The easiest way to cut through the pretending nonsense is to ask the obvious question, ‘Why now?‘
The Florida Republican Legislature is changing the Sunshine Laws in Florida to block people from reviewing the travel records of the Florida Governor. [HB1495 Link]
The claimed justification is security, to protect the governor and high-ranking state officials. However, the obvious timing of Ron DeSantis pending run for the White House, in combination with his administration refusing to give details on who/how the funding for his private charter flights have been taking place during the “book tour,” makes the new law much more suspicious as constructed.
As noted within a Politico article on this subject: […] flight tracking records show that a private chartered jet last week flew from Austin, Texas, to Japan to South Korea to Israel to London and then, over the weekend, stopped in Boston before finally winding up in Tallahassee. Those stops coincide with the governor’s movements for the past week.
No reply at all — It has been previously stated that this trip is being paid by private donations to Enterprise Florida, the public-private economic development agency that is about to be dismantled by the Legislature. But a spokesperson for Enterprise Florida has not responded to questions as to why a chartered jet — which is likely to be tremendously expensive — was used for DeSantis’ trip. The agency was also asked about how much this will ultimately cost. (read more)
If we stop playing this silly game of pretending, we will accept the billionaire donors who are funding the ‘STOP TRUMP’ operation are likely the same donors who are funding the ‘BOOK TOUR’; who are the same donors who funded the new branding and consulting group in 2022; who are the same donors funding the apparatus of the DeSantis stealth campaign. More succinctly, his control handlers.
The need for control is a reaction to fear.
The professional Republican apparatus in Florida needs to control what is visible about the construct of Ron DeSantis 2024. If you ask my opinion, I will tell you from all appearances this fear is connected to a reality that Ron DeSantis ’24 was planned long, long ago. Likely before the 2020 presidential election year.
As a result of decades of grassroots activist work in the state of Florida, much of it led by the patriotic Tea Party movement, the sunshine state has/had some of the most transparent public information laws in the country. Florida is/was well known for the ability of citizens and media to keep government officials in check through public records requests. I have personally used them and will attest to the sunlight process that was always available.
Ever since the people behind Governor Ron DeSantis began conducting a stealth presidential campaign based on fraud, deception, brand imagery and pretense, those same Florida Sunlight Laws are viewed as a risk. The arc of this DeSantis legacy, including the legislative changes he champions as good for the state, does not end in a good place.
If you follow the process to its natural conclusion, what’s predictable is a voter swing in the other direction. Then Democrats will have a lot of powerful tools they can weaponize against their opposition. Tools, currently created by DeSantis, will be used by a host of carpetbagging non and new-Floridians who are putting the state on a path for future misery.
You only need to look at what took place on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives today to get a sense of the legislative crisis they are gleefully creating. This is what DeSantis leadership in the state looks like right now:
HAPPENING NOW: Florida lawmakers dance on House floor pic.twitter.com/nvEga2tJkL
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) May 2, 2023
DeSantis in court cases has lately claimed “executive privilege” to block the release of records and to keep staff from testifying — a power typically reserved for presidents and which none of his predecessors had previously asserted is entrusted to the state’s governor.
DeSantis, said he gets “a lot of threats,” and the bill is designed to limit awareness of his movements; simultaneously saying it’s not necessarily something he came up with . (REALLY?) “Movements of a protectee is a little different than what you’re doing in the normal course of government activity.” omitting the fact that this measure would also keep from the public the names of people visiting the governor’s mansion on non-governmental matters.
This is the governor saying the public doesn’t have the right to know.
Question is – why the need for a complete exemption applying also to past travel? Republicans contending that the blanket exemption for his travel history is needed for security reasons and that someone having access to records about his past trips could discern patterns that could endanger DeSantis and his family. “For security and to make sure the governor is safe.” THAT, does not hold water because DeSantis said he got a lot of threats? DeSantis himself said that it is because movements of a protectee is a little different than what one is doing in the normal course of government activity. Expect the American people to believe and accept that Secret service protection he’s getting and entitled to is not secure enough for this arrogant mouse?
Evidently now is the time, BEFORE announcing he is running. Changing laws to prop up his presidential campaign, from removing ‘resign-to-run’ and now reducing access to public records for travel schedules? To benefit only one man? What blatant political aspirations and ambitious plans that retroactive cleanup for anything he might have done in the past is secured for this one man before he even announces his running! The bill legislators passed would not only shield DeSantis’ records from now on but also shield travel records for other top state officials who use the jet as well.
