Most people realized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was a real piece of work before the COVID 19 Pandemic.
His actions (or inactions more accurately) of denying the science and promoting individual choice during the height of the virus spread were indicative of an individual who put political gain over public service responsibility.
Now, he is under scrutiny for helping to ensure COVID 19 Vaccinations make it first to wealthy senior citizens in two gated retirement communities. Some of these grateful Floridians expressed their gratitude to the Trumpist Governor with campaign donations.
One of these donations was for $250,000 from former Illinois Governor and now Florida resident Bruce Rauner.
DeSantis of course denies any involvement in setting up these vaccination drives. He should give the donations back then if he is being sincere.
Unfortunately for him, his bull fecal denial was exposed when email communications from Vanessa Baugh, the chair of the Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County, showed Mr. DeSantis had communicated with the head of the Lakewood Ranch Community about setting up a vaccine drive.
Potentially more incriminating is the fact that the two retirement communities that were part of the vaccination drive (Kings Gate and Grand Palm) were developed by a DeSantis donor.
Former Republican Florida Governor and now Democratic House Representative Charlie Crist called on a federal investigation of his successor.
There should be.
No Governor should abuse his or her power over the lives of their citizens.
That includes what may have happened in New York with Andrew Cuomo and the nursing home fiasco.
It definitely includes Mr. DeSantis and his playing favoritism to the highest bidder with Floridian seniors in order to garner easy campaign donations.
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