Jesse Scheckner
Florida just suffered through two major hurricanes, but there’s another “disaster” on the way and its name is Donald Trump, according to three Republicans who held prominent Sunshine State roles.
Bob Milligan, who served as Florida’s last elected Comptroller before it changed to the current Chief Financial Officer post, says he’s backing Kamala Harris for President.
Jim Smith, Florida’s 32nd Attorney General and two-time Secretary of State, and longtime GOP strategist Mac Stipanovich are doing the same.
Milligan, who retired from the U.S. Marine Corps as a lieutenant general and later led Florida’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Board of Education, said he’s seen all kinds of leaders in his storied career.
“An integral part of being a good leader is your character. Unfortunately, former President Trump’s character is a disaster,” he said. “That’s why we owe it to the country and to the world to elect Kamala Harris and reject Donald Trump.”
Stipanovich, who worked as Chief of Staff to former Gov. Bob Martinez and ran Jeb Bush’s 1994 gubernatorial campaign, called the ex-President “unprincipled” — the antithesis of what should define a conservative.
“He is a blustering, name-calling bully who only cares about himself,” Stipanovich said. “Which is why I have already voted for Kamala Harris, and why I urge others who care about country more than party to do the same.”
The trio announced their endorsements of Harris Wednesday along with their new roles as Co-Chairs of the Florida Republicans for Harris Advisory Committee. They join more than 100 Republican former national security officials, several former Nikki Haley campaign staffers, a dozen former White House lawyers and 300 former campaign staffers for Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Mitt Romney and John McCain to cross the aisle in favor of Harris.
A preponderance of recent polls show Trump leading Harris in Florida, where Republicans now enjoy a more than 1 million-voter advantage.
New numbers from a Marist Poll survey of likely voters nationwide show Harris is up 5 percentage points.
The General Election is on Nov. 5.
51 comments
Michael K
October 17, 2024 at 3:39 pm
Thank you, gentlemen, for putting country over party, and decency over division. Character does matter, now more than ever, and the choice is clear.
Billy Rotberg
October 17, 2024 at 5:01 pm
All you do is sow division.
Ask Willie Brown about her character. Those who are honorable are able to cite their own agendas in a crystal clear manor without having to attack their opponents. All she does is duck and evade simple questions with weasel word salad. These are the facts you choose to ignore.
Cheesy Floridian
October 17, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Did you really just type of that those who are honorable are able to cite their own agendas in a crystal clear manor without having to attack their opponents? isn’t that all that trump does it attack people he doesn’t like?
Billy Rotberg
October 18, 2024 at 4:51 pm
See what I mean? You and Harris are incapable of the most basic things.
Phil Morton
October 18, 2024 at 6:28 am
Crystal clear manner from the “concepts:” guy. Sure. And, “She’ll deport my ass back to Jim Crow Texas” Willie Brown.
FLPatriot
October 18, 2024 at 9:24 am
“Attack their opponents” You mean like Trump does literally every minute of the day??? You cult members are so deep into the hypocritical, You cant even see it.
Billy Rotberg
October 18, 2024 at 4:52 pm
Thanks for proving my statement to be 100% correct.
Billy Rotberg
October 18, 2024 at 4:58 pm
“You cult members” comment. Lifelong libertarian here. You people are the real cultists. You ASSumed that because I am critical of Harris that I MUST BE a trump voter. That is nor normal and you know it. Seek help for your mental delusions.
TJC
October 19, 2024 at 1:50 pm
Bullshit.
Emmet J Wingert
October 20, 2024 at 8:52 pm
are you honestly going to say that the EX president isn’t guilty of ALL those things you say? He ducks and evades and does the weasel word salad with the best of them!! If you cared to look at clips of him taking one side, and when it suits him, he’ll take the other!! My God, man! Quit pointing the finger like your guy is ANY better when in fact he’s FIVE TIMES worse!! Wow!!
Army veteran
October 21, 2024 at 6:35 pm
Billy. Trump is the only person that has sowed division, he’s in bed with racists for god’s sakes. . His number one motto is to attack, attack, attack. So who is sowing division with a motto like that?? Answer: it isn’t VP Harris you really need to critically evaluate Trump’s statements and his actions. Unless you are racist and sexist and agree with his statements and behavior. He’s also a criminal. Not sure how you can say Kamala Harris isn’t qualified when she’s the most qualified out of previous candidates. Every in Trump’s cabinet for the most part agrees and has publicly supported her.