I think it’s to cover up his VIOLATING the Resign to Run law.
If he is this sneaky and dishonest now, imagine what he would be like as President.
At best, he would be another GWB only greedier since he doesn’t come from a wealthy family.
It’s sickening how the establishment and globalists are pushing DeSantis.
I live in Florida and just saw a commercial for my wayward Governor. His voice sounded like a half gay man trying to sound butch while bragging about making common sense governance choices as though they were groundbreaking . At the end of it somebody slaps a DeSantis For President bumper sticker on a vehicles rear windshield. I felt a hollow creeping feeling like I had just been kicked in the groin and had my wallet stolen with my late rent payment inside. It was the same sensation I had when I filled in the bubble next to ron!’s name on my ballot, that I knew I would be ripped off, but I did it anyway.
Every Florida citizen that reads this site should posts links to theconservstivetreehouse.com far and wide. Call local talk show hosts in Florida and mention this site. Call your state representative and tell them to read these articles. This guy should never be elected in Florida for any office again.
I think the guys from the Bob Rose Show on 97.3 The Sky out of Gainesville read CTH..
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He’s The Kenyan and Delusional Joe rolled into one.
What is really sickening is their allowing control by big monies interests. Politicians to a man (or woman) have allowed their desire to serve for the betterment of society to be overcome by greed for power and avarice.
He has been promised a win using ballots not people. Remember, it’s a big club and we are not in it.
We cannot have public elected officials sealing records at their whim.
That’s not Representative Government PERIOD.
Remember, whatever Republicans can do so can Democrats.
AOC gonna be in Europe every weekend.
That was Obama’s first Executive order as POTUS in 2009. HE sealer all of his personal records. Sound familiar?
Shades of The Anointed One, who refused to share the White House visitor logs.
And we were so happy to all this the “Free State of Florida”. It’s all been performative.
But I don’t understand what the Florida legislature is thinking.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$–POWER—–INFLUENCE—–HOPING TO BE REMEMBERED WHEN THEIR MAN IS PRES.
Isn’t it OBVIOUS? The legislature, at least those in LEADERSHIP positions, are, like the Florida State Republican Party LEADERSHIP, all in on Ron.
I say this based on their actions, as it seems self evident.
Also, because I have observed closely the Politics in Az. where the LEADERSHIP, i.e. Senate President and Speaker of the House, and State Executive Committee, as well as County Executive Committees worked to try to block the Az. Audit, to mischarachterise its findings, and worked to steal the election of the MAGA slate led by Kari Lake, that campaigned on election integrity.
EVERY State, the State Republican Party leadership are RINO, count on it.
In States State Legislatures, count on it, whether the R’S are majority or miniority, the LEADERS of the Caucus are RINOS, as well.
They work hand in glove with the RNC, to insure their comrades the Dems continue to forward their shared policy initiatives, while putting on a show of opposition.
They are NOT doing what they do, and more importantly NOT doing what we want, because they are “weak” “cowardly” “stupid” or even “greedy” although they may well be all of those things, and certainly NOT because they “fight by marquis of queensbury rules”.
It is intentional, it is malign, and THEY are the enemy WE must prevail over, in order to MAGA.
as you said, MAGA is a verb.
Bingo “MR.” dutchman! I quotation Mr. out of respect for all of your insights. Good day to you sir.
Dutchman is one dude you cannot “misgender”….
Not just RINO – they are anti-MAGA uniparty.
It’s the same thing they have thought for years, that we Floridians need to sit back in our rocking chairs and have a nice cool glass of STFU and let the grownups handle business.
GROWNUPS?? Try adolescents!
That’s a delicious bit of orange schadenfreude 😋
Tomorrow belongs to Orange.
I’d love him to be back today!
Trump, the “orange Nazi” is who we will be voting for and doing volunteer work to get him re-elected.
NO APOLOGY!
Let’s all start wearing orange
I still have my orange t-shirt, when Rush was selling his Club Gitmo swag.
Great idea! Always was my favorite color!!
Thank you!
You made my day!!!
We want our President Trump back asap.
I can’t even begin to imagine how he felt with his stolen win in 2020.
YES, IT WAS A STOLEN WIN, FAUX NEWS.
“A Clockwork Orange”..
