Breaking: Florida Governor DeSantis says he will return the $50,000 given to him by

[malaise]

guess who?
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article235949197.html
Giuliani associate embroiled in Trump Ukraine drama raised money for DeSantis campaign

A Soviet-born businessman who helped President Donald Trump’s personal attorney dig for dirt in Ukraine on his political opponents also helped raise significant sums of money last year for Ron DeSantis as he campaigned to become Florida’s governor.

Lev Parnas, one of two South Florida businessmen called to testify before Congress as part of an impeachment investigation, hosted two fundraisers for DeSantis in the summer and fall of 2018, the Miami Herald has learned. One of the events was an exclusive affair held at a South Florida residence with fewer than 30 people attending, including the governor. The other gathering was headlined by Donald Trump Jr.

A DeSantis spokeswoman told the Miami Herald Wednesday that the governor has had little to no contact with Parnas or Igor Fruman, both of whom worked as unofficial emissaries in Ukraine this year for Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.

“It is my understanding that the governor did not have a one-on-one meeting with these individuals,” DeSantis spokeswoman Helen Ferré wrote Tuesday in response to questions about DeSantis’ relationship with Parnas and Fruman. “They may have attended some large events related to the 2018 elections.”

rofl:

ReTHUGs at all levels are involved. Down they go!

[malaise]

1. Please remember that the Con just said he does not know either of these men, despite that photo.

What is more important here is that Don Jr. Headlined the fundraising for DeSantis with said men.

This is sweeter than coffee ice-cream with stewed (IM)peach(es) with rum.

[Blue_true]

4. It is pleasing to watch those assholes try to slither away.

Today's arrests and connections made to money to republican office holders is likely the tip of the iceberg. There will be more revelations and the rats will be fleeing all over, of course they knew none of the Russian spies, according to them NOW.

[malaise]

6. Oh yes!

I am laughing like a giddy teenager

[malaise]

48. Some lovely pictures here

from this thread
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212597500

Link to tweet

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[magicarpet]

12. Would a big clump of dog poop placed on top,..

.... be acceptable,.. we could just call it the final fancy cocktail garnish. That enhances both the vision and aroma of your favorite bartender's hand mixed custom drink.

Bon aper poop.

[malaise]

14. Now yu're messing with one of my favoite desserts

[magicarpet]

15. I only realized that after I pushed send....

I said wait a minute...

Peaches stewed in rum...

Who wrote that ?

I said,.. oh my god it was Ms. Jamaica.

[malaise]

16. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[BigmanPigman]

21. Was Don Jr in the photo with these men?

I have seen a photo of 4 men and the dude on the left looks like Jr but no one on the news has acknowledged this.

[malaise]

28. Yes

[11 Bravo]

32. Yup. The chinless weasel on the left is the junior jackass.

[getagrip_already]

22. He had dinner with them at the wh and..

He doesnt know them....

How many people have dinner with trjmp at yhe wh?

The guy is ssleep from 3 tkll 10 almost every day......

[IronLionZion]

24. Yum, how about some mint to go with that peach

Mmm... love some fresh peach mint. Donny can have 2 scoops!

[malaise]

29. Hmmmmmmmmmm Good

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

39. And he also has private dinners with just about everybody.... So nothing to see here... nt

[malaise]

41. Seriously he lies the way other humans breathe

He is sick

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

43. Oh there goes a lie in the time it took you to reply! Shit there go two more... Sorry, what were you

saying?

😈

[calguy]

2. They probably sprinkled money to every republican politician

[malaise]

3. Yep - Federal and State

This shit is huge.
It was a fucking coup

[Pepsidog]

25. That's why they are sticking together. Like Paul Ryan said, it stays in the family.

[bdamomma]

38. GOP

Gangsters Of Putin.

[Blue_true]

9. From the article today, they sowed money far and wide.

I hope that no democratic officeholders are mixed up with those assholes, but if there is one, that person need to resign now and let another democrat assume his or her office.

[hibbing]

40. They don't care where the money comes from n/t

[gratuitous]

5. I'm sure Parnas and Fruman will appreciate that, Governor

After all, they're going to need to pay their lawyers somehow.

[malaise]

10. Their lawyers asked for more time last week

Then they met with Rudy at the COn's hotel yesterday and viola they had one way tickets out of the US ;ast night.


Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Rofl:

[Mike Nelson]

7. He should not give the money...

... back. He should donate it to a worthy cause. Election reform in Florida would be good...

[Skidmore]

8. He can return the money

but don't let Floridians forget he took it to begin with.

[Tanuki]

11. Wow, when you rob a liquor store and get caught, can you just give the money back

and make it all go away?

[orangecrush]

13. He knows nothing...

[BumRushDaShow]

17. It just gets worse and worse

[triron]

18. Yeah well DeSantis got more than financial assistance from them.

[Stuart G]

19. k and r for exposure..nt

[rockfordfile]

20. It's only because he got caught

[getagrip_already]

23. How does an individual give $50k to a campaign?

Seems odd....

[Scarsdale]

26. These two men should LOSE

their American citizenship. Deport them, let them go corrupt their own country, we have enough traitors in the republican party already.

[iluvtennis]

27. Too late. Nullify his election and put Andrew Gillum in ofc. nt

[Sancho]

30. this.....

[malaise]

31. How much did he give to the former governor to rob Nelson of his Senate seat

That's coming up shortly..

The levee done bruk

[sharedvalues]

36. Both Scott and DeSantis stole their elections

With GOP-Standard voter suppression.

Nelson is the rightful senator
Gillum is the rightful governor

[Evolve Dammit]

33. He had to know. Don't believe the GOP denials and tales of ignorance.

[spanone]

34. Bwahahahahahahaaaa.....this river runs deep.

[malaise]

44. I suggested waterfall but others on this thread beat me hands down

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212568860

[spanone]

45. Sewage Geyser...!!!!!!!!

[sharedvalues]

35. Illegitimate governor DeSantis

DeSantis stole the election with GOP voter suppression.
Andrew Gillum is the rightful governor

[dlk]

37. Seems a little too late now

[Opel_Justwax]

42. I didn't meet with them. Nobody saw me and you can't prove it!

The Simpsons Show, Bart Simpson.

[Generic Other]

46. The Putin operatives will need it for bail

Don't know what DeSantis plans to do now his career is ruined.

[subana]

47. just like watergate

they're all crooked!!

isn't it funny how, all of these people seem to have no clue about anything?

Pence flies to Ukraine but didn't know that conversation was about Biden! Plus, he never bothered to look at the briefing materials during a lengthy flight! Donnie says it was a perfect call but insists he did nothing wrong! In his confirmation when Kamala asked if anyone had ever suggested that he open any kind of investigation on anyone but he couldn't remember! yeah, right!!

It's ridiculous that the top officials don't know anything about anything! Just like when his attorneys said that a president can't be investigated since he can't be indicted! Even school children know these arguments are ludicrous!