Florida GOP stealing elections illegally

[Gomez Adams]

So a former Florida State Senator has been arrested in conjunction with election fraud.

But here's the rub: setting up straw man candidates to siphon off votes isn't illegal. It was the money that was illegal. This is how the GOP is gaming the system.

'Outrageous' criminal plot to steal election for Florida GOP part of a 'much larger scheme': CNN analyst

On Thursday, former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles was arrested for illegally spending money to prop up a fake candidate to siphon voters from Democrats in a South Florida state senate race where "Latinas for Trump" founder Ileana Garcia beat a Democratic incumbent by a few dozen votes in...

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On Thursday, former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles was arrested for illegally spending money to prop up a fake candidate to siphon voters from Democrats in a South Florida state senate race where "Latinas for Trump" founder Ileana Garcia beat an Democratic incumbent by a few dozen votes in 2020.

 

[Zeedox]

But here's the rub: setting up straw man candidates to siphon off votes isn't illegal. It was the money that was illegal.

Why do I suddenly hear Mitch McConnell's gears winding up?

 

[Gomez Adams]

Hell, he probably helped plan and fund it.

 

[Grimhogun]

They've done that for decades down here. You'll suddenly see a dozen people running for some office that you've never heard of before and never hear of again. It's pretty obvious when they do it too.

 

[Hugo Stiglitz]

You'll suddenly see a dozen people running for some office that you've never heard of before and never hear of again.

You wouldn't get away with that shit here. No matter who you are somebody knows you or knows somebody that knows you.