So, basically, Ron! is getting the coveted Adam Kinzinger endorsement? Put another feather in your cap, Meatball!
Well if Ronnie doesn’t make it to the show, he’ll be a great little dicktater in Florida.
He’ll be finished politically.
Maybe Lawfare can hire him.
I am so sickened by this. People are not getting this information. They “love” DeSantis. We aren’t fooled. We’re voting for President Trump and even though my health is in terrible condition, (cancer in three locations, MS and most recently diagnosed with Hashimoto’s), I swear I will do all possible to get Trump the primary nomination. Don’t feel bad for me. God is good and still wants me around. His will for me is my will. I don’t mind being tested. To spend eternity with good people is my reward. I have a wonderful spouse and kids. I have the things money can’t buy on earth.
God bless you, Ned, & praying for a touch from the Lord for you.
Amen.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles. Thank you for expressing extreme gratitude, humility and understanding, putting all of you squarely in God’s Will – glorifying God. Praying for you and your family for strength and the power of God in your lives.
May He strengthen you every moment of each day to do His Will. May the Presence of God wrap you close and comfort you through all your travails. May the light of His presence guide you, strengthen your trust in His goodness and guide you through difficult times.
As the Psalmist writes, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” (Psalm 139:7)
“For even the darkness will not be dark to you” (Psalm 139:12).
Amen and amen.
Thank you Ned,
I have been moaning about a painful but relatively minor medical condition.
Your post, and thinking of a dear brother with a serious illness is assisting me in getting out of my self.
Cheers to you and God bless PDJT.
♥️🫂
You are being carried in prayer and cradled in love – sending positive healing thoughts your way! Stay strong and I will be keeping you in prayer as will many a Treeper 🙏❤️💪
They love DeSantis bc Woke and CRT and DEI are the Shiney Things they have set up for him to battle, and to distract us from the point that his Economic Policy is 180 Degrees reversed from what PDJT did.
You have to tell the DeS supporters, “That’s Nice but look what his DONERS want and is it the MAGA Economic Policy America First that PDJT gave us, or will he be what Jeb! was going to give us?
Always turn them back to the Economy, and emphasize that his donors will put us back into the NAFTA WTO CRF groove.
I have a Fox news watching friend and for the last 10 months or so she has been talking about voting for Meatball because too much drama surrounds PDJT. I finally had a talk with her over the weekend and spoke about the great policies that PDJT had and how our 401k’s were increasing massively while Trump was president.
The $$$$ talk got her back onto the Trump Train.
Exactly – and to distract from his being owned by the pro-war machine and corporate donors.
God Bless you Ned. Will pray for you.
God bless you, Nick! We will all crawl over broken glass to vote MAGA. You are a great example to each of us.
Get well soon, Ned!
sending up prayers for you,Ned…
What an absolute rat DeSantis is.
This Evil Deceiver needs to be Mocked Relentlessly, and EXPOSED for the Turncoat Fraud he is.
Chef Boy RD (fellow Treeper wrote this)
Ron Destablishment (fellow Treeper wrote this)
Ron DeSoros (fellow Treeper wrote this)
Ron DeSanctimonious
Ron Debackstabber
Ron DeSleazey
Ron Decension in the ranks
FILTHY RON DESANTIS (My Favourite)
Ron DeShiznit
Ron DeSockpuppet
Ron De Soiledpants
Ron DeSoreloser
Ron DeSellout
Ron DeSuperficial
Ron DeSuitcase full of cash
Ron Desimilar to Ted Cruz
Ron Desecond rate
Ron DeDontsaygay
Ron DeServesnothing
Ron DeSquarepants
Lets grow Delist
From a Treeper, I like Ron DeSatan.
Ron Descumbag
Ron!
nuff said.
Ron DeCeptis
Ron Descumbag
Is it fair to say then that the Florida legislature is in on the ruse as well? Is there an incentive for them to help desantis with his ambitions?
That is why they are doing their happy dance. They have thwarted Floridians on Sunshine laws, election integrity and Resign To Run.
And that is just for starters.
The Big Florida Cheat is ON!
Did he visit Rindge, New Hampshire?
(home of Franklin Pierce University, started as Franklin Pierce College by the Bush Family)
So, it is a very sketchy thing the Florida legislature has done but they really made a mistake, I think , that would only make people WANT to know more than they might have even considered. Why are you trying to hide information? Is something wrong about what Governor De Santis has been up to that it cannot withstand scrutiny?
