The Feast is Set
The table is finally set for the 2022 general election and now it’s time for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senator Marco Rubio to flex their muscles going into the last two months of the cycle.
Rep. Val Demings has proven to be Sen. Rubio’s most formidable opponent to date, raising an incredible amount of campaign cash, but her support for the progressive legislative agenda in Congress is and will continue to be her Achilles’ Heal.
Rubio is capitalizing on this and at a recent campaign stop with DeSantis in Geneva, Florida, the senior senator reminded that Demings has voted with Speaker Nancy Pelosi 100% of the time.
“Not even Nancy Pelosi votes with Nancy Pelosi 100% of the time,” quipped Rubio.
Charlie, oh Charlie.
Rubio’s former senatorial campaign nemesis, former Republican-turned-Independent-
After beating AG Commissioner Nikki Fried in the primary election, Rep. Crist will have his most difficult race to date.
Yes, he almost won is Senate race against Rubio in 2010, and Yes, he almost beat Gov. Rick Scott in 2014, but Crist will no have to face off with arguably the most popular governor in the entire country.
Not only does DeSantis have big ideas and big dreams for Floridians, ideas that show he is popular among a decent swath of Democrat and Independent voters, but Big Ron has Big Cash.
Big Cash.
Crist will be able to raise money now that he is the nominee, but DeSantis can easily drown him when he turns on the fundraising hose.
Both Crist and Demings are inextricably tied to the current Biden administration and the Progressive agenda of the past four years in the House.
Voters have rejected Democratic Socialism, and while it's expected that both the gubernatorial and senatorial races will be tight, there is a high probability that DeSantis and Rubio will prevail.
Advantage: Chick Fil A
(Both DeSantis and Rubio love some Chick Fil A)
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Nikki Fried-Movements don’t happen overnight! I will continue to fight for our state. We won’t back down! #SomethingNew
Rep. Val Demings-Every household in America should have clean water. I’m proud that this will be a priority under the bipartisan infrastructure law we passed.
Jimmy Patronis-Today, we laid to rest Officer Cesar 'Echy' Echaverry who made the ultimate sacrifice as he bravely served to protect others. My heart is with his loved ones, his community, and the @MiamiDadePD
family. May he Rest in Peace.
Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez-All the white collar college graduates driving their new $100k Teslas should wave to construction workers, firefighters, police officers, and trades people for paying off their student loans for them.
"Crist Ad Tells Voters 'Defeat Fascism, Defeat DeSantis'" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Straight from his primary win against Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D), Florida Rep. Charlie Crist (D) is now mounting attacks against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R). Crist, who defeated Fried by a wide margin, is now positioning himself as the Democrat that can unseat DeSantis in the November election. Releasing a new advertisement, Crist is calling for Florida voters to “defeat fascism, defeat DeSantis.”
"DeSantis Tired of ‘Little Elf’ Dr. Fauci," by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Dr. Anthony Fauci continues to attract criticism as he gears up to step down from his position in December. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), one of Fauci’s top critics in the country, addressed Fauci’s media appearances. Showing his displeasure to those in attendance at the Keep Florida Free tour, DeSantis called Fauci a “little elf.”
"Florida Reps Attack Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan," by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—On Wednesday, the Biden administration announces that it will forgive $10,000 student loans to those who make less than $125,ooo a year. As swell as this sounds, this will cost taxpayers $300 billion, and the national debt is currently at $30.7 trillion. Needless to say, Republicans and conservatives have called out this latest directive from the White House.
"DeSantis Administration to Invest $56 Million; Protect 20,000 Acres of FL Land," by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—All throughout the Sunshine State, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and his administration has designated over $56 million for 20,000 acres for natural conservation. More than 98% of the land is within Florida’s Wildlife Corridor, which is a series of lands that are interworking and are integral to the sustainability of the state’s ecosystem.
"Laura Loomer Refuses to Concede Primary Race, Cries Voter Fraud," by The Floridian's Jim McCool
"Scott Announces COLLEGE Act; Looking to Make Universities More Responsible for Debt," by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—On Monday, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) announced his intention to introduce the Changing Our Learning, Loans, Endowments, and Graduation Expectations (COLLEGE) Act. With the President Joe Biden (D) announcing today that the administration will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt, many Republicans, including the Florida Senator, have come out saying that forgiving college debt would be a disaster.
"Rubio: Why Are People Who Support Terrorists Allowed to Enter US?" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Last week, it was reported that at least 66 terrorist suspects have been caught illegally entering the United States. On June 8th, the Biden Dept. of Homeland Security and Dept. of State ruled that so long as individuals provide "limited or insignificant support" to terrorist organizations, they can legally enter. On Tuesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Secretaries Alejandro Mayorkas and Anthony Blinken rightfully concerned with this decision.
"Florida's Biggest Loser: Anthony Sabatini," by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"Luna Crushes Republican Primary Field, Advances to General Election," by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich
"Aaron Bean Easily Wins Primary Election," by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich
"Election Night Results in Florida," by The Floridian's Daniel Molina
"Lauren Book Wins Contentious Primary Race, Reelected to Florida Senate," by The Floridian's Daniel Molina
"Rep. Gimenez Faces Democrat Asencio in General Election," by The Floridian's Daniel Molina
"Salazar and Taddeo Win Primaries, Face off in November General Election," by The Floridian's Daniel Molina
"Rubio Says Senate Race is a ‘Clear Choice’"by The Floridian's Daniel Molina
"BREAKING: Charlie Crist Wins Democratic Primary for Governor," by the Floridian's Jackson Bakich
"Court Clears Way for Rebekah Jones in Congressional Race," by News Service of Florida
"Rubio Looks to Target Democratic Party Fundraising Vehicle Ron DeSantis: America's Top Gov [VIDEO]," by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"Court Clears Way for Rebekah Jones in Congressional Race," by News Service of Florida
"Rubio Looks to Target Democratic Party Fundraising Vehicle Ron DeSantis: America's Top Gov [VIDEO]," by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"DeSantis Says Fauci 'Losing' his job is Sign of 'Recovery'" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Dr. Anthony Fauci has announced that he will be stepping down from his position in December, and the announcement has drawn mixed responses. While some have praised Fauci for his efforts during his tenure, Republicans are cheering that Fauci will no longer be serving in the role.
