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kpete

(71,996 posts)
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 09:16 AM Aug 2022

'Unforeseen Tragedy' Causes DeSantis to Cancel Fundraiser

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) had to pull out of a fundraiser for New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin (R) because of an “unforeseen tragedy,” the New York Post reports.

Said a spokeswoman: “An unforeseen tragedy forced Governor DeSantis to reschedule his trip to New York. While we’re rescheduling with Governor DeSantis for a later date, tonight’s fundraiser will proceed and is expected to raise almost a million dollars.”
https://politicalwire.com/2022/08/29/desantis-pulls-out-of-fundraiser-for-lee-zeldin/
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-misses-planned-stop-zeldin-campaign-event-due-unforeseen-tragedy-report

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'Unforeseen Tragedy' Causes DeSantis to Cancel Fundraiser (Original Post) kpete Aug 2022 OP
Death sentence's father should have pulled out. Meadowoak Aug 2022 #1
So why all the mystery? It will be leaked eventually. patricia92243 Aug 2022 #2
Why would a florida governor Tickle Aug 2022 #3
DeSantis needs to connect to donors. Yavin4 Aug 2022 #6
There's money there. Iggo Aug 2022 #14
I was curious what his height is, I find him listed as 6" 1" and 210 pounds and doc03 Aug 2022 #4
Are some dems chubby? USALiberal Aug 2022 #10
lol ok nt Torchlight Aug 2022 #13
Lanternwaste you signed up with a new name?? USALiberal Aug 2022 #18
He is 5'7" to 5'8" TOPS obamanut2012 Aug 2022 #12
He's maybe 5' 8" mcar Aug 2022 #19
DeSantis rso Aug 2022 #5
DeSATAN's definition of "tragedy" being: Anything that helps the people at large. UTUSN Aug 2022 #7
Besides threatening the F.B.I, DOJ, Garland .. ..... Lovie777 Aug 2022 #8
He was seriously injured cloudbase Aug 2022 #9
Did DeSantis develop a conscience ? ..nt Jarqui Aug 2022 #11
His wife snowybirdie Aug 2022 #15
agreed onethatcares Aug 2022 #17
Keith Olberman refers to him as "Ron-de", or "Rhonda." lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #16
Forgive me please for objecting Easterncedar Aug 2022 #21
As opposed to the foreseen tragedy of his governorship. NameAlreadyTaken Aug 2022 #20

Tickle

(2,525 posts)
3. Why would a florida governor
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 09:27 AM
Aug 2022

Go to NY for a fundraiser?

Unless of course he's running for president? maybe?

Yavin4

(35,441 posts)
6. DeSantis needs to connect to donors.
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 09:43 AM
Aug 2022

I did a data project about fundraising in the 2012 presidential campaign. Romney was about even with Obama for total money raised in NY, but he did it with far fewer donors. He had about one third of Obama's donors but he raised almost the same amount of money in NY.

doc03

(35,344 posts)
4. I was curious what his height is, I find him listed as 6" 1" and 210 pounds and
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 09:29 AM
Aug 2022

5" 9" and 154 pounds. Is he actually 5"9" and thinks he is 6"1" or what? He looks like a chubby little prick to me.

obamanut2012

(26,080 posts)
12. He is 5'7" to 5'8" TOPS
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 10:09 AM
Aug 2022

And, has gained a decent amount of weight -- he is built like a fire hydrant up close.

rso

(2,271 posts)
5. DeSantis
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 09:39 AM
Aug 2022

No way, I saw him in entering a Hotel in PBC earlier this year, and he's no taller than 5"6", and has ballooned to near-obese proportions.

Lovie777

(12,274 posts)
8. Besides threatening the F.B.I, DOJ, Garland .. .....
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 09:52 AM
Aug 2022

anyone who opposes him, shithole is also threatening DeSantis.

snowybirdie

(5,229 posts)
15. His wife
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 10:52 AM
Aug 2022

battled cancer last year. Saw her on tv the other day and she didn't look good. Hope its not her for his children's sake.

onethatcares

(16,169 posts)
17. agreed
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 10:56 AM
Aug 2022

my wife had her battle with cancer in 2014 and is a survivor. I would not wish that on anyone but I would want the up close POV to change minds about healthcare and healthcare insurance.

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)
16. Keith Olberman refers to him as "Ron-de", or "Rhonda."
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 10:56 AM
Aug 2022

I love Keith! Get his podcast Countdown. No one's editing him....Also covering merdegate. (Laralago)

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