I think they flubbed it, bigly.
Furthermore, why couldn’t people in every town hall and every press gathering ask a question about that?
If there is going to be a debate, RDS anticipating having to answer questions from President Trump; who should ask every one of them to which there isn’t going to be any answer forthcoming; other than blinking eyes and bobbling head. No debate, hence mentioning facts won’t work. No need to be goaded into getting furious.
Just perfect one-liner repartee President Trump is uniquely gifted with would be most effective.
Because the new ‘no sound no picture’ law ‘ChucklingRondaBiden2′ signed – referencing Biden on video with media, chuckling along with him about dodging questions.
President Trump could pack his rallies with videos and flashbacks that are much more effective and jolting peoples’ forgetfulness in getting messages across. Highlight questions to anti-MAGA policies – emphasize MAGA policies and ask what would be the reason why the American people are already barred from knowing before and when RDS runs.
Why wait for no forthcoming debates?
Nigel Farage arrived late last night at Trump Turnberry for today’s GBN interview.
I love to see them together, always such big smiles. They always look like they are having so much fun in each others company.
There’s a song for Ron DeSantis.
“The more I see you. The less I like you. The less I like you. As time goes by. I know the only one for me is Trump. You bring up the rear. You are the rump.”
I enjoyed (and miss) my 8 years in west/central Florida. I had great neighbours, a nice community and that beautiful weather! I was jealous when RDS became governor, beating “Gollum” after I moved back home to Georgia, as we were stuck with Kemp, who was not who he billed himself when he was running (surprise, right?).
Now…I feel like I’m in a Allman Brothers song, ain’t but one way out….and I’m not ready for that option yet.
Sancta Maria, mater Dei, Ora pro nobis!
Truly almost unbelievable. Thanks for the report. FUBAR
Maybe they all do it, but I cannot respect a politician who orders his records sealed.
So much for transparency. But remember he’s a RINO.
So much for the sunshine state…
Yes Mims, it’s been quickly overdeveloped and overcrowded. I’ve lived here for only 21 years and seen it right before my very eyes. The consequences of this expansion will soon become a burden on the people that live here. DeSantis did nothing to impede this. Matter of fact he promoted it. I’m sure his coffers have been stuffed with donations from the developers and big builders who have profiteered off this growth.
Sinkhole Season is upon us bro! Did you see the hole that is threatening the northbound lanes of I-75 in Lake County?? Check the Orlando Sentinel website for photos of the monster that swallowed up a nice chunk of Winter Park in the early ’80’s.. It really is a shame the developers and planners never bothered to study the geology of our State.
Correction: The Sinkhole is in Sumter County!
“ The need for control is a reaction to fear.” Exactly right. As Sundance says, this is for all the marbles. They are the few, we are the many and it always ends the same. They live in the echo chamber of their insanity bubble. They believe their socialism/communism will be “ different “ this time…… You know, because they are so smart and us , small minded. That only leads to one place. A collision between us and them. I believe that is set in stone at this point.
There have been so many disturbing things happening around Ron! lately. This is just another one. I don’t wish ill for the man but this is just wrong.
Ron DeMeatball cant win against Trump. He will be repurposed to weaken Trump and all the big money on the repube side will go to help the dem in the general.
So frikking hypocritical but DeSantis is going nowhere anyway.
The question I have is why haven’t the Demonscats said a peep about this?? All of the outrage is coming from our side.. That speaks volumes to me.
The commie dems and the RINO/Never Trumpers are in cahoots. Ron! is part of their club. He took the money, kissed the ring, got the secret handshake, and agreed to the plans.
The Democrats want DeSantis. DeSantis cannot possibly beat Trump.
This is what has caused the ruination of our country. DeSanctus is just another tool.
I noticed a LOT of DeSantis shills on Twitter lately practically shouting at Trump supporters that he can’t win and how DeSantis is their only hope. This just after polls showing he is still losing support. Obviously a desperate coordinated ploy. Some of these “DeSantis influencers” now claim to be never Trumpers. I won’t name them but they are so easy to spot. Trump has a way of exposing all the RINOs, whether career political hacks or political groupies.
All of those people assume that every TRUMP voter will automatically vote for a uniparty-type republican and Meatball would then somehow get additional votes from disaffected democrats while pushing the anti-woke culture issues instead of economic nationalism.
