'Go f*** yourself' email from legislator could be Florida's new motto

[Zorro]

A few weeks ago, Seminole County resident Greg Loftus did something pretty common when he contacted his designated state lawmaker to share thoughts about an upcoming legislative issue.

Specifically, Loftus told State Rep. David Smith, R-Winter Springs, that he didn’t think much of the Republican Party’s plans to stage an off-year redistricting plan with the hopes of stacking the deck to give the GOP more seats in Congress.

Loftus used pointed language, saying he had come “to expect the worst” from Smith, but that he hoped Smith would honor his oath of office and the “Fair Districts” amendments citizens passed in 2010.

Loftus didn’t really expect Smith to agree. But he sure wasn’t expecting the response he got:

“Greg, As much as I want to tell you to ‘go f*** yourself,’ I won’t,” Smith wrote. Except Smith had pretty much done just that. And the distinguished gentleman from Winter Springs didn’t bother using asterisks.

Smith also told his constituent: “… don’t tell me how to do my job.”

https://www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2026/01/27/go-f-yourself-email-legislator-could-be-floridas-new-motto-column/

Another entitled Republican politician who believes he was elected to rule, not to govern...

[UpInArms]

1. Wow

That’s what passes for representation?

[rzemanfl]

2. They should make it a vanity plate. n/t

[303squadron]

3. As a Floridian I can attest

The Republican Party of Florida, closely aligned with certain religious groups, acts as if they are the Master Race. They and only they have the qualifications to lead so of course think they should RULE over other people.

Most districts in Florida are red and those representatives face no real opposition so they think they are untouchable.

Years ago I told the campaign manager of a republican state senator that they were fascists. He laughed in my face as if to say, “What are you going to do about it.”

Help, I’m trapped in a red district of Florida where racism, misogyny and fear feed the masses!!!! And FB comments prove my assertions.

[Maraya1969]

4. [phone] Let's all tell David to "Go fuck himself"!