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@TheRickWilson On the other hand, #FL20 was vacant for almost a year and it’s not clear that anyone noticed.

Seriously, then-Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL-20) in January 2019 responsibility announced his pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

He should not have sought re-election in 2020.

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@TheRickWilson @GovRonDeSantis’ character was already clear in mid-2019.

Maybe @FlaDems @browarddems @PBCDemParty urged him to retire, but in any event, he ran again in 2020, was renominated and re-elected, and, sadly, passed away in April 2021, less than 100 days in.

Not a surprise.

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@TheRickWilson @GovRonDeSantis @FlaDems @browarddems @PBCDemParty So, a long delay in @GovRonDeSantis scheduling the Special Election; @BrowardVotes and @votepalmbeach should have matched the August primary and November general elections elsewhere in #Florida for simplicity.

And similarly for the state legislators who resigned to run.

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@TheRickWilson @GovRonDeSantis @FlaDems @browarddems @PBCDemParty @BrowardVotes @votepalmbeach @TheRickWilson, joining your excellent example is the Governor’s attempt to ignore the #Florida Constitution re @flcourts, the August - September 2020 mandamus fiasco, Thompson v. DeSantis, No. SC20-985.

The JNC should never have included an ineligible applicant on its list.

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@TheRickWilson @GovRonDeSantis @FlaDems @browarddems @PBCDemParty @BrowardVotes @votepalmbeach @flcourts Dictatorial tendencies are clear and reminiscent of the details re the Third Reich.

Meanwhile, @TheDemocrats are pushing:

#LatinX

“Pregnant people,” not women

“Birthing person,” not mother

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@TheRickWilson @GovRonDeSantis @FlaDems @browarddems @PBCDemParty @BrowardVotes @votepalmbeach @flcourts @TheDemocrats Denying cisgender women their own exclusive athletic competition category

etc.

#WeimarAmerica

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