It would never happen. RDS would lose more of the base than he could ever gain from suburban wine moms or disgruntled democrats, who will be turned off by his cultural issues focus.
You remember after 09/11 , “if you see something ,say something”! now say something, you go to jail or get sue.
everyone of us can be a citizen journalist with a phone. Look at tik tok ordinary people or actors telling the whole world who they are . I remembered the election on 2008. Who as all his records sealed? Which passports were stolen ?
! Who needs privacy ? I have nothing to hide. I can not wait to see what the R I N O were doing on the Island of Epstein drip drip drip
if there anything else we need to know about my President Trump and First Lady Melania? The FBI raid their private home and look at Mrs Trump underwear’s.
President Trump may God give you protection you need to keep your head above the deep and oversized swamp.
DeSantis has a PAC mailing campaign flyers to Iowans for no purpose other than to seed the campaign trail ahead of his announcement. Iowa is the first caucus state. He is running. No pretending.
Government hiding anything is aways evil.
The dancing is really something.
These arrogant, overpaid, corrupt bureaucrats must have spent time practicing that little number.
On the taxpayer dime.
Mannequin in Waiting
It’s almost like they are trying to tank Desantis’ chance at the WH on purpose.
Ron making Joe look like a saint
I posted an article on this very topic probably 4-8 weeks ago. That he was also trying to change the Sunshine laws on travel, among other nefarious changes.
He is one shady character.
Too much ‘in your face’. I don’t understand this.
Only guess I can make is that there is planning for Florida to go blue.
Yep.
‘Essential workers’
WOW! What is going on with Disantis? Looking like a globalist plant and RINO…
Slime
What’s happening in FL will continue to happen on a wide scale until politics is no longer considered a ladder of rungs to elevate one’s self.
American culture makes celebrity status from opportunists that are self-serving and prone to corruption.
This will probably worsen until spiritual based value changes are made within individuals and families in the Western world.
desantis is using opinko’s play book…. wapos….
we are watching the real time grooming of corrupt politician. I wonder if this was Ron’s plan all along.
As an older man (I’m 66) I could name off so many transitory figures in American and Canadian politics.
The Canadian Conservative establishment tried to install a judge named Claude Wagner as their leader in 1976. Instead, they got stuck with Joe Clark (think Dan Quayle).
Phil Gramm, Texas Senator, easily raised money in 1996 to run for the Republican Presidential nomination. Like Jeb! raising money from rich guys was his sole virtue.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was ahead in the polls in 2015, until he proudly announced his intention to build a wall along the northern border. Yeah, you heard me right..
RDS will be gone and nearly forgotten in a year.
Good short clip-
What a sham! Yet, people who pay no attention will vote for this circus. Thanks a lot, RINOs!
Ron Deceptive? Nah.
We must flood Dan Bongino with this.
[email protected]
Bongino did report on Sundance’s article about “ballots” vs “votes.” But he 100% refuses to talk about what’s going on with DeCeptis.
He has a large following and Bongino should be pressed to speak the truth on DeCeptis.
Didn’t follow Bongino for long so could be wrong but it was always my opinion he was never a real supporter of President Trump. The whole time I did follow his program he never once alluded to any of Trump’s amazing policies or even mentioned his name. He talked about problems happening but that was all.
By his polls dropped I believe people are getting wise to the deceit.
I think Ron is our only hope.
Sorry!
I luv and owe Trump but he can’t win against Biden.
Yeah, well, so what?
At least in Florida it’s illegal to criticize Israel.
Getchyer priorities straight!
Roll to the fish over so we can see the rotten side.
Ron showed his colors when he met with the billionaire money man in NY. He was supposed to go to the Lee Zelden, running for NY Governor, rally. Cancelled that after the billionaire told him no money if he did . The billionaire was supporting Kathy Hochul. You see what a disaster she is. Zelden as NY Governor would have fired the joke of a DA Braggs.
Makes me sick
MAGA all the way!
Its getting harder and harder to keep chasing your tail in regards to voting. I think every politician is corrupt or compromised. Sad to say your vote doesm’t mean very much anymore.
He is not even now a worthy follow up to a Trump victory and has destroyed his chances for that. I live as far away from Florida in this this country as you can get. Thanks for the update. Done with De Sanctimonious
Sundance, pleas put Bret Baer’ face in that collage!