This is an asinine decision. This is a great way for the Florida GOP to lose a lot of Republican votes in the general election. All it does is cause division, and it sours the base. Even if Byron Donalds were to become governor, it would be difficult for him to govern, if half the Republican base feels cheated and betrayed. I don't care what the polls say or how much money Byron Donalds has raised, Republican voters have a right to see a real debate between all candidates who qualified. Replacing an excellent governor like DeSantis who has turned Florida into a beacon of conservatism shouldn't be taken lightly. A robust primary to choose the best option to replace DeSantis is absolutely necessary. If Donalds is so great, then there shouldn't be a problem with having a real primary debate.
If you are a registered Republican in Florida, contact the Republican Party of Florida and demand a debate with all the candidates that have qualified.
FLGOP Phone Number: (850) 222-7920
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Our education needs to be focused on child first, student first! It’s dangerous when those who want to guide education policy, profit from education and don’t understand what they’re talking about.
An IEP is not school choice!!
@JayCollinsFL and I understand how serious this is. This isn’t about sound bites. It’s about the future of Florida!
Florida has gone from a swing state to a nearly 1.5 million voter advantage for Republicans. Our maps should reflect accurate representation for the people of this state.
But none of it matters if Republicans don’t show up. You have to fight like you’re 10 points down every single day.
We cannot leave anything to chance. We must earn every vote.
@AudraMChristian@ksorbs Parents need to do what’s best for their kids first, not the school. Putting my kid in a failing school to “help others” is wild.
@AudraMChristian@ksorbs Throughout the year I get parents coming to me with issues in their school that they don’t know what to do. Reminding admins and teachers of our state parental rights laws. If the schools choose not to resolve the issue, 100% remind parents we are a school choice state. Leave.
@StasiKamoutsas Having you as our State Education Commissioner has been such a blessing and you have supported parents and communities with standing up for themselves against the wrong doing in our schools. Thank you for giving confidence back to the parents and fighting for our students.
@AudraMChristian@ksorbs I love helping families in the public school system, just refuse to risk my kids innocence and safety. Thankful to live in a state where I can pick a school that protects those things while I help families who choose public schools where they need help the most.
Tallahassee Judge Tiffany Baker let a convicted child predator stay out on bond, leading to 5-year-old Missy Mogle’s murder.
Miami-Dade Judge Richard Hersch gave bond to a boy who shoved rocks into a girl's mouth as she was raped.
What will it take for the FL House to impeach?
Muslims in Brooklyn attacked Jewish children in the street.
This is what globalizing the intifada looks like. This is what electing an Islamic jihadi to run the city looks like.
Pro-Palestine protesters should be treated as terrorists. Enough.
@AudraMChristian Your local public school might be very different from others.. my local public schools even the elementary have gang violence, plus kids with no restrictions on their phones.. violence and sexual content is not something we should gamble with. Protect their innocence.
Agreed as Christians we need to help the public school system.. but not at the cost of our own kids. They only get 1 chance to grow up, it’s our job as parents to protect them. We can help others without risking our own. That being said.. I do believe we need to help.
@ksorbs So as a Christian, I think we parents should
Push our way back into public education. Yes, we have saved our kids for the moment BUT the public school
System is creating the people our kids have to live with once grown. Make the public school the. We mission field.
@AudraMChristian@ksorbs Agreed as Christians we need to help the public school system.. but not at the cost of our own kids. They only get 1 chance to grow up, it’s our job as parents to protect them. We can help others without risking our own. That being said.. I do believe we need to help.
I recorded this myself and am posting because I wanted people to see what happens when Jay Collins gets asked a real governing question off the cuff.
I was sitting there when he said this. This isn’t a polished ad. This isn’t a consultant-written line. This is Jay answering a serious question in real time, and the answer was more detailed than most candidates’ prepared policy pages.
Not a slogan question.
Not a culture-war softball.
A real Florida question:
Water. Growth. Agriculture. Desalination. Existing residents. The future of the state.
And unlike @ByronDonalds he didn’t dodge it, call it hyperbolic, or pretend it's "too detailed" an answer to give.
Jay immediately went into groundwater pressure, stabilizing usage, clean potable water, desalination, food security, agriculture, beaches, and making sure growth happens on Florida’s terms.
He then tied it into a major concern that is often presented as if it's only a positive: Growth
That matters.
Because the next governor of Florida can't simply be someone who says “growth” and waits for applause.
Florida is growing. Everyone knows that.
The question is whether growth serves Florida, or Florida gets handed over to growth.
Jay’s answer showed the difference between a politician describing an issue and a governor-in-waiting thinking through consequences.
That is why continuity matters.
@RonDeSantis built a model of conservative governance rooted in execution, stewardship, and seriousness.
@JayCollinsFL is speaking that same governing language:
Protect the water.
Protect agriculture.
Protect the beaches.
Protect the people already here.
Growth on Florida’s terms — not Florida on growth’s terms.
I hope you hear the volume this speaks over all the noise
Support Jay at https://t.co/WJ3ek3kxJc if you want continuity in competent governance.
Also follow @CollinsWarRoom
Thank you @Sam_Romain from the @GOPPolkFL! Unbelievable! We will not be intimidated by the special interests left! Proud that @JayCollinsFL is standing strong. Details of the press conference and new location will be below!⬇️
This is the difference between sounding detailed and being detailed.
@ByronDonalds says the data center conversation needs to be less hyperbolic and more detailed.
He then offered absolutely zero details and moved on
@JayCollinsFL actually gave them.
-Energy first.
-No cost-shifting to ratepayers.
-Water consumption.
-Water safety.
-Water management.
-Grid pressure.
-Second- and third-order consequences.
-AI accountability.
That's what stewardship sounds and looks like.
Not “some communities need the tax base.”
Not “people are being hyperbolic.”
Not a sentence fragment about taxes.
Florida doesn't need leaders who describe the conversation.
Florida needs leaders who can govern the consequences.
Byron talked about needing more details.
Jay actually supplied them.
Support @LtGovJayCollins for Governor at https://t.co/iIee8zM3du and Follow @CollinsWarRoom