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To: mass55th
“Someone here on FR just the other day, was telling me how “loved” Ron is by the people in Florida. ROFL!!”

This so-called poll was said to be national, not Florida.

In the most recent poll that mattered, Ron DeSantis received approval by nearly 60 percent of the people in Florida that voted for governor.

Sixty percent. Let that sink in.

I know, people who elected Ted Kennedy are not fans of DeSantis. Only my love of humanity prevents me from saying I couldn't care less.

28 posted on 04/12/2024 4:31:53 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: jeffersondem

And yet....

he continues to think he can become president of the U.S.A, with his polling.....


32 posted on 04/12/2024 4:47:17 PM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: jeffersondem
Do you want to know why I don't like Ron DeSantis? I don't like him first of all, because he outright lied to the people of Florida when he declared he would complete his second term. He knew when he ran for re-election, that he already had plans to run for President, but he needed the Governor's office to step off from. You don't just decide to run for President the night before you announce your campaign. Those kinds of plans take months to put together. Why do you think that Trump was picking on DeSantis so early in 2023? People were saying: "Why is Trump going after DeSantis? He hasn't even announced that he's running. But Trump knew.

On May 24, 2023, less than five months into his second term, he announced his run for President. Not long before that, he used his party's majority in the Florida State Legislature, to change the Resign-to-Run Bill, so he wouldn't have to leave office to run for President. On the day he announced his candidacy, he signed that Bill into law.

The only other Florida Governor who had that law changed to benefit himself was ex-Rino, now RAT Charlie Crist. Crist thought he was in the running to be McCain's running mate, but he never got the call. Did he bother to have the law changed back to its original state? Of course he didn't. It wasn't until Rick Scott became Governor, that he had the State Legislature change the law back to its original wording. Then along comes Ron, and the law is changed again, to suit his needs. DeSantis helped himself politically, and monetarily by getting that law changed. Had he not had the Republican majority in the State Legislature to rely on, he never would have taken the dive to run, if it meant he'd have to resign.

I don't care what party you are from, you don't use your party's majority to personally enhance yourself. DeSantis certainly did that. The other thing that DeSantis did was get parts of Florida's Sunshine Laws changed, specifically the part that deals with transparency of his travels, who he meets with, etc. Prior to the change, all the Governor's travel and meeting records were available for public scrutiny. Now there is no transparency whatsoever.

49 posted on 04/12/2024 5:52:53 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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