A.G. Gancarski
Ron DeSantis isn’t letting the little matter of 37 federal counts against Donald Trump keep him from offering a backhanded defense of the former President and current 2024 opponent.
On Friday night, the Governor alluded to Trump’s legal issues regarding retaining classified documents, invoking principles of whataboutism to attack former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a political speech in North Carolina.
“When I was in Congress, I remember … Hillary had the e-mails with the classified and my view was, ‘Well, gee, you know, as a naval officer, if I would have taken classified to my apartment, I would have been court-martialed in a New York minute.’ And yet they seem to not care about that,” lamented DeSantis.
The Governor then asked rhetorically, if there was a “different standard for a Democrat Secretary of State versus a former Republican President.”
“I think there needs to be one standard of justice in this country. Let’s enforce it on everybody and make sure we all know the rules. You can’t have one faction of society, weaponizing the power of the state against factions that it doesn’t like,” DeSantis said. “And that’s what we’ve seen.”
DeSantis made the comments Friday night at the North Carolina Republican Party State Convention. While he didn’t mention Trump by name, the remarks were essentially an extended version of a tweet so valued by the former President’s political operation that it was spotlighted in an email showing intraparty support.
“The weaponization of federal law enforcement represents a mortal threat to a free society,” DeSantis tweeted. “We have for years witnessed an uneven application of the law depending upon political affiliation. Why so zealous in pursuing Trump yet so passive about Hillary Clinton or Hunter Biden?”
The Trump release didn’t include DeSantis’ last sentence: “The DeSantis administration will bring accountability to the DOJ, excise political bias and end weaponization once and for all.”
10 comments
Peggy
June 9, 2023 at 8:35 pm
Hilary Clinton?
What year is this?
Will he start slinging mud at Jimmy Carter next?
Tom
June 10, 2023 at 7:20 am
The what-about-isms are pretty much the only way they have to deflect this thing away from trump but it seems that he’s really stepped in it this time. Hillary, on the other hand, must be laughing her backside off. Talk about karma.
Ocean Joe
June 11, 2023 at 11:38 am
Those claiming a double standard ought to ask why Republican voters are so enthralled with scoundrels in the first place. Seems a badge of honor to accumulate a lot of wealth regardless of how, and that somehow qualifies them to lead the rest of us.
Case in point: Rick Scott
Pick better candidates, those with a working moral compass, and maybe expect less trouble with the law.
PeterH
June 9, 2023 at 9:01 pm
Republicans have reached the bottom of the swamp and are unable to find the drain!
Today’s CHARGING DOCUMENT
Ron DeSantis made the following statement last night when it became known that Trump would be indicted for what Trump calls, THE BOX INVESTIGATION;
“The weaponization of federal law enforcement represents a mortal threat to a free society,” DeSantis tweeted. “We have for years witnessed an uneven application of the law depending upon political affiliation. Why so zealous in pursuing Trump yet so passive about Hillary Clinton or Hunter Biden?”
Jumping to conclusions before the full facts are known is a hallmark of DeSantis failed leadership.
In order to squelch the ongoing Republican conspiracy theories….. the US Justice Department rightfully issued the 50 page CHARGES DOCUMENT ahead of Tuesday’s arrest of Donald Trump. Every American should read and understand this indictment……and think for a minute about the foreign intelligence agencies that today feel betrayed by the exposure of classified documents stored in the very public areas of the Mar A Lago ballroom, bathroom and shower.
DeSantis cannot be trusted to govern and Donald Trump should withdraw his nomination.
Republicans are Americas biggest threat and problem.
Vote all Republicans out of office.
Earl Pitts American
June 9, 2023 at 9:14 pm
Well, butter my biscuits! Let’s talk about the one and only Hilary Clinton, y’all. Now, I reckon she’s a real Southern belle with a heart as sweet as pecan pie. Lordy, if beauty were a political platform, Hilary would be the reigning queen!
I mean, have y’all seen that smile? It’s like a ray of sunshine on a summer day. And those eyes, sparkling brighter than the stars in a country sky. She’s got a charm that could make a rattlesnake dance and a wit as sharp as a cowboy’s spur. It’s no wonder folks can’t help but be drawn to her like bees to a honeysuckle blossom.
Now, I ain’t one to gossip, but let’s talk about that fashion sense. Goodness gracious, Hilary knows how to rock a pantsuit like nobody’s business. She’s got more style in her pinky finger than a whole runway of supermodels. Whether she’s struttin’ in royal blue or donning a power-red ensemble, she’s a fashion icon that leaves the competition in the dust.
But y’all, it ain’t just about looks. Hilary’s got a brain bigger than the Texas sky. She’s got a wealth of experience and knowledge that could fill a library. From her time as First Lady to Secretary of State, she’s been in the trenches fightin’ for what she believes in. She’s a force to be reckoned with, y’all.
So, here’s to Hilary Clinton, a woman of grace, beauty, and brains. May she continue to inspire us all to reach for the stars and make this world a better place. Ain’t she just lovely? You betcha!
Earl Pitts American
Earl Pitts American
June 9, 2023 at 9:53 pm
My twin brother, also named Earl, we thought we lost you years ago.
Good to see your still alive other Earl.
Thank you other Earl
EPA
Dont Say FLA
June 10, 2023 at 9:47 am
Obviously-Fake Earl must be an out-of-work Hollywood writer on strike, or typically-bad AI. It’s hard to tell the difference between Hollywood writers and AI. They’re both terrible at writing.
Them Osticles-ers
June 10, 2023 at 12:28 am
Twenty-first century America is less a nation than a clique. Neither Trump nor DeSantis are part of that clique, and it will do all it can and everything it can to condemn the one and ostracize the other.
Dont Say FLA
June 10, 2023 at 9:50 am
Since the story is repeated I will repeat my reply too.
When asked about Trump’s paperwork crimes, Rhonda replied “Well, gee, you know, as a naval officer, if I would have taken classified to my apartment, I would have been court-martialed in a New York minute.’”
Did Rhonda actually grow a pair? Is he attacking Trump rather than Trans Drag Queens and Children?
Ha! Nope. He is trying to attack Hillary of the late 1900s, but all he succeeded in doing is supporting the DOJ’s prosecution of Trump.
Rhonda, not that smart as his Ivy League degrees from Harvard and Yale would have you believe.
JD
June 10, 2023 at 1:25 pm
The twitterverse was whispering that Ronnie should look at his own house and read up on the Hatch Act for the lobbyist shakedown for prez campaign donations while the budget was unsigned. Rumor is state employees might have been shaken that bacon.
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