"Fried Warns That 'Every Vote Counts' in Primary Election," by The Floridian's Daniel MolinaWith the 2020 primary election here, the gubernatorial hopefuls are making their final cases in raising support for their campaigns. In recent weeks, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) and Florida Rep. Charlie Crist (D) have released polls indicating that one is polling over the other.
"Black Republican Congressional Candidate Banned from Twitter on Eve of Primary," by the Floridian's Jackson Bakich—One day before Florida’s Primary Election, Twitter has suspended a Republican candidate, Dr. Drew Montez who is running for U.S. Congress. Oddly enough, Dr. Montez stated previously on his twitter page that no one has been talking about big tech and that Congress isn’t doing enough to address the issue. He also added that Section 230 would “be on the agenda!” assuming he'd be elected to office.
"Fauci Announces Resignation, Florida Officials React," by the Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The policies and mandates recommended by Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVD-19 pandemic continue to polarize Americans. On Monday, Fauci announced he would step down as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
"Nuñez Clarifies Controversial Illegal Immigration and Cuban Refugee Comments," by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich
"Florida Democrat Voter Feels 'Cheated' by Democrat Politicians," by The Floridian's Jim McCool
"Demings Took Big Pharma Money, Now Appears to Oppose Drug Industry," by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida Senate candidates and current U.S. Rep. Val Demings has come out denouncing “Big Pharma” on Twitter, stating that the pharmaceutical industry has long been “winning on Capitol Hill because they have the money and the lobbyists on their side.”
"Anthony Sabatini's Colorful Bunch of Supporters, Staffers," by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida’s primary election is here and candidates for elective office can soon rest easy knowing that their respective races will soon be over, especially the contentious and downright nasty races like the Republican primary race in District 7.
"Florida Lt. Gov. Nuñez Addresses Illegal Immigration Crisis, Influx of Cuban Migrants," by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—On Friday, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, a first-generation Cuban-American, appeared on the Spanish-language radio show " Actualidad Radio" to discuss illegal immigration and Cuban exiles, where her two-tiered response to a question about illegal immigration, and the amount of Cubans illegally crossing the southern border drew the ire of Florida Democrats, including Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried.
"Demings Promotes Signage of Law Enforcement Training and Support Bill," by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—The TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act has been signed into law. Originally cosponsored by Senate candidate and current House Legislator, Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) alongside Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), the bill sets aside $270 million over a 5 year period to reaffirm the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program.
"Warren Mocks DeSantis Over Election Integrity Press Conference," by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Governor DeSantis' Thursday press conference on election integrity continues to draw criticism from Florida Democrats and liberals. As we covered earlier today, Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-FL-49) focused his Twitter umbrage on Attorney General Ashley Moody.
"Deutch meets with Israeli PM Lapid as Iran Nuclear Aggression Continues," by The Floridian's Michelle Rosenberg
"Florida 'Freedom First' Workforce Sees Record Low Unemployment of 2.7%," by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich
"Carlos G. Smith Trolls Moody On Social Media after Election Integrity Press Conference," by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced that 20 felons who illegally voted in the 2020 Election have been arrested. As The Floridian covered, Commissioner of Agriculture and rival for Governor Nikki Fried (D) quickly cried "voter suppression."
"Jackie Toledo Loses Campaign Manager to new Hillsborough State Attorney," by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"DeSantis Announced Arrests of 20 Illegal Voters in Florida," by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Fort Lauderdale—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that his Florida Office of Election Crimes and Security and the Florida (ECSF)Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), have arrested 20 individuals for breaking Florida’s elections laws.
"Biden's Militarized IRS Buys up 'Night Vision' Goggles and 'Quick Reaction' Gear," by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Apparently, Joe Biden's newly minted and militarized Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will enforce tax code by taking cues from espionage novelist Tom Clancy. While The Floridian has extensively covered the expansion of the IRS by 87,000 agents expected to use "deadly force, if necessary," a recent development makes the situation all the more ridiculous. And Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL-18) and Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) offer The Floridian their own opinions on the absurdity of turning the IRS into a paramilitary agency.
"Cammack: Inflation Reduction Act "Smoke and Mirrors," Border Crisis "Heartbreaking." by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Despite its signage into law, the Inflation Reduction Act continues to draw criticism from Republicans. Earlier this week, The Floridian covered Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis' appearance on Cavuto: Coast to Coast and his intentions to counter an expanded IRS. Thursday morning, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-3) spoke with Mornings with Maria, calling the Inflation Reduction Act "Build Back Broke all over again, just in new packaging" and touches upon the border crisis.
"Donalds, Scott Believe Fentanyl Epidemic Caused by 'Open Border Policies'" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Just a couple weeks ago, The Floridian posted a story regarding the fentanyl epidemic and Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) plan to fix it. The introduction of fentanyl into the U.S. primarily through the southern border has turned into one of the greatest crises this nation has ever seen.
"Florida Police Chiefs Endorse Moody and Simpson," by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—This week, the Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) released two more endorsements. The FPCA has endorsed Senate President Wilton Simpson (R) in his bid for Agriculture Commissioner, and they have also endorsed Ashley Moody (R) in her reelection bid for Florida’s Attorney General.
The JUICE is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina
