Posted on 04/30/2023 4:51:11 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
The Florida Commission on Ethics dismissed a complaint filed by a Trump-aligned super PAC that accused Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) of violating state law by using his state to fundraise and court a presidential run without declaring his candidacy.
The Make America Great Again Inc. PAC filed the complaint in March, alleging DeSantis is guilty of “illegal conduct” by using his Friends of Ron DeSantis PAC to fundraise in the early months of 2023 despite not launching a White House bid. However, the Florida commission shot down those allegations in a 12-page report released this week, ruling that MAGA Inc. failed to cite specific allegations that were in violation of the law.
"The compliant fails to indicate in a factual, substantive, nonconclusory manner that [DeSantis] solicited or accepted anything with an understanding that it would influence an official decision associated with his public office," the ethics board wrote, according to the report obtained by Fox News. "The complaint details alleged actions taken by other organizations for the benefit of [DeSantis'] anticipated presidential campaign, but never once expressly alleges that [DeSantis] and these organizations have an agreement or understanding, or that [DeSantis] has conditioned any public action on any donation, contribution, gift, or other thing of value."
The group accused DeSantis of possibly violating state law by using his “personally lucrative book tour” to court voters, alleging that the governor likely used the opportunity to solicit or accept gifts. The ethics commission rejected that allegation, calling the accusations merely speculative.
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Why should he? He should spend his time attacking the people whose belief systems are most opposed to his?
“Why should he? He should spend his time attacking the people whose belief systems are most opposed to his?”
DeSantis is the true conservative that Trump is afraid of.
And that's why he has McConnell and McCarthy, to put these people in their place.
You’re exactly right.
And Trump is SUPPORTING belief systems like Disney.
Good news for Ron.
He is a man of honor.
These false charges and pac scams will continue, though.
Too bad the MAGA thugs don’t apply this money and energy to getting Joe and Hunter Biden indicted.
good news. maybe Trump will back off and spend his money battling the enemy for a change.
(2) Hiding from the debates, also to prevent honest competition.
Wanted: straight up debates between Governor DeSantis and Mister Trump. Both of the above would make compelling questions and answers.
If anyone here thinks RDS is not in the pockets of his rich donor class sugar daddies, I got a beach front condo in AZ for sale at half price!
Why? In April 2023 Trump would go after Biden only if he was stupid. But unlike some posters, Trump is not stupid. His first obstacle is Not Biden. There is plenty of time to go after Biden when nominated.
I agree. Republicans attacking other Republicans is nonsensical.
Democrats need all our attention though.
Old Mark Rusell joke when Dems were trying to find something to hurt the GOP with an ethics complaint.
“This isn’t new. There was an ethics investigation of the Democrats, too, a couple of years ago. None were found.”
“Frivolous complaint goes down in flames...Trump should stick to attacking Democrats instead of Conservatives.”
Agreed.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/11/politics/katie-britt-trump-endorsement-alabama-senate-race/index.html
Trump’s disavowal of Brooks, who was the first Republican congressman to vote against certifying the 2020 election results on January 6, 2021, also gave Britt momentum in the race, and her campaign trained its focus on Durant.
Britt has cast herself as a Trump-aligned conservative while arguing that Brooks, a six-term congressman, is a career politician who only recently embraced the former President after heavily criticizing him during the 2016 GOP presidential primary.
Perhaps most annoyed with Trump’s entry into the runoff was Brooks. In a statement shared by his campaign, Brooks blasted the former President as “the only man in American politics who could get conned by Mitch McConnell twice.”
“Let’s just admit it: Trump endorses the wrong people sometimes. He endorses Mitt Romney, he endorses John McCain and now he’s endorsed Katie Britt, who his own son, Don Jr. called ‘Alabama’s Liz Cheney,’” the Brooks campaign wrote.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/11/politics/katie-britt-trump-endorsement-alabama-senate-race/index.html
thank goodness for you smart guys. i would have never even thought of going after biden.
Yep. Intramural squabbling will win us exactly zero votes.
I really liked the Trump presidency, life was good then, gas and food affordable.
But neither Don nor Ron is a perfect person. We just have to be smart enough to put forth the one with the best chance of winning. At this point, I don’t know. A lot of time until then and who knows what might happen.
Nothing good if they keep stabbing one another in the back.
the stabbing is from one direction ...
True, this.
Simply put, (and I wish I had better news) Mister Trump cannot win in the 24 general election.
The electorate has had 8 years since 16 to change, with more liberal-inclined younger voters, more illegal alien voters, and fewer of my generation.
Add this to the number of GOP allies and voters who Mister Trump has chosen to insult over the past 8 years.
The Dems aren't doing it now, as they know better. However once their favored opponents wins the GOP nod, the spot ads will be nonstop "indicted", "impeached", and "hush money to porn star".
Fair?
Of course not.
It is what it is, and low info voters will sink Trump.
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