[backpacker_c]

As it comes closer to the date desantis has sort of committed to announcing his run for presidency, some have wondered why it seems desantis has been undecided on an announcement. Well, it seems desantis has been delaying announcing, to continue to illegally fund raise and get donations to run for president.

As noted, FEC places limits on campaign fund raising, stricter than states concerning campaign contributions for state offices.

Thus, desantis' biggest problem was how he was going campaign for governor, and fund his presidential run.

To do so, desantis has had to lie about his intent to running for president, and avoid saying anything about his actual announcement to run for presidency.

This was to avoid having any contributions falling under the FEC regulations.

FOR (friends of ron desantis) had raised over $200 million for spending on re-election desantis, of which, with continued campaign fund raising since his re-election, contains somewhere between $85-100 million.

desantis has already started to fraudulently convert this $85-100 million to fund his presidential campaign.

This money is what is considered soft money, and is covered by the bipartisan mccain-feingold act.

This act says soft money, which is money raised outside of federal campaign regulations, can not be used in federal elections.

What desantis is doing, is fraudulantly laundering the money.

desantis has removed his name from the FOR pac.
DeSantis cuts ties with Florida PAC in closest step toward presidential bid yet

The pac has now changed it's name and statement, from friends of ron desantis, to empowered parents.
DeSantis takes major step ahead of expected presidential bid

The next step is the new pac, empowered parents, will then transfer the $85-100 million to a federal campaign pac to fund desantis' run for president.

Think that won't happen?

Well, desantis is taking cues and following what rep. byron donalds did, in transfering 100's of thousands from a state pac, to a federal one, and the FEC deadlocked on taking action in that case.
DeSantis allies could shift $86 million to help him run for president as watchdogs cry foul
The FEC Needs to Take a Harder Line on Soft Money

Is desantis going to get away with lying, and deliberatly committing campaign fraud?

We will have to see.

references
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Florida Campaign documents
1/05/18 pac statement of organization - organized as Friends of ron desantis, and list organized to support desantis
5/15/23 pac statement of organization - renamed to empower parents pac, and now no name supported

Note: please bump thread and distribute this information on why desantis has lied and delayed announcing his intent to run for president. Thanks.

[backpacker_c]

And yes, desantis is a political animal, who is has shown he's only intent has been to futher his political career, by these actions.

And he has been bought out and paid for, by the GOPe, and big money.

Since he's whole intent to run for re-election as governor has been a lie, and appears to have always planned to run for president, why believe anything else about him?

[I got the rope]

BTTT

[Rummyfan]

I do not understand this sniping against DeSantis on FR. If he runs fine. The winner of the nomination will be stronger because of it.

[Blueflag]

I appreciate your passion for Trump but NOT your reasoning.

Your mileage can vary.

[jeffersondem]

Have you shared your documentation with that New York grand jury, or that New York lawyer, or that lawyer in Georgia?

I understand they will go after a Republican at the drop of a hat.

[jimwatx]

I don’t trust DeSantis. He has a “sneaky vibe” about him and doesn’t appear genuine at all.

[rockabyebaby]

Y A W N

[dangus]

No, it is not illegal to transfer funds to run for one office. It is perfectly normal for a candidate running for office to wait and see how well he’s able to round up supporters before announcing. EVERY senator or governor who ever ran for president did so. And yes, Trump waited longer than most candidates in 2016, waiting until mid-June.

[BobL]

It’s hard to tell with DeSantis as it could just as easily be people confusing him by telling him he’s 40 points down against Trump, not 40 points up, as he seems to think.

As it is, he’s looking more and more like a rerun of Jeb in 2016, with the only difference being that Jeb was never going to be a credible person to be the Republican nominee for President, whereas DeSantis still could be credible in 2028 and beyond, but ONLY if he does NOT run in 2024.

[spintreebob]

On the face of it “Friends of x” in no way implies “state”.
Ron’s plans to run have been well known for a long time.
Any donator obviously knows this.

There is no way fraud has occurred. Those who say otherwise sound like Russiagate liers.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Backpacker? Sounds gay to me.

[CodeToad]

Your claim that you only want the most perfect of candidates is so full of crap you stink from here.

[MayflowerMadam]

It appears his handlers have some slimy tricks up their sleeves.

[NautiNurse]

[eclecticEel]

So much meaningless drama ...

[vespa300]

Great.....now there’s vanities attacking DeSantis. Sheesh...how weird. Like Charles Manson followers weird.

[napscoordinator]

Goofy. Keep going governor DeSantis. Jealousy is a sin. He’s done more good for Florida then the dimwit.

[Reno89519]

You don’t think that he has attorneys that have worked all this out to make sure it is completely legal?! Your attempt to cast aspersions on him is boring.

[jz638]

Oh for chrissakes.

Submit a complaint to the FEC using your real government name if you actually think this is an election law violation.

Good luck toppling a sitting US governor with a professional legal staff, who himself happens to be an experienced legislator and trained lawyer, with your internet searches.

FR vanities are just circle jerks that lead nowhere and you all know it.

[central_va]

Duck Fesantis.