JD
October 17, 2024 at 7:49 pm
I agree the choice could not be more clear. Donald Trump is by far the superior candidate by every measure.
KA29
October 17, 2024 at 8:47 pm
Name ONE
FLPatriot
October 18, 2024 at 9:25 am
Go back to calling Trump Hitler, JD. That is the only truthful thing you have said.
Emmet J Wingert
October 20, 2024 at 8:53 pm
Not JD, it’s ‘Shady’
THE SAGE "E"
October 17, 2024 at 5:54 pm
Good evening America,
There are very few voters who even remember these old Republicans from si many years ago.
Thank you for your service boys but your “alledged” voting for Scrumpy Kammie is irrelevant and is not going to get anyone to vote for Scrumpy Kammie.
THE SAGE “E”
E.t.& Steve Tyler
October 17, 2024 at 8:18 pm
U R A INSANE TRUMP PUPPET A**KISSER AND U WILL NOT GET NO BROWNIE POINTS FROM SELFISH EVIL CRIMINAL EDERLY 78 YR OLD SENILE COWARD TROUBLE MAKIMG BUNCH OF WEAK MINDED BRAIN SHARING DUMMIES, NEED TO WAKE UP IN REALITY AND TRUTH QUIT LIVING IN LIES IF U R SMART!!
THE SAGE "E"
October 18, 2024 at 9:09 am
Thank you ET & Steve,
It’s an honor to get shouted at in “ALL CAPS” by a couple of soy boy’s who squats to pee. ET, both you and your homertestical wife “Steve” just made my, THE SAGE “E” ‘s weekend.
Thanks boys,
THE SAGE “E”
FLPatriot
October 18, 2024 at 9:26 am
You haven’t seen your peter in 20 years, tubby
The Sage "E"
October 18, 2024 at 9:13 pm
Thank you for confessing your jelous of my “Ginormous Bull of The Woods low hanging Johnson and my Ginormous Pods”.
Dont worry, FLPAT, Your likely not a homertestical …. all men are jelous of my “Ginormous Bull of The Woods low hanging Johnson and my Ginormous Pods”.
The Sage “E”
Billy Rotberg
October 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Calm down and stop yelling. You are going to lose the senate no matter what. Want a cookie?
PeterH
October 17, 2024 at 6:38 pm
Today’s Republican Party MUST be totally destroyed before it can be rebuilt from the ground up!
Today’s Republican politicians are America’s worst enemy!
Vote all Republicans out of office!
JD
October 17, 2024 at 7:54 pm
Fortunately, Donald Trump has gotten rid of most of the old losers and is well on his way to finishing the job!
FLPatriot
October 18, 2024 at 9:27 am
You are no Patriot if you think it is a good idea to put someone like Trump in the WH.
Billy Rotberg
October 18, 2024 at 5:08 pm
Way to go JD! I knew that after enjoying my last concert you would see the light!
Emmet J Wingert
October 20, 2024 at 8:55 pm
yeah, when he loses and they kick his fat carcass to the curb, then maybe, MAYBE, the republicans will try to build their lost cause back up
Bobble head Kammy
October 18, 2024 at 9:16 am
Still claiming to be an independent?
Billy Rotberg
October 18, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Wow Peter! That doesn’t sound like the party of joy, diversity and inclusion. You should ask for your money back. You bought a damaged bill of goods and services.
yew oweme
October 18, 2024 at 6:15 pm
BILLY BOY , you are part of the problem, so you can’t envision the solution. that sums up the basis of your inability to understand politics. i call strikes strikes. jd is trying to wake you up, but, like i said, you are part of the problem, so you can’t see the solution to the problem you know nothing about.
Louie Chechile
October 18, 2024 at 5:47 am
You people make me sick! A vote for Harris is a vote for open borders 20 million illegals,amongst them criminals,gang members,terrorist put up in 5 star hotels while our veterans are homeless.She bailed out rioters with tax payer money.,wants to fund sex change operations for criminals and immigrants. She’s a great “choice” ,did u forget Trump was our president he gave us the best 4 years,no wars,peace in the Middle East,1.9 % inflation,$2.00 gas ,closed boarders,and yes his last year was ruined by Covid. Oh but no vote for him you don’t like his personality,too big an ego! Shame on all of you.
FLPatriot
October 18, 2024 at 9:28 am
Oh Louie, You are too mind melted to think critical. All you can do is spout right wing BS that isnt even true. Give back mommy’s laptop.
My Take
October 18, 2024 at 2:48 pm
Mussolini made the trains run on time.
