Discussion: Gillum Concedes Gov Race To DeSantis, Extending GOP’s Grip Over Sunshine State

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What the fuck is wrong with Florida? They have elected an actual racist as their governor. Uggh!

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Words don’t describe how bad that hurts. Pres. Obama won Florida twice. Now look where we are in FLA.

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In what universe do we win the governor’s race in Kansas but lose in Florida??? As their red-tide contaminated state continues to sink into the sea they still vote for those who won’t even have a discussion about climate change. Florida is seriously messed up. A lot of bright spots but this is a weird election.

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https://twitter.com/mikerblackman/status/1059998334872576000

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You can say that again.

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Fortunately, I have no plans to spend a single cent in Floriduh for at least 4 more years.

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“DeSantis won the governor’s mansion by turning out the base and the state’s growing share of conservative retirees from the Midwest…”

I think they misspelled “deplorably racist”.

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In many states, a difference of less than 1% invokes a automatic recount.
I am surprised that Gillum was quick to defeat.

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Tonight is turning out to be every bit as depressing as 2016. I feel nauseous.

@losamigos Me too.

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That’s how you know Gillum is a Dem. A bought-and-paid-for GOP tool would have insisted on a recount, and would have hired a dozen “independent” poll-watchers to stalk the election judges. And probably had a rich friend pull strings at a university to threaten to have the judges’ kids expelled from college unless they “did what was right.”

The Dem House will probably subpoena Trump’s tax returns before Valentine’s.

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I have no proof whatsoever, but I do not believe the results in Florida.

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It did not start out looking how I expected and I almost panicked at one point thinking we would lose the House but we didn’t. The government will soon not be totally controlled by the Rethugs. It’s something.

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I read somewhere that Florida passed the reinstatement of voting rights for felons. That’ll add 1.5 million voters — most of whom have been screwed by the state — for the next election. So there’s that.

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Register that new 1.4 million voters that was just approved on the ballot and make FL look a bit different 2 years from now. Their votes are not a part of any projections. Dems need to build on top of what they have built. It is good to see a turnout for the midterms eeking towards presidential levels, but it would nice to see higher voter participation in general.

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So what you are saying is that Gillum can read the tea leaves and also has class. I will take that as a compliment, although it was backhanded.

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OT Something to bear in mind: If Mueller takes down Toadglans and Q-tip, the next president will be Pelosi.

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I hope Gillum doesnt disappear… he needs to keep trying.

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