DeSantis aims to appoint Marco Rubio's Senate replacement by early January

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 5:52 PM EST, November 18, 2024


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will likely know who their next U.S. senator will be by the beginning of January, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday. With Florida’s senior Sen. Marco Rubio tapped to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state, it’s up to the governor to appoint his replacement, should Rubio be confirmed by his colleagues in the Senate.

Under the U.S. Constitution and state law, the governor has the power to fill vacancies in the U.S. Senate, while voters decide who should fill vacancies in the U.S. House. DeSantis is gathering names and conducting “preliminary vetting” after receiving “strong interest” from several potential picks, he posted on social media Monday. In the coming weeks, the governor plans to do more extensive vetting and candidate interviews.

“Florida deserves a Senator who will help President Trump deliver on his election mandate, be strong on immigration and border security, take on the entrenched bureaucracy and administrative state, reverse the nation’s fiscal decline, be animated by conservative principles, and has a proven record of results,” DeSantis posted on X.

Some Republicans in the state are pressuring DeSantis to appoint Lara Trump, including Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who voiced his support for the president-elect’s daughter-in-law on social media. Lara Trump is a co-chair of the Republican National Committee and lives in Palm Beach County with her husband Eric Trump.

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[Phoenix61]

1. I have no doubt it will be Lara Trump. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

2. The "vetting" is just theater

because everyone knows who it will be.

Just like the BFEE that got infested in FL with Jeb, we have the TFEE there now.

[Polybius]

6. What's BFEE and TFEE?

Google didn't help.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. As long as you have been on DU and you haven't heard of

"Bush Family Evil Empire"????

(I then used that abbreviation for 45's evil empire too, as extension )

[Polybius]

8. Ahh, of course!

I didn't have coffee this morning, my mistake!

[Mike 03]

3. "The world's greatest deliberative body"

The same mediocritization that has happened to the Supreme Court is happening to the Senate. Just like some Americans watch the UK Parliament, people all over the world watch what happens in our Senate. What do they see? Russ Johnson. Tommy Tuberville. Rick Scott. Cruel, nonsensical people who believe in fantastic conspiracy theories and total gridlock. And now Senator Lara Trump? I'm still holding out hope he steals Byron Donalds from the House. But I guess it's doubtful.

At least we can hope there is a lot of resentment that leads to in-fighting and jealous rivalries.

[jimfields33]

4. They were voted in. This is hand chosen

I understand it’s legal, but he couldn’t pick a politician who’s already in Florida politics? I would not pick Lara myself for sure for many reasons.

[Sancho]

5. DeSatan usually takes bids...the highest one gets the prize...

[PortTack]

9. Yea...an Illinois governor went to prison for that!

[Sancho]

10. Donors to DeSatan seem to do well...

...they get jobs as University Presidents, Chair of the Board of Trustees, School Superintendent, Election Supervisor, and Attorney General. Somehow, the great state of Florida doesn't care. Even Lev and Gore helped out poor DeSatan.

Maybe for a job as Senator the donation would have to be "secret"!! DeSatan has already proven to be a grifter.