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William769

(55,828 posts)
Fri Dec 4, 2020, 08:55 AM Dec 2020

Remember the Florida Republicans who did nothing while Trump threatened American democracy

In the year 2020, when a United States president, for the first time in history, tried to hijack an American election, Florida’s elected leaders faced these options:

1. Aid the president’s wrongdoing.

2. Allow the hijacking to take place by remaining silent.

3. Denounce the hijacking and the damage it’s doing to democracy.

Here in Florida, a few — including the governor — aided Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the election. Most Republicans, like Florida’s U.S. senators, chose to remain silent and do nothing. You can count on one hand the prominent Republicans who spoke out against Trump’s efforts and the tactics of his legal team.

That’s how history will remember these Republican men and women of Florida, who chose party and power over a centuries-old tradition of Americans freely choosing a president, followed by a peaceful transfer of power.

Other states can point with pride to Republicans who defied President Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine democracy.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/editorial-remember-the-florida-republicans-who-did-nothing-while-trump-threatened-american-democracy/ar-BB1bCTKd?ocid=msedgdhp

I am so over the shit our politicians try to get away with in our State.

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Remember the Florida Republicans who did nothing while Trump threatened American democracy (Original Post) William769 Dec 2020 OP
It helps that DonCoquixote Dec 2020 #1
DeInsane, littleMarco and ScottdaCrook all NoMoreRepugs Dec 2020 #2
Our own little axis of evil down here: Rubio, Scott & DeSatan FM123 Dec 2020 #3
Rubio, Scott & DeSantis are in my to-do list MichaelSoE Dec 2020 #4

DonCoquixote

(13,711 posts)
1. It helps that
Fri Dec 4, 2020, 08:58 AM
Dec 2020

the so called opposition party has been outright weak in opposing them, which is why their leadership is changing.

NoMoreRepugs

(10,521 posts)
2. DeInsane, littleMarco and ScottdaCrook all
Fri Dec 4, 2020, 09:05 AM
Dec 2020

desperately want to be the RePutinican nominee for Prez.... gotta build those bonafides for the Deplorables.

FM123

(10,126 posts)
3. Our own little axis of evil down here: Rubio, Scott & DeSatan
Fri Dec 4, 2020, 09:37 AM
Dec 2020

We have got to vote them out next election!!!

MichaelSoE

(1,576 posts)
4. Rubio, Scott & DeSantis are in my to-do list
Fri Dec 4, 2020, 04:21 PM
Dec 2020

Rubio is up 2022 as is DeSantis

Scott goes in 2024

My congressman (Rooney) only served 1 term and didn't run for reelection this year. He has mildly criticized the party pondering their blind loyalty to T****. But all of them have blood on their hands as far as I am concerned.

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