Posted on 05/22/2023 1:49:30 PM PDT by backpacker_c
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has leaned on mostly anonymous wealthy allies for their private jets as he tours the country, skirting ethics rules that would force him to publicly report those donations once he formally launches his bid for the White House.
"Governor DeSantis, whether he intends to run for president or not, should be clearly and fully disclosing who is providing support to his political efforts," Trevor Potter, a Republican who once led the Federal Election Commission and is the president of the Campaign Legal Center, told the Times.
As he tests the waters for a presidential run, DeSantis has traveled across the country.
The Times reported DeSantis has visited several other states, including other key primary states like South Carolina and Nevada. In February, he traveled to four states in one day, though his public schedule said: "No scheduled events."
Many of DeSantis' trips have been arranged by a Michigan nonprofit called And To The Republic, which promotes conservative policies. The group has organized several engagements for DeSantis around the country. The nonprofit protects the identities of those funding those trips and engagements — another concern for ethics experts, the Times reported.
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He's been secretly meeting people and getting contributions from donors, who he doesn't want the general public to know about.
His rock is not our Rock.. he shadow campaigns and pretends to be holy. God did not send him.
Has he really become a deep state candidate?
All you post are anti-Republican threads and comments.
Yawn. Not declaring til later to take advantage of the rules is pretty common. Only reason it is reported like this is to whip up the lefties and more excitable Trump supporters.
“God did not send him.”
May we see your data?
So.....he is acting like almost every single democRAT, yet somehow, it’s only ‘legal’ when the RATS do it.
Note: I did not use the phrase ‘legal & ethical.’ Without a conscience or a soul, ethics does not enter a DemocRAT’S mind.
I didn't make the story up, nor did I tell desanti to secretly meet with people, or break campaign finance laws.
Do you support desantis doing this?
Yahoo.
Yawn.
:-O
lol :-)
It's an amazing coincidence that his press secretary, Christina Pushaw, previously worked for Mikheil Saakashvili. If you recall, he's the tie munching, former president of Georgia that started a war (according to the EU's report) with Russia in 2008. He somehow ended up governor of Odessa oblast after the coup in Ukraine. It's like the neocons were running out of east european sock puppets or something and had to recycle the guy who fled Georgia on corruption charges.
Anyway, strange connection.
I wonder if Yahoo covered the story of the African village that gave $1,000,000 to the Clinton foundation when they had a GDP of less than $50,000?
“I’m just posting articles and stories.”
Don’t piss on our legs and tell us it is raining, troll. Your posting history is nothing but anti-0Republican, anti-American threads and posts. FU.
This is the guy for anyone who didn’t hold their nose when they voted for McStain and Mittens
Rat mole?
This is completely unheard of - people preparing to run for President before they actually announce.
Normally people just jump right into it without any forethought or planning.
Who does DeSantis think he is?
One type or another. The sh*thead doesn’t post anything negative about democraps.
LOL, he jumped right in there. Ain't fooling nobody.
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