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Rhiannon12866

(255,590 posts)
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 12:11 AM Aug 2022

'Rubio Is Scared. Val Demings Is Dream Candidate For The Democrats' Florida Pollster Says - ReidOut



A new NBC News poll shows that the threat to democracy is now the number-one issue for Americans heading into the primaries, while the road to saving democracy runs right through the contentious state of Florida, where voters go to the polls on Tuesday. Our expert guests review the state of Florida politics, where Rep. Val Demings is beating Sen. Marco Rubio in many metrics in their race for the incumbent’s U.S. Senate seat. - Aired on 08/22/2022.

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'Rubio Is Scared. Val Demings Is Dream Candidate For The Democrats' Florida Pollster Says - ReidOut (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 OP
*gulp* Blue Owl Aug 2022 #1
LOL! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #3
He's gonna need more water bottles! SunSeeker Aug 2022 #14
Make it straight vodka. A double! dchill Aug 2022 #18
It would be so sweet to get rid of this weasel tulipsandroses Aug 2022 #2
👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Aug 2022 #4
It would indeed! But Val Demings has been a great... dchill Aug 2022 #19
I watched her show tonight.. enjoyed seeing it again Deuxcents Aug 2022 #5
Val Demings really proved herself as impeachment manager. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #6
Don't know how old she is but maybe SC someday? Deuxcents Aug 2022 #7
Looked her up and she turned 65 this year, she sure doesn't look it Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #9
I think too old for SC but hopefully she's our Senator for many terms Deuxcents Aug 2022 #10
WOW, no idea that's her age! elleng Aug 2022 #13
rode a harley and used to be the p0lice. mopinko Aug 2022 #8
She was a motorcycle cop n then became Chief of Police Deuxcents Aug 2022 #11
Would 💕 to see Rubio lose Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #12
Just Donated NBachers Aug 2022 #15
I hope so. I voted for her and Crist by mail two weeks ago. ancianita Aug 2022 #16
Kudos! My NY-21 primary is tomorrow! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #17
Great! ancianita Aug 2022 #22
I'm voting at 1 today jimfields33 Aug 2022 #20
Hope all goes well! ancianita Aug 2022 #23
Our redneck sheriff's are running some really knuckledragging ads against her, but I believe she dameatball Aug 2022 #21

dchill

(42,660 posts)
19. It would indeed! But Val Demings has been a great...
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 02:31 AM
Aug 2022

... Representative for her district. Now she could be a great Senator for her State and country! Go, Val!

Deuxcents

(26,931 posts)
5. I watched her show tonight.. enjoyed seeing it again
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 12:27 AM
Aug 2022

Pumped me up that the talking heads are feeling it for us down here in the Sunshine State ✅

Rhiannon12866

(255,590 posts)
6. Val Demings really proved herself as impeachment manager.
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 12:30 AM
Aug 2022

She deserves her time on the national stage, I'm rooting for her from here in New York!

Rhiannon12866

(255,590 posts)
9. Looked her up and she turned 65 this year, she sure doesn't look it
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 12:51 AM
Aug 2022

And her degrees are in criminology and public administration rather than law, but she did serve as a very successful Orlando police chief so she has the background.

Rhiannon12866

(255,590 posts)
17. Kudos! My NY-21 primary is tomorrow!
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 02:22 AM
Aug 2022

I'm planning to vote for the candidate who will finally defeat Stefanik!

ancianita

(43,307 posts)
23. Hope all goes well!
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 09:06 AM
Aug 2022

I've yet to vote in person in FL, but hope there's a great Democratic turnout that scares Rubio. He's done nothing for FL vets. Or kids, women, and elders. I'll be checking on tv tonight.

dameatball

(7,669 posts)
21. Our redneck sheriff's are running some really knuckledragging ads against her, but I believe she
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 07:55 AM
Aug 2022

will have the last laugh. Rubio is one of those guys that people vote for because of the (R) next to his name or because...well....Fidel was a bad guy. Other than that he has nothing. He can't measure up.

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