A.G. Gancarski
Now it can be told.
Before Pam Bondi was selected to be Donald Trump’s Attorney General, she was considering a run for a third term for the equivalent job in the Sunshine State, where she was elected AG in 2010 and re-elected four years later.
Though term limits compelled her to stop at two consecutive terms, she revealed Saturday that she was considering a return to Tallahassee given the then-current AG Ashley Moody was term limited next year.
“I was seriously considering running for Attorney General in Florida again, because I was termed out. I learned that if I sit out, I could run again and I love being in Florida. I love helping people and that was my plan,” Bondi said on “My View with Lara Trump.”
Of course, the plan changed when it became clear former Congressman Matt Gaetz didn’t have the votes to be confirmed by the Senate.
“(Trump) called me early one morning and, you know, without ever sharing our private conversation, he, in his way, talked me into doing this, and I’ve always told him if no one else could answer the switchboards, I would become the best switchboard operator ever if you need me to do this. And he told me he needed me to do this job, so I’m going to try to be the best attorney general I can ever be in the country,” Bondi related.
Of course, former Attorney General Moody was appointed to fill Marco Rubio’s seat in the Senate just weeks after Bondi was nominated to be Attorney General. That led Gov. Ron DeSantis to pick his former chief of staff James Uthmeier for the job.
But if things had gone differently, Uthmeier may have faced an interesting Primary in 2026.
11 comments
Leonard
February 23, 2025 at 8:05 am
You assume that Uthmeier is going to run for Attorney General which isn’t necessarily the case. He has never run for anything and running for a statewide office without having ever won an election is not a recipe for success. He may just as likely follow the path of Richard Doran who was appointed to serve as AG..completed the term and then went back to private practice. As for Bondi…voters are growing weary of swamp rate lifelong politicians.
PeterH
February 23, 2025 at 8:41 am
Her daily appearances on Fox tell me she’s instead more interested in continuing to be a political hack. 🤡
Peachy
February 23, 2025 at 12:12 pm
How many times did Merrick Garland appear on FOX? How about Biden. How about Kammy? We did get the filibuster sit down with Kammy and Baeir. She showed up late of course to shorten the interview and she brought lots of argumentative word salad. 🤣
JD
February 23, 2025 at 12:21 pm
Can you can tell us how many times he or she was invited? Or is this just lots of argumentative word salad? 🤣
Peachy
February 23, 2025 at 12:31 pm
Come on JD use your noggin. You are a smart guy and of course your candidates go on CNN, MSNBC and the Repubs hang out at FOX. 😄
JD
February 23, 2025 at 1:56 pm
While it’s true that certain officials haven’t appeared on specific networks, it’s essential to consider whether they were invited.
For instance, Vice President Harris did engage in a Fox News interview on October 16, 2024.
However, there is no public evidence that President Biden or Attorney General Garland have appeared on Fox News during their current terms, nor are there documented requests for such appearances from either side.
Without information on invitations or requests, conclusions about their media engagements remain speculative.
So I did use my noggin and Google. Knowledge is Power. And it makes your argument moot.
JD
February 23, 2025 at 2:01 pm
Oh, and just to clarify, I’m an NPA, “not
my candidates.” Why do Republicans always frame everything as a binary choice? There’s always an “Option C”, especially with the DOGE issue. Inefficiencies can exist without fraud, but that’s never how it’s framed. So maybe cut the propaganda, unless the cognitive dissonance is too much to handle? I know when you believe something so long and evidence of the contrary makes your noggin hurt, huh Peachy?
TJC
February 23, 2025 at 1:08 pm
Calling Peachy’s whataboutisms a “word salad” is too kind. Bullshit salad is what Impeachy tosses.
Peachy
February 23, 2025 at 1:14 pm
Another guy that ignores the truth. Your insults bounce right off of me as it has been a wonderful news day. First I read that racist, hateful Joy Reid gets fired. Now I am reading that Trump is considering selling the recently named Pelosi Federal building in San Francisco. What a glorious day.😜
PeterH
February 24, 2025 at 2:20 am
TRUMP AND MAGA DEATH THREATS targeting former national security adviser John Bolton and former US DC police officer Michael Fanone will not go unanswered. Pam Bondi will be forced to investigate and if she again fails Bolton has allies in world wide security!
SuzyQ
February 24, 2025 at 5:16 pm
John “Bolton has allies in world wide [sic] security” … meaning?
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