A.G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis is maintaining a blistering fundraising pace, but he continues to drive home a message of concern about money coming in from one specific source.
For the second time in recent days, DeSantis is targeting billionaire George Soros in a fundraising pitch, doubling down even as critics contend the repeated invoking of Soros’ name is antisemitic.
“George Soros is going all-in for the midterm elections. He alone makes up one-third of the donations from billionaires received by Leftists this cycle — including woke candidates running across the state of Florida,” DeSantis asserted Thursday, in an email entitled “Soros-funded extremists are threatening our state.”
“Soros is currently pouring MILLIONS of dollars into the November election — trading checks for influence over the legal system in communities across the nation,” the Governor contends, just above a call to action for “immediate support to stop Soros from destroying Florida.”
“We are not going to allow this pathogen of ignoring the law that’s been going on around the country to get a foothold in our state,” DeSantis adds.
“The crime in places like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City are out of control. That dangerous instability is a direct result of George Soros using his war chest to influence campaigns and invite crime and destruction into our communities.”
This current Soros attack mirrors the one from Tuesday in terms of rhetoric and omission. It does not mention the name of President Joe Biden, a frequent target of fundraising emails before Hurricane Ian.
And it does not mention DeSantis’ Democratic opponent, Charlie Crist. Whereas Tuesday’s email at least referred to “my opponent,” the late-week follow-up didn’t even bother to reference him.
DeSantis has been warning his supporters that 2022 is “another Soros-funded cycle” all year, offering a throwback to a 2018 race where the billionaire played a bigger role.
DeSantis was directly opposed by Soros money in his 2018 campaign, which saw Democrat Andrew Gillum draw on $2.2 million from Soros sources, while Soros became part of DeSantis’ closing pitch in October of that year:
“A Governor is able to appoint people to all these agencies, boards. There are literally thousands of appointments the Governor has. He would be seeding, into our state government, you know, Soros-backed activists,” DeSantis said of his opponent four years ago.
Soros does not appear to have donated to Crist at all this cycle, but the rhetoric from Ron DeSantis remains the same.
25 comments
Tom
October 14, 2022 at 8:37 am
Good for Gov.
it needs to be emphasized.
All the crime, per soros org backed groups has brought terror to local neighborhoods.
Gillium was associated with his organization.
People need to know.
Charlie Crist
October 14, 2022 at 9:10 am
👆Neo nazi propagandist…also dumbass.
David DiGiovanni
October 14, 2022 at 3:50 pm
You are a dumbass whose word is about as flaky as pie crust. Truth of the matter you are just a parrot of propaganda to support your lack of common sense. A true wanker!
PeterH
October 14, 2022 at 11:11 am
Republicans put guns on he street everywhere and have the audacity to complain about street crime????? Republicans need to stay laser focused on their complicity in the coup attempts of January 6th….. the largest crime spree in decades.
David
October 14, 2022 at 3:53 pm
Spoken like a true socialist, take away a citizens gun but endorse the criminal.
Mr. Haney
October 14, 2022 at 12:51 pm
The Governor is the criminal.
You Tom, are just another lying coward.
David
October 14, 2022 at 3:54 pm
Mis this thr Mr Hanet from Green acres?
Tom
October 16, 2022 at 5:17 am
Anytime Haney, pull the toilet paper out your pants. Better yet have Joey corsin do so.
Loser Haney, waiting for you,
You Soros Manchurian losers.
Tom
October 16, 2022 at 5:17 am
Anytime Haney, pull the toilet paper out your pants. Better yet have Joey corsin do so.
Loser Haney, waiting for you,
You Soros Manchurian losers.
Tom
October 14, 2022 at 8:37 am
Good for Gov.
it needs to be emphasized.
All the crime, per soros org backed groups has brought terror to local neighborhoods.
Gillium was associated with his organization.
People need to know.
Charlie Crist
October 14, 2022 at 9:12 am
All the Trump crime you mean? Trump crime spree? Let’s talk about that instead of tropical 2 tornadocane…
Hope
October 14, 2022 at 10:31 am
If you were giving Andrew Gillum $2 million your credibility goes to zero. America’s Governor was able to expose that Soros (and Gillum) has no credibility. That in and of itself is a huge accomplishment. Money can’t buy credibility…. and the Soros/Biden effect will be devastating for the Democrats in the upcoming midterms.
Charlie Crist
October 14, 2022 at 11:01 am
👆Zero credibility on this website… caught lying more times than Trump.
Marc
October 16, 2022 at 4:46 pm
Go away and find another site. People have owned guns before the founding of our great Country yet the left blames guns for the increase in crime. Could it be that lack of morals could be causing the crime?
Mr. Haney
October 14, 2022 at 12:53 pm
Keep trying Ivanka.
Hope
October 14, 2022 at 1:39 pm
I take that as a compliment.
Tom
October 16, 2022 at 5:19 am
Haney, you remind me of Elizabeth Warren. You loser Haney.
Tom
October 16, 2022 at 5:19 am
Haney, you remind me of Elizabeth Warren. You loser Haney.
ScienceBLVR
October 14, 2022 at 10:41 am
Another bootstrapping bunch of BS from our so called governor. Boy he sure can dish out the anti-Semitic dribble. One wonders how that plays in Miami.. but hmmm did he mention Rupert Murdoch, Ken Griffin, Stephen Schwarzman, Paul Singer, the Koch Bros?? With their screw women, minorities, LGBTQ, teachers, businesses, schoolkids, right wing nut agenda? Methinks not! Just where did he get his multimillion war chest of donations? The Villages???
PeterH
October 14, 2022 at 11:08 am
When Republicans needle George Soros …… who exactly are they really targeting?
Gerrymandering, abstaining from debates, gerrymandering, voter suppression, cultural wars, racist dog whistles, controlling women’s reproductive health decisions and irrational gun legalization are all weapons in the Republican arsenal to win elections.
REPUBLICANS ARE AMERICA’S PROBLEM!
VOTE ALL REPUBLICANS OUT OF OFFICE!
Eileen Sydnor
October 14, 2022 at 12:04 pm
It should be illegal for anyone to use their billions to run our country, which is what Soros is doing ! Why is he trying to destroy America??
Mr. Haney
October 14, 2022 at 12:54 pm
Oh, and Peter Thiel and the Koch famly are not?
Are you a moron or just another conservative idiot?
Marc
October 16, 2022 at 5:00 pm
If you do a search a search asking about certain ex president and his Country destroying rich friend, you will find many articles about communism and description of what our Country is going thru.
MD
October 14, 2022 at 8:24 pm
To stop this cancer you must cut the head of the snake completely off.
Mary Katherine Dames
October 18, 2022 at 6:37 am
You betcha! He’s up there in age, maybe the devil needs a new friend in the fire?
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