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turbinetree

(27,436 posts)
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 10:16 AM Feb 18

Ex-classmate of 'racist' MAGA lawmaker spills details: 'He was a laughing stock'

By Alexander Willis
Published February 18, 2026 8:12 AM ET

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), who’s currently under fire for his latest racist outburst, was apparently the “laughing stock” among students during his time at Harvard University, was accused of “bribing” students to win an election, and allegedly tried to deceptively award himself with a $24,000 grant, an ex-classmate of his told Zeteo in its report Wednesday.

That classmate is Adam Feldman, an editor and theater critic for Time Out Worldwide, and also a former student in government at Harvard along with Fine, who Feldman described as having been “tainted by scandal on multiple occasions,” and someone who “people just rolled their eyes at.”

“I was in Harvard's Undergraduate Council when Fine was there, and he was a laughing stock: not just a pompous prig, but also outrageously corrupt,” Feldman has previously said, providing new details of his knowledge of Fine to Zeteo in its report Wednesday.

https://www.rawstory.com/randy-fine-2675280080/

SO not only is this Fine character a racists but he also did some possible illegal shenanigans with money...........you know taxpayer money..........from this reading / report that it was possible fraud............lock him up............ .

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Ex-classmate of 'racist' MAGA lawmaker spills details: 'He was a laughing stock' (Original Post) turbinetree Feb 18 OP
Why is Harvard awarding degrees to people who are so ethically impaired? Baitball Blogger Feb 18 #1
Because they often rise to the top? not fooled Feb 18 #12
Okay, I'm going to throw this out: Baitball Blogger Feb 18 #14
Yep, CEOs, surgeons... YodaMom2 Feb 18 #16
These types not only gravitate to the GOP CanonRay Feb 18 #2
So everyone knew he wasn't "fine"...... a kennedy Feb 18 #3
Good one ! chouchou Feb 18 #5
He reminds me of Newman from Seinfeld jmbar2 Feb 18 #4
Yes, there is a definite resemblance! ShazzieB Feb 18 #10
Fine (R-FL 6) makes Cory Mills (R-FL 7) look sane. rubbersole Feb 18 #6
He sounds like a Stooge JoseBalow Feb 18 #7
Rumor has it he was part of a powerful triumvirate. (nt) Pinback Feb 18 #11
They are all criminals. It is how Trump controls them. travelingthrulife Feb 18 #8
really poozwah Feb 18 #9
why is 'racist' barbtries Feb 18 #13
He was a state rep for the district next to mine when I lived in Florida. Pacifist Patriot Feb 18 #15
Tells you something about voters in his district DBoon Feb 18 #17
Theoretically anyway but the truth is no human being looked at or counted the votes in Florida questionseverything Feb 18 #18

not fooled

(6,656 posts)
12. Because they often rise to the top?
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 12:45 PM
Feb 18

Like scum in a septic tank. Aren't e.g. CEOs more likely to be sociopaths than the general population? Being able to lie with impunity and behave unethically is often an asset in politics, especially with an uninformed populace.

Baitball Blogger

(52,228 posts)
14. Okay, I'm going to throw this out:
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 12:58 PM
Feb 18

They don't rise to the top on their own. Usually they're associated with a fraternity of assholes who are as corrupt as they are. Essentially, they feed off each other. Or maybe he moved down to Florida where he connected with a group of assholes, which would not be hard to imagine.

YodaMom2

(188 posts)
16. Yep, CEOs, surgeons...
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 01:10 PM
Feb 18

…and clergy. There’s an interesting concentration of psychopaths in these professions. It must be the triple allure of money, status, and God-like power over others.

CanonRay

(16,128 posts)
2. These types not only gravitate to the GOP
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 10:33 AM
Feb 18

They rise to the top. Very interesting commentary on that party.

rubbersole

(11,173 posts)
6. Fine (R-FL 6) makes Cory Mills (R-FL 7) look sane.
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:34 AM
Feb 18

We were in district 6 until desantis fudged the maps and changed New Smyrna Beach to district 7. UN Ambassador Mike Waltz preceded Randy Fine as the Rep of district 6 and although he was a magat toady he wasn't this shallow nazi embarrassment that Fine is. I'm not saying we're better off with morally challenged Cory Mills, but I'm sure glad I don't have to hear about Fine's gaffs until they make it to the national news.

Pacifist Patriot

(25,211 posts)
15. He was a state rep for the district next to mine when I lived in Florida.
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 01:03 PM
Feb 18

Met him a handful of times. He's as odious in person as you'd think. Maybe more so. Major "ew!" factor in his presence.

DBoon

(24,923 posts)
17. Tells you something about voters in his district
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 05:41 PM
Feb 18

He didn't get to this position on his own - a majority of voters approve of him.

We have a society that rewards sociopaths instead of shunning them.

questionseverything

(11,762 posts)
18. Theoretically anyway but the truth is no human being looked at or counted the votes in Florida
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 06:40 PM
Feb 18

It’s illegal in Florida for human beings to count the votes

A “ recount “ means the ballots get re run through the same scanner

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