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Ron DeSantis graces cover of Cigar Aficionado
Not The Bee ^ | May 9, 2026 | Daniel Plainview

Posted on 06/25/2026 3:58:27 PM PDT by Sirius Lee

Saw this on the magazine rack. Like or hate. I don't care.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: cigars; desantis
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1 posted on 06/25/2026 3:58:27 PM PDT by Sirius Lee
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2 posted on 06/25/2026 4:00:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Sirius Lee

like.

don’t indulge myself, but all my friends dads did back in the 70’s.


3 posted on 06/25/2026 4:05:46 PM PDT by dadfly
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Losing Rush changed my mind about cigars. And we need DeSantis.


4 posted on 06/25/2026 4:08:40 PM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: Sirius Lee

Lots of Cubans in Florida and they had a lot of cigar factories at one time.
https://www.visittampabay.com/ybor-city/


5 posted on 06/25/2026 4:09:47 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> --- )
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To: Sirius Lee

Go for it, Ron.
A man with ambitions has to keep his name out there in the mind of the public. This is a benign way to that. It hurts no one. Playing the long game.


6 posted on 06/25/2026 4:11:17 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Sirius Lee

My son and I enjoy a nice cigar from time to time along with an adult beverage.
We keep a humidor with a nice selection on hand for the occasions.


7 posted on 06/25/2026 4:16:42 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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To: BenLurkin

I think I had that issue!


8 posted on 06/25/2026 4:18:55 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminisheRs the human spirit.)
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To: Vision

I still miss Rush.


9 posted on 06/25/2026 4:25:19 PM PDT by posterchild
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Me too.


10 posted on 06/25/2026 4:26:09 PM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: Sirius Lee

To each his own but tobacco in any form never did anything for me.


11 posted on 06/25/2026 4:30:20 PM PDT by fso301
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Nice!


12 posted on 06/25/2026 4:43:40 PM PDT by CodeToad
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To: BenLurkin

I still have that issue somewhere! I gave most of mine away years ago. I haven’t had a cigar in years. I don’t anymore. Bummer….


13 posted on 06/25/2026 4:44:00 PM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: fso301

Just a coincidence perhaps but I just happen to be reading his book right now. It’s “The Courage To Be Free”. Half way through. Written in 2023 so it has a Trump-centric feel to it that may not have been there earlier. He’s been there for the hurricanes, education, and covid(courage). I agree with everything he writes but can he inspire the air-headed women like the liars(BJ/Obama) do? He’s the nation’s best governor and we(+Trump) knows it. Governors make the best presidial candidates. JD’s place is on the SCOTUS while Marco should stay at state or be the El Presidente of Cuba. Is there deep state stuff in his closet? Give him a chance. We’re strong enough now to throw him out after one term if he doesn’t measure up. As I see it he’s earned it.


14 posted on 06/25/2026 4:56:06 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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I’m in a weekly cigar and bourbon club. Always have great pairings.


15 posted on 06/25/2026 5:00:05 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Quiet! Quiet Piggy!)
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To: Sirius Lee

Boss Spearman: I see they hobbled you.
Percy: It’s been a while since I was in a fight. I panicked. Fell back, like to have broke my foot.
Boss Spearman: Ornery old fool.
Percy: Well, or that damned Cuban cigar got me riled up.


16 posted on 06/25/2026 5:00:59 PM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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It’s still a (kinda) free country, but choose wisely.


17 posted on 06/25/2026 5:08:38 PM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: smokingfrog

Swishers are still made in Jacksonville.


18 posted on 06/25/2026 5:18:12 PM PDT by yuleeyahoo (“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” - the deep-state)
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To: Bullish
My son and I enjoy a nice cigar from time to time along with an adult beverage. We keep a humidor with a nice selection on hand for the occasions.

,,, ditto - my son's the winner; he has the humidor.

19 posted on 06/25/2026 5:20:50 PM PDT by shaggy eel (A long way south of the border.)
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I like!😀


20 posted on 06/25/2026 5:37:34 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo )
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