Why Andrew Gillum is Dangerous and Wrong For Florida

This is for all those undecideds and independents who are still figuring out who they want as governor of Florida for the next four years.  Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum, Democrat, or Ron DeSantis, Republican. Most liberals have probably already voted, and this won't in any way change the mind of those who haven't. Democrats are so full of hatred for Trump and anything Republican that even if Andrew Gillum had killed his mother and buried her in his back yard, they would still vote for him.

So here are some things that might help with your decision.

First of all, aside from the fact that Gillum is as progressive as they get, which is reason enough not to vote for him, there are other major troubling issues that the media seems to be avoiding.

1. Gillum is anti-cop. 

Even the largest police union (Police Benevolent Association) has endorsed Ron DeSantis. Four years ago they backed Charlie Crist, a Democrat, for governor. And the Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputies Association has also backed DeSantis.  They both are claiming that Gillum is anti-cop after signing a pledge from a radical group called the Dream Defenders.

The pledge includes support for the group’s “Freedom Papers,” which the union says includes anti-law enforcement language, such as saying “police and prisons have no place in ‘justice.’” The papers also state that police “were never meant to protect and serve me and you,” and “they started as slave catchers hired by wealthy plantation owners." 

“This is a blatant attack on our law enforcement community, an insult to the citizens we work to protect, and dishonors the memory of our fallen officers." [said Jeff Bell, president of the union.

The Dream Defenders also happen to be anti-Semitic/pro-Palestine, although Gillum allegedly claims he does not agree with their decision to embrace the Boycott Israel movement.  Four Sheriffs back DeSantis, while all the Democratic Sheriffs have endorsed Gillum. Not surprising at all.


2. Murders in Tallahassee have increased.

Tallahassee- where Gillum has been mayor since 2014- supposedly has had an increase in murders since then, and is ranked as the number one city for crime in Florida. Though there are those who disagree.

3: If DeSantis can be called racist, then so can Gillum

Remember when liberals claimed DeSantis was a racist for attending Restoration Weekend, a conservative conference, where he spoke on several occasions, or when he said "monkey this up" referring to Gillum's socialist agenda? David Whitley with the Orlando Sentinel  has an interesting commentary where he posits that if DeSantis can be called racist then maybe Gillum should be called racist as well for speaking at Netroots Nation 2017.

Which brings us to Gillum’s association with Jewish hate groups. One of the other speakers Netroots Nation 2017 was Keith Ellison, deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee and longtime pal of Rev. Louis Farrakhan.

Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam organization is so virulently anti-Semitic that even the left-leaning Southern Poverty Law Center has labeled it a hate group.

By Washington Post standards, it wouldn’t be a reach to say Gillum “spoke at a conference where provocateurs sympathetic to hate groups gather.”

Or how about his welcome speech at Florida Muslim Capitol Day 2014? The event is annually sponsored by the Florida chapter of the Council on Islamic-American Relations.

Not that Whitley believes either is racist.

4. Gillum is an uber progressive

He wants a single-payer-health plan/medicare for all.  But who is going to pay for it?
He wants to abolish ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), and re-instate Sanctuary Cities, calling those who oppose it racists.
He wants to impeach Trump

5. Ongoing FBI investigation of corruption re accepting of bribes

He received a gift of $1,000 Hamilton tickets from an undercover FBI agent. Now that doesn't seem like much, but it is in this case.

Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate, was aware that tickets he received to a Broadway show were purchased by an undercover FBI agent he thought was a land developer, according to more than 100 pages of records given to the state ethics commission and released to the public Tuesday. 

The records, which were provided to the commission by an attorney representing Adam Corey, a lobbyist and longtime friend of Gillum’s, include text-messages between Corey and Gillum, and indicate that Gillum lied on numerous occasions in claiming he was unaware who purchased the tickets when he attended the play.

And  trips to Costa Rica and New York City.  All part of the FBI investigation.

6. Corporate tax hikes will effect working Floridians

He wants to raise corporate taxes 40 percent. At $7.75, it would be the highest rate in the southeast.
Forbes explains why this would adversely effect the working Floridian. Corroborated by Politifact that claims it is mostly true.


7. Project Veritas sting proves Gillum can't be trusted

And last but not least, Project Veritas did another sting on Gillum campaign staffers. Omar Smith had some interesting things to say about Gillum.

It’s a cracker state,” Smith stated. “Get it? Ask anybody outside of here. You go Port St. Lucie, Orlando … man them crackers ain’t gonna let us do that sh*t dawg. Boy, you crazy?”

He went on, saying, “Gillum is a progressive. He is a part of the crazy, crazy, crazies.”

Then the undercover reporter asked how Gillum plans to pay for many of his campaign promises, Smith said he couldn’t. “That’s not for them to know … That’s not for [the voters] to know. Remember our saying, modern-day fairy tales start with ‘once I am elected.’”

You can watch the video on Daily Caller.

Smith was fired!

Even Democrat Bill Nelson, who is running against Rick Scott, isn't too thrilled with some of Gillum's platform.

More on Breitbart regarding Gillum and the Dream Defenders. And here.

Is this someone Florida needs? With Gillum as governor are we headed down the road to failure like California?  Can we really afford someone like Gillum?  IF he wins, how much damage will he do in 4 years?