still, Democrats and Republicans are hoping that the United States does not join in the Olympics.
"Florida Republican Lawmaker Believes DeSantis Would Beat Trump in Primary" by The Floridian's Jim McCool
nikki Fried is Running a Losing Campaign for Florida’s Latino Vote" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—One of Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried’s gubernatorial campaign’s Hispanic advisors, Evelyn Perez-Verdia, is paid to communicate the commissioner’s vision to the Latino vote, including those Republicans and Independents who may not see eye-to-eye with her or her boss.
"Biden’s Justice Department Sues To Block Texas Redistricting Maps" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—The Department of Justice (DOJ) took new aim at Texas once again Monday, filing a lawsuit seeking to block the states’ new redistricting maps by alleging the GOP-drawn maps discriminate against Black and Latino voters and violated the Voting Rights Act.
“Florida Democrats already pointing fingers as they steel themselves for November,” by POLITICO’s Gary Fineout: Former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz was heralded as a turnaround artist when he took the helm of the Florida Democratic Party. The big question nearly a year later is whether he’s done enough to help Democrats win in 2022.
"Democrats Equate DeSantis to FARC, Dictators Over Civilian Military Force" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Democrats continue to reel over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to re-establish the state’s civilian-military force, with even some Socialist-leaning Hispanics now equating DeSantis with Dictators Hugo Chavez and Daniel Ortega, and criminal paramilitary groups and drug traffickers like Colombia’s FARC.
"Injunction Denied in Health Care Vaccination Fight" by The News Service of Florida's Joe Saunders
"Murphy Says Idea That Florida is Becoming a Red State is ‘B.S.’ by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pouring some “Red Salt” into the gaping political wound that Florida Democrats have suffered as a result of their Socialism-minded agenda, and as Florida is now seen as a “Red State,” some Democrats like Rep. Stephanie Murphy aren’t buying the notion that their political party has lost the state to Republicans.
"DeSantis Champions ‘Historic’ GOP Voter Registration" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Over the weekend, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) celebrated what he’s calling a “Historic win in the Sunshine State.” The Biden Administration and Democrats have struggled with Florida voters in recent weeks, and a number of polls have indicated that support for either has taken a hit both in the state and nationally.
"DeSantis Likens Biden to “Corrupt Tyrants” by The Floridian's Daniel Molina
"Biden Knows Billions in Abandoned Military Equipment Will be Used Against Americans (VIDEO)" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"Florida GOP Boss Joe Gruters hit With Grievance for Endorsing in a Contested Primary Race" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"Mast Backs Nehls’s Bipartisan Police Funding Bill" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"Matt Gaetz Calls Out CNN’s ‘Fredo’ Cuomo Over Ethics" by The Floridian's Jim McCool
"Longest Serving Florida AG Butterworth Endorses Crist" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—This week, Florida state Senator Ileana Garcia (R) filed Public Records/Statewide Council on Human Trafficking (SB 294), a measure that aims to “increase the effectiveness of the work performed by the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking and protect the identity of individuals that support efforts to end human trafficking in Florida.” In reference to stopping human trafficking, the Florida lawmaker asserted that she became an elected official in order “to help defend and protect the most vulnerable in our community.”
"Fried Says DeSantis Needs to ‘pay Close Attention’ to new COVID Cases" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) is calling for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) to pay close attention to COVID cases and hospitalizations after the first omicron variant case was reported in California. Commissioner Fried has been a vocal critic of the Governor’s response to the COVID pandemic in Florida while the state experiences the lowest cases and hospitalizations in the country.
"Gaetz Says “National Stand Your Ground Bill” to be Filed any day" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—WASHINGTON—Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) has told The Floridian that the “National Stand Your Ground” legislative measure he recently proposed would be filed in the U.S. House of Representatives this week, but no later than the end of the month.
"Rubio: Demings has ‘Commitment to Opening our Borders’ by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—The Rubio campaign is once taking political jabs at Florida Rep. Val Demings (D). This time it’s over the Florida Democrat’s vote in favor of the “Build Back Better” social spending bill. Dubbed a “socialist agenda” by prominent GOP members, the bill also received opposition from some Democrats. However, in reference to the bill’s response to immigration in the country, the Rubio team argues that Demings’s voting in favor of it is just another example of “her commitment to opening our borders.”
"Wasserman-Schultz Accuses Fox News of Spreading ‘Anti-Vax Propaganda’ by The Floridian's Jim McCool—Almost 2 years into the pandemic, and the world is still learning about COVID-19 every single day. Some however, would blame the slow progress of eradicating the coronavirus on those who peddle misinformation. Especially US Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) who is accusing Fox News of spreading “anti-vax propaganda.”
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