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3. It was a cynical, ugly move

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Sat Sep 17, 2022, 08:37 AM

Sep 2022

Pawns on a chessboard are treated with more respect than people are treated by Republicans.

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Whatever you thought about the governors' stunt... it turns out it was worse. [View all] Swede Sep 2022 OP

If Desantis used Florida taxpayer dollars... Omnipresent Sep 2022 #1

My understanding is they are not "illegal" immigrants. IL Dem Sep 2022 #4

From what I understand Fla. legislators allocated 12 million tax dollars to pay for these stunts. Pepsidog Sep 2022 #6

Good! Omnipresent Sep 2022 #8

How did this cost $12m? Who else got paid? yardwork Sep 2022 #15

It's 12 million for this and other stunts. I'm sure they disguised it as something else but many Pepsidog Sep 2022 #17

DeS. didn't spend all of it at once. crickets Sep 2022 #36

And he and Abbott have stated that this was not a one-off. soldierant Sep 2022 #64

I don't think that will serve them well. yardwork Sep 2022 #65

No it won't, but they will stubbornly press the issue anyway. nt crickets Sep 2022 #68

FROM COVID FUNDS Skittles Sep 2022 #57

Yes, they're disgusting. Always. yardwork Sep 2022 #70

But the law requires relocating avebury Sep 2022 #75

Ya' know? You are quite right. LOL nt TigressDem Sep 2022 #78

He used some of those funds, but not the full amount. 615K for the flights, though. TigressDem Sep 2022 #77

Desantis may have used federal covid funds for his stunt Danascot Sep 2022 #31

Good to know, Danascot. Omnipresent Sep 2022 #41

I don't think that is factual. TigressDem Sep 2022 #79

These were asylum seekers so here legally sdfernando Sep 2022 #35

therefore DeSantis and Abott can "relocate" anyone else they don't like DBoon Sep 2022 #50

Bus loud opponents to private prisons? Captain Zero Sep 2022 #84

There are legal statements which pertain to immigration status LeftInTX Sep 2022 #66

The official term is Undocumented Migrant IbogaProject Sep 2022 #61

Charlie Crist is running against DeSantis radical noodle Sep 2022 #81

Your right! Omnipresent Sep 2022 #86

Uncle Ron's driving around in a windowless white van offering candy to kids Blue Owl Sep 2022 #2

It was a cynical, ugly move DFW Sep 2022 #3

Well, at least the white pawns are... Salviati Sep 2022 #5

And, even that is debatable. GoCubsGo Sep 2022 #30

DeSantis thought it was a funny joke on Democrats. SergeStorms Sep 2022 #33

It's ridiculous, isn't it? moose65 Sep 2022 #42

Sickening Bayard Sep 2022 #7

Maybe we should carry portable jails around, like they carry guns. GreenWave Sep 2022 #58

Most of the "rich libs" summer residents left MV right after Labor Day. DinahMoeHum Sep 2022 #9

I would love to see Santos get busted RoverSuswade Sep 2022 #11

He hit his mark spot on whopis01 Sep 2022 #12

This Ferrets are Cool Sep 2022 #24

That's because they didn't want to draw the attention Bettie Sep 2022 #16

It gets much worse for Governor Ron. sop Sep 2022 #10

The rest of the country will learn what we Floridians NoMoreRepugs Sep 2022 #18

Communism isn't even a real issue anymore. Survival is the issue. We need to grab Samrob Sep 2022 #21

This. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2022 #23

NAZI'S 90-percent Sep 2022 #26

OMG - thanks for letting me off the hook G2theD Sep 2022 #46

you're on truth social 90-percent Sep 2022 #56

I'm a 1954 boomer too! G2theD Sep 2022 #87

we boomers gotta stick together 90-percent Sep 2022 #88

Boomers get blamed for everything! G2theD Sep 2022 #89

Yep! - I see it all the time LeftInTX Sep 2022 #55

Not only cruel Wicked Blue Sep 2022 #27

I could be very wrong about this but... llmart Sep 2022 #43

The FL Cuban community has always been wacko hard right Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #53

Here's what I want to see next week NQAS Sep 2022 #13

+1 hvn_nbr_2 Sep 2022 #19

I agree with much of this InstantGratification Sep 2022 #28

Maybe NQAS Sep 2022 #49

We are within 60 days of the governors elections. CrispyQ Sep 2022 #80

+1000. nt ecstatic Sep 2022 #85

this sounds like desantis kidnapped the migrants samsingh Sep 2022 #14

Why hasn't the FBI arrested DeMantis on kidnapping charges? if..fish..had..wings Sep 2022 #20

Fascists just having a little fun,... magicarpet Sep 2022 #22

Perfectly stated! +1000 SalamanderSleeps Sep 2022 #29

Bet this video won't be aired on FOX. Liberal In Texas Sep 2022 #25

Enraged! I'm fucking enraged nt duhneece Sep 2022 #32

DeSantis is a horrible human being. hamsterjill Sep 2022 #34

I don't remember any consequences to trump and his toadies... llmart Sep 2022 #44

I totally understand. hamsterjill Sep 2022 #47

That's because the asylum seekers are legally in the US and free to travel LeftInTX Sep 2022 #67

"The immigrants he transports have all agreed to go to the new location" crickets Sep 2022 #69

They have all agreed to go to Chicago, NYC and Washington DC LeftInTX Sep 2022 #71

As I keep saying... hamsterjill Sep 2022 #73

Yep! 100%...Wish we could find that person! LeftInTX Sep 2022 #74

Yes, and they have the money stockpiled hamsterjill Sep 2022 #76

they need to those federal employees that faked the docunents Historic NY Sep 2022 #37

Horrifying. nancy1942 Sep 2022 #38

Desantis is a cruel child who, in another country, would be a feared regional despot elias7 Sep 2022 #39

we should fly him to minsk DBoon Sep 2022 #51

Criminal investigation will take months. How about a civil suit on Monday? grantcart Sep 2022 #40

DeSatan needs to get the same treatment as those rightwing SC Justices DemocraticPatriot Sep 2022 #63

Nothing these psychopaths do surprises me. MontanaMama Sep 2022 #45

Post removed Post removed Sep 2022 #48

What type of pizza you like Menowin? irisblue Sep 2022 #52

Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over! marble falls Sep 2022 #54

Removed means so bad MOD had to delete? Brainfodder Sep 2022 #59

He got alerted on and the post was hidden. But because he's a low count poster, he's locked out. marble falls Sep 2022 #62

This sounds so much like Project Veritas on an unlimited budget. Ford_Prefect Sep 2022 #60

Of Course it is! Cha Sep 2022 #72

What despicable, heartless people MAGA republicans are. mwb970 Sep 2022 #82

"shameful and inhuman" - a nice succinct description of today's GOP in general n/t anarch Sep 2022 #83

See reply #40. I said civil suit by Monday. I was one day off. grantcart Sep 2022 #90

You called it! LeftInTX Sep 2022 #91

The great thing about civil suit is that the plaintiff can compel depositions grantcart Sep 2022 #92