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From Florida To Texas, ‘Red State’ Republicans Are Subverting America First Priorities Across The Country
Shawn Fleetwood ^ | 1/28/25 | Shawn Fleetwood

Posted on 01/28/2025 12:50:20 PM PST by CFW

When more than 77 million Americans delivered resounding victories for Republicans in the 2024 election, they gave the GOP a mandate to implement an America First agenda that serves the interests of the people. So, why are GOP lawmakers in so-called “red states” working overtime to deny their voters’ wishes?

In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is having to fight members of his own party to push through legislation that would assist the Trump administration’s deportation operations. The governor’s proposal includes policies enhancing penalties against illegal aliens, greater state cooperation with federal immigration authorities, election integrity safeguards, and more.

Rather than heed DeSantis’ call for a special session to deliver on the agenda Floridians voted for, the legislature’s GOP leadership took it upon themselves to gavel into a separate special session on Monday to advance a seemingly watered-down version of the legislation the governor requested. DeSantis noted in a Monday tweet he is “glad the Legislature’s bill includes many of [his] proposals.” But the governor argued that the bill put forward by Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton is “substantially weaker than the proposals [he] outlined and that are necessary to ensure that Florida leads on fulfilling the Trump Administration’s mandate to enforce immigration law and deport illegal aliens.”

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KEYWORDS: fltxga; gope; redstates; rinos
The left has learned they can't win in red states. Therefore, they are running as Republicans and then undermining conservative legislators. In the alternative, I suspect they are bribing or extorting conservative representatives to do their bidding.

Many saw as in Georgia a few days ago, the GOPe Speaker had a freedom-first state representative arrested for daring to criticize the former speaker who was corrupt as all get out.

1 posted on 01/28/2025 12:50:20 PM PST by CFW
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Easy answer - corruption. People will sell out for their 30 pieces of silver at the drop of a hat. Not sure how you can maintain a righteous government or society when so many worship money so hard.
 
 

2 posted on 01/28/2025 12:54:05 PM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: CFW

There are many “Chamber of Commerce” Republicans whose priority is CHEAP LABOR (aka Illegal Aliens). They make common cause with MAGA enemies.

THEY ARE NOT OUR FRIENDS!


3 posted on 01/28/2025 12:57:29 PM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: House Atreides

I doubt there are any politicians of either persuasion that give a rip about “cheap labor”. I suspect the return they are looking for is more immediate (and under the table).


4 posted on 01/28/2025 1:00:32 PM PST by farmguy ( )
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To: CFW

Trojan horses. Cornyn is one in Texas.


5 posted on 01/28/2025 1:00:33 PM PST by Resolute Conservative
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Too Many Greedy Developers in the GOP Seats .
They want cheap uneducated wet backs at any cost .
That Sleaze Ball Manatee Rep is Exhibit A .
A crook .
Developers own the GOP .
The Village Developer Morris family crooks own the Bushes and most of the Fl State House and Senate .


6 posted on 01/28/2025 1:01:17 PM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil)
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To: CFW

Gee, so glad you told us this and boy you must be really sharp and very well connected to pick this up in less than a week. So I guess the America First Movement is over and the Democrats are about to take Trump’s formal surrender.
Do I have it right?
Get lost. I don’t have to read this pile of crap to say it won’t work.


7 posted on 01/28/2025 1:10:36 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: CFW

They will pay a price at the polls.


8 posted on 01/28/2025 1:14:40 PM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: CFW

We all know that compared with the Leftist Democrat-Media-Entertainment Complex, the power of “red state Republicans” is like a fart in a hurricane.

We withstood and overcome the hurricane, we can damn sure do the same to these feeble attempts.


9 posted on 01/28/2025 1:26:05 PM PST by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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To: CFW

Can we go ahead and audit their financial records, particularly their recent large deposits?


10 posted on 01/28/2025 1:35:17 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: jmaroneps37

“Get lost. I don’t have to read this pile of crap to say it won’t work.”

Who pissed in your cereal this morning? If you don’t want to read the article, skip right over it and go somewhere else.


11 posted on 01/28/2025 1:41:18 PM PST by CFW
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To: farmguy

I doubt there are any politicians of either persuasion that give a rip about “cheap labor”. I suspect the return they are looking for is more immediate (and under the table)
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Of course it’s the campaign contributors who are interested in cheap illegal laborers. The “bought” politicians do not cone cheap.


12 posted on 01/28/2025 1:46:50 PM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: House Atreides

They are not interested in “cheap labor” the are interested in overwhelming and destroying the American way of life.


13 posted on 01/28/2025 1:50:59 PM PST by farmguy ( )
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To: Resolute Conservative

Cornyn in Texas is less of a problem than the RINOs in the state legislature


14 posted on 01/28/2025 2:06:51 PM PST by Fai Mao (The US government is run by pedophiles and Perverts for pedophiles and perverts.)
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To: CFW

I was always suspicious about DeSantis considering who his ‘supporters’ were during the Primary Season. Maybe they wanted someone that would take orders from them or was otherwise beholden to them, unlike Trump. (and don’t even get me started on DeSantis’s Ukrainian spokeswoman)


15 posted on 01/28/2025 3:42:49 PM PST by BobL
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To: lapsus calami

“Easy answer - corruption. People will sell out for their 30 pieces of silver at the drop of a hat. Not sure how you can maintain a righteous government or society when so many worship money so hard.”

Right there... Pure and simple. It really is the root of all the evil we are dealing with.


16 posted on 01/28/2025 3:47:24 PM PST by Openurmind
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To: jmaroneps37

rude /roo͞d/
adjective

Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting.
“was offended by his rude behavior.”

Undeveloped or uncivilized; primitive.
“a rude and savage land.”

Crude, unfinished, or made with limited skill.
“a rude thatched hut.”

In a natural, raw state.
“bales of rude cotton.”

Unpleasantly forceful or harsh.
“faced rude winds; received a rude shock.”

Vigorous or robust.
“in rude health.”

Lacking education or refinement.

Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse.

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17 posted on 01/28/2025 4:18:36 PM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: freepersup
"Do I have it right?"
18 posted on 01/28/2025 4:19:31 PM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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“So, why are GOP lawmakers in so-called “red states” working overtime to deny their voters’ wishes?”

Don’t forget the Republican Party is aka the Diva P:arty. There are always some diva waiting to belt out their aria and sink whatever the party is trying to accomplish unlike the Democratic Party that almost always sticks together.


19 posted on 01/28/2025 4:44:11 PM PST by antidemoncrat ( )
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