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8. Update on article - statement from Gillum

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 12:06 PM

Mar 2020

At same link as in OP:

Gillum confirmed his presence in a statement Friday.

“I was in Miami last night for a wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends. While I had too much to drink, I want to be clear that I have never used methamphetamines. I apologize to the people of Florida for the distraction this has caused our movement,” Gillum said.

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Ex-Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum involved in drug incident, Miami Beach police report [View all] Jose Garcia Mar 2020 OP

WTF, with this guy? BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #1

There were already stories about him out before the '18 elections. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #35

Oh, I had not heard anything negative--OK. BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #37

What were the rumors about exactly? Lexblues Mar 2020 #38

You can search. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #40

Yep jberryhill Mar 2020 #57

There were corruption stories in Tallahassee and the question was karynnj Mar 2020 #43

I know. There are plenty of people who have shown a LOT of potential. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #56

I have heard her in speak in serious interviews and she is fantastic karynnj Mar 2020 #68

I live in GA, so I've seen & heard her many times. I'd just prefer Harris. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #69

Very sad still_one Mar 2020 #2

Fuck... Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #3

Give it a day to develop first, THEN make plans for self immolation. I think there's a lot of ... marble falls Mar 2020 #7

No charges is a big indication that it's an incomplete picture. Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #9

I don't ever see a steady hand such as yourself self-immolating. I was joshin yer ... marble falls Mar 2020 #12

Okay Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #13

I read everything you do, check out your recommends sometime. marble falls Mar 2020 #14

I think everything's finally starting to get to me Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #19

Waiting for more details, myself. Laurian Mar 2020 #4

Just a little too soon to be pillorying Gillum. Can we at least wait for the whole story? marble falls Mar 2020 #5

Yes, it could be being in a hotel room while black. brush Mar 2020 #31

Well, it is Florida, there's probably a law. marble falls Mar 2020 #32

Aw geez. Coventina Mar 2020 #6

Update on article - statement from Gillum csziggy Mar 2020 #8

Barely involved him it sounds like DrToast Mar 2020 #10

Yes - the police report described him as an "involved other." csziggy Mar 2020 #11

which means exactly nothing stopdiggin Mar 2020 #23

Correct - but the editor buried it at the end of the article csziggy Mar 2020 #33

I'm not sure janterry Mar 2020 #58

From Gillum ... marble falls Mar 2020 #15

Looks like an opportunistic takedown of a talented future star and mahina Mar 2020 #16

So glad you said that. They want him out of politics A.S.A.P. The wingers really hate him. Judi Lynn Mar 2020 #34

Why does it matter where the poster is from? rictofen Mar 2020 #44

Yes, Judi, you're right. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #49

Tremendous comments. Florida bigots are rabid. They control 29 votes. Judi Lynn Mar 2020 #50

Judi - you are a gem. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #71

There goes his career. Chicago1980 Mar 2020 #17

If he did drugs yes. See my post 16 above. mahina Mar 2020 #41

Perhaps, but hanging out with meth users will kill most political careers dansolo Mar 2020 #52

How do you know they were hanging out? mahina Mar 2020 #54

Read the police report and then you might be able to figure it out. LisaL Mar 2020 #65

Do you have a link? mahina Mar 2020 #70

Nothingburger killaphill Mar 2020 #18

It was after the wedding. Big Blue Marble Mar 2020 #20

Okay a wedding that had some unsavory characters killaphill Mar 2020 #21

But you can not go into a hotel room with the unsavory characters Jose Garcia Mar 2020 #22

Maybe Gillum went into the room to help rusty fender Mar 2020 #24

The police report stated he was too inebriated to communicate Jose Garcia Mar 2020 #25

He was throwing up in the bathroom janterry Mar 2020 #51

From what is described in the police report, due to being extremely intoxicated, LisaL Mar 2020 #64

I am not sure what this had to do with a wedding to begin with. LisaL Mar 2020 #62

Isn't the getting drunk part supposed to be after the wedding? mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #26

Drunk in a hotel room with crystal meth present. No Democrat could get over something like this. pnwmom Mar 2020 #45

I never say never to potential for political resurrection. delisen Mar 2020 #67

Well looks like we can take him out of Biden's VP pool HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #27

He was never being considered Jose Garcia Mar 2020 #28

Inside source? HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #29

I'd still vote for him over DeSantis geomon666 Mar 2020 #30

Tampa Bay Times article: oldsoftie Mar 2020 #36

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Stop it mahina Mar 2020 #42

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A few shocking photo's in that link..nt at140 Mar 2020 #47

Wow madville Mar 2020 #48

The OD victim was reportedly an escort. RandySF Mar 2020 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #55

Here is the police report janterry Mar 2020 #59

It ain't pretty, that's for sure. LisaL Mar 2020 #60

Sounds like he and his wife are going to have some hard discussions janterry Mar 2020 #61

Yep. LisaL Mar 2020 #63

I am guessing Gillum has both a drug problem IluvPitties Mar 2020 #66