Hitler got everyone a job.
But they were also fascists.
Big downside.
Just like Trumps.
Billy Rotberg
October 18, 2024 at 5:03 pm
No gun control. Worst fascist ever. How exactly can anyone be a dictator with a population armed to the teeth? You make no sense!
My Take
October 19, 2024 at 4:14 pm
When Nazi surrounded Leningrad~1940 the Communists told civilians to turn over their guns to help defend the city.
~1000s of guns were turned over, 23 years AFTER the Communists took power.
“The FIRST thing they will do is take our guns; they ALWAYS do,” bleat the MAGA morons.
yew oweme
October 18, 2024 at 6:17 pm
LOUIE, it sounds like you believed every lie maga ever told. good luck with that darkness.
Myrna Luz Ortiz
October 19, 2024 at 12:23 pm
👍🏽👏🏽🗳️🇺🇸💙🇺🇲
Emmet J Wingert
October 20, 2024 at 8:57 pm
the best four years?? ha ha ha ha…. ooh, ha ha ha ha ha…ooweee!! that was a whole lot of nothing about a whole lot of nothing named Dolt45!!!
Igor R Alonso
October 18, 2024 at 7:41 am
These political figure’s endorsement will have no impact of Florida voters. Good try, but this is not really news.
FLPatriot
October 18, 2024 at 9:28 am
Go back to Russia.
Emmet J Wingert
October 20, 2024 at 8:58 pm
fats will be on his way when he loses the election. Putin still hasn’t paid him for the COVID machines!!
Charlotte Greenbarg
October 18, 2024 at 7:48 am
“Florida leaders”. 🤣🤣. No one but the author considers them leaders
The world respected and feared us when Trump was president. No country in the world respects and fears, Biden or us. When Trump is reelected we’ll regain respect and our manufacturing and our economy and our borders.
Michael K
October 19, 2024 at 9:09 am
Respect and fear? Hardly. World leaders laughed at us for electing Trump. Putin and Kim Jong Un played Trump like a fiddle – all one has to do is lie and pay him a compliment and he melts. Remember, Trump turned his back on American allies and alliances, sowing nothing but chaos and mistrust. He knows nothing of history. Chaos is all he knows. Just ask the 900 National Security Advisors from his administration and other Republican administrations who have publicly come out to denounce Trump as a clear and present danger.
Myrna Luz Ortiz
October 19, 2024 at 12:18 pm
I strongly agree with you 💯.
Emmet J Wingert
October 20, 2024 at 8:59 pm
right on right on right on
Myrna Luz Ortiz
October 19, 2024 at 12:21 pm
REALLY, open your eyes TRUMP IS UNFIT to run this country and you know it. MAGA CULT supporter!!
Ed Slavin
October 18, 2024 at 6:09 pm
Trump is a far right mad man who lied 40,000 times and wracked up dozens of felonies.
Myrna Luz Ortiz
October 19, 2024 at 12:17 pm
AGREE 👍🏽💯 Mr. Trump should be in prison not running for POTUS. I’ve Vote Blue for democracy and freedom and Kamala Harris. 🗳️💙🇺🇸🇺🇲
Myrna Luz Ortiz
October 19, 2024 at 12:13 pm
I want to Thank all Republicans that have realized that our country is more important than Party and than Donald Trump. We all know Trump is a danger to our democracy, freedom, and this beautiful country called the USA. God Bless America and the real Republicans that put country before their own Party. Thank You, and God Bless.
Vickie C.
October 19, 2024 at 4:19 pm
I am voting for the lesser of two evils…..TRUMP 2024
Emmet J Wingert
October 20, 2024 at 9:01 pm
Anyone with a modicum of intelligence would see right through the crap he’s been saying about Harris. His lies get more and more preposterous daily!! He knows his carcass is in deep trouble if, no, when he loses, because he’ll finally have to pay for his crimes!! God Bless America!!
Army Veteran
October 21, 2024 at 6:44 pm
I can’t wait for people that are still supporting Trump to see that Donny boy is not only a criminal but a traitor. I find it funny that people are saying stuff about Kamala. VP Harris is a real leader. I’m a military veteran and I served under Trump and he was the worst Commander in Chief. He’s a disgrace and like what President Carter has said, in the near future he will be declared an illegitimate President that was elected by Putin! You all that refuse to see the truth are doomed to sink further in your rabbit hole! Proud veteran is voting for real leadership and intelligence in the Harris/Walz administration!
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