Florida Legislature poised to change law to aid a DeSantis presidential run

[In It to Win It]

Politico via Yahoo News

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s top Republican leaders say they are willing to change state law to smooth the way for Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president in 2024.

Both House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples), both of whom were sworn into their new posts on Tuesday, agreed it would be a “good idea” to make it clear that DeSantis would not have to resign if he wound up becoming the GOP nominee.

DeSantis was reelected to a second four-year term earlier this month after he defeated his Democratic rival by roughly 20 points.

“If an individual who is Florida governor is running for president, I think he should be allowed to do it,” Passidomo told reporters. “I really do. That’s a big honor and a privilege, so it is a good idea.”

Florida law requires anyone running for a new office to put in an irrevocable letter of resignation ahead of qualifying if the terms of the two offices overlap. The law was changed in 2008 to open the door for then-Gov. Charlie Crist to seek the vice presidency, but legislators reversed course four years ago and put back in a place a requirement that someone seeking federal office would have to resign ahead of the actual election.

[Casady1]

1. These are poor excuses

for legislators.

[jimfields33]

5. See Charlie Crist did it, they're going to say we let Democrats do it, so what's the big deal?

I know it’s all a Mirage.

[In It to Win It]

8. when Charlie Crist was a Republican governor

As you said... mirage

[jimfields33]

10. the article pisses me off that they don't mention the party at the time either.

The media sometimes really doesn’t give factual full info. Or they leave pertinent information out. I’m pretty “on key”with politics, and even I forgot when he switched so the average voter isn’t going to remember when a person switched parties. pisses me off.

[FloridaBlues]

2. They have a super majority in fl so it will get passed into law

[Lovie777]

3. What, they don't think he's going to win the presidency?.....

Cause I think he's a mouse.

[catbyte]

4. What a shocker. Our only hope is that enough people look at the little corrupt fiefdom he's

created in Florida and say, "No thanks." He's one scary, dangerous mofo.

[jimfields33]

6. Yeah, that helped in November.

[SoCalDavidS]

9. First Thing Democrats Do Is Spend ZERO Dollars In FL Between Now & 2024

And I mean ZERO.

Forget the state and it's Electoral votes. Do the same with TX, OH, and the other solid Red Shithole states. Treat them like the lost causes they are, and concentrate on the truly borderline Purplish states like AZ, NV, GA, NC, VA, etc.