Posted on 06/14/2023 4:08:48 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
As expected, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is transferring the money he raised while running for reelection into a superpac to support his presidential ambitions. Florida donors to his reelection might not be too happy with this decision, but that’s what professional Republicans do – details below.
As one person put it, “DeSantis used Florida like an Uber” to achieve his real ambitions. As we noted last year, this plan was increasingly obvious {GO DEEP} and in hindsight very disappointing. Every single move happened exactly as we predicted. Many Floridians I have talked to feel suckered by the duplicity.
Additionally, DeSantis is heading to the exclusive Yale Club in New York this month {link} to meet with Wall Street donors, multinational corporate executives, and at least one mega donor with links to George Soros organization; go figure.
WASHINGTON – The Florida political committee once controlled by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis transferred $82.5 million last month to a super PAC supporting his presidential campaign, according to information posted to the committee’s website.
The shift of the funds has been anticipated ever since DeSantis entered the race with tens of millions of dollars left over from his 2022 reelection bid. However, the move nevertheless makes official an unprecedented effort by DeSantis allies to test the limits of campaign finance laws to benefit a presidential contender.
The Campaign Legal Center, a watchdog group, has already filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commision, flagging the expected transfer as potentially illegal. The organization alleges that DeSantis had unlawfully directed the money into a super PAC, Never Back Down, which is supposed to operate independently of candidates.
It’s unclear whether the FEC can – or will – step in. A similar case arose during the 2020 election, concerning the management of funds by GOP Rep. Byron Donalds. The FEC took no enforcement action in that case.
DeSantis shattered fundraising records for a non-self-funded gubernatorial candidate during his reelection, raising more than $190 million between his committee and campaign in the two years leading up to the 2022 midterms. But DeSantis needed far less than that to defeat Democrat Charlie Crist and entered 2023 with tens of millions left over. He added to that amount in the months between his reelection and announcing his campaign for president. (more)
Here are the details on Ron’s true allegiances – the source of much of the campaign cash he has been assembling in his effort to defeat Donald Trump on their behalf.
NEW YORK – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is coming to New York for a private presidential campaign fundraiser that’s set to be hosted by at least four Wall Street executives, including one with past ties to a firm backed by liberal billionaire George Soros, a frequent target of DeSantis and other Republicans.
The event is scheduled to take place June 29 at the swanky Yale Club, according to a copy of an invitation seen by CNBC. It will be one of DeSantis’ first fundraisers in the Big Apple since he officially launched his campaign for president last month.
The hosts listed on the DeSantis invitation include Paul Ardire, a partner at GoldenTree Asset Management, along with Christian Michalik, Rob Michalik and Corwynne Carruthers, who are all leaders at Kinderhook Industries, a private equity firm with at least $5 billion in assets under management, according to data from PitchBook. GoldenTree has at least $50 billion in assets under management, PitchBook says.
[…] According to the invitation, in order to attend the DeSantis fundraiser, a co-host must raise $50,000 and attendees to the lunch must contribute $6,600, the maximum amount a donor can give that can then be split evenly between the primary campaign account and the general election account. (read more)
DeSantis is not going to live this down in Florida. Once his failed campaign comes to an end, there is not going to be any forgiveness for his fraud.
We should not be criticizing any fellow Republicans. But if some person wants to repeatedly trash, a fellow Republican, they should realize they live in a glass house, and not whine about the results. As I’ve commented previously, I will not go out of my way to criticize Trump, that is, I will not post negative threads about him. But if someone wants to trash, a fellow Republican, I figure it’s fair game to point out to that person some comparable inconvenient topics about Trump. So again, layoff, criticizing fellow Republicans, how about we get back to Reagan’s 11th commandment? Remember, at the end of the day we will narrow down to one candidate to go into November 2024 in it may be Trump, it may be a Desantis, it may be someone else entirely. But we all gotta play nicely to be on the same team to beat the Democrats in November 2024.
DeSantis on the other hand is full on SUCKING UP to every damn RINO around!! GIVE ME A DAMN BREAK!! What the hell is the difference in a RINO and a Dem!! TODAY after every damn thing the Dem party has put America through these stinking RINOS couldn’t even CENSURE the biggest LIAR in the house, the utter BASTARD that went on TV everyday and BLATANTLY LIED to the American people putting this nation through 4 years of hell and the STINKING RINOS refused to censure him!!! DeSantis is SURROUNDED by these SCUM RINOS and sucking up their money!! PLEEASE don’t tell me to lay off of DeSantis he is ONE OF THEM!!!
Trump also was willing to sell gun rights down the river for a while. Not his to sell.
“We should not be criticizing any fellow Republicans.”
I’m comfortable criticizing people who call themselves Republican, but truly are Communists.
And you truly think that DeSantis fits that description?!
DeSantis is a Communist? Funny, because he has been taking on cultural marxism.
“He’s not one of ours, especially if you defining “ours” as being MAGA.”
I’m not. Ours ....being those of us that care enough about the future freedom of this nation...and the survival of America as founded.... to put our petty, asinine political biases aside long enough to unite and fight against and hopefully defeat the radical left Marxists (Democrats) that are destroying America as we speak. I guess that’s asking way too much of some people, eh SoCon?
Your attitude is what pushes people like me AWAY FROM being MAGA. Who...in their right mind (literally).... would want to associate with that kind of bigotry and dumbassery?
MAGA existed before Trump, and will exist after Trump. Trump simply stated what MAGA already was. MAGA belongs to the people.
“And you truly think that DeSantis fits that description?!”
Did I SAY DeSantis fits that description?
“DeSantis is a Communist?”
Did I SAY DeSantis is a Communist? I was referring to RINOs in general.
Ok.
Who is this DeSantis guy?
YOU my friend ARE THE PROBLEM with the Republican Party NO FIGHT!! SORRY but republicans are just as responsible for the demise of this nation, TO HELL WITH NEVER TRASHING a fellow Republican, fellow republicans are just as much responsible for the demise of this nation as the Dems!! SORRY but Reagan could NEVER have imagined his own party could have tried to destroy this nation the way Republicans have!! This is NO LONGER about republicans, this is about America FIRST, republicans ARE DEAD TO ME, republicans are Dem lite!!! WAKE THE HELL UP!!!
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