Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna (Post 1866169)

I recall our Republican U.S. Congresswoman when we moved here was assumed to be running for a third or fourth term. Because the outcome of the primary election was almost certain, she had no primary opponent. There were no candidates in the Democratic primary either. Her only opponent in the General Election could be a write-in.

Just before the deadline for filing as a candidate in the Primary election she announced her intention to retire from Congress and withdrew her name from the election. Simultaneously, boxes containing the necessary number of signed petitions for another candidate were delivered to the Election office. The new candidate was a close friend and political associate of the retiring Congresswoman, at the time the Sheriff of Brooksville. Of course as the only candidate in the Primary and subsequent General election, he was elected to Congress.

The entire sequence was completely legal. Was it underhanded,or whatever term you’d like to apply?

By the way, the new Congressman served two terms before he retired back to his home in Brooksville. At the time of his retirement from Congress he had a campaign finance fund which had received over $9 million in contributions. This despite the fact that he never had an electoral opponent! As the only large businesses in the district, much of the money contributed to his campaign fund came from Gary Morse, The Villages, contractors, Citizens First Bank, or other businesses owned by or closely associated with The Villages. Again, all totally legal.

Being a member of the U.S. House or Senate is a sweet job.

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com (Post 1866232)

And what does dragging up an old case that nobody cared about when it happened have to do with the current post???

Originally Posted by Buckeye Bob (Post 1866161)

Where is the online newspaper?

Originally Posted by john352 (Post 1866237)

The https://www.**************.com/2020/...-over-to-fdle/ does not mention "the developer".

Originally Posted by Joe V. (Post 1865787)

"The Developer" is exactly who? Is it one person or a group of people? Precisely who is being investigated? Election fraud? Anyone who was legally on the ballot, and they all were, are not "fake" candidates. Why do people choose to stay here when they obviously hate it here? That "on-line" newspaper is a site filed with nothing but TV haters. My virus software does not allow me to view that site anymore. It is dangerous to people with an IQ above 130.

Originally Posted by KRM0614 (Post 1866247)

Really ? Above 130 ?
Shameful rhetoric ! It’s not up to you to call out people who discovered many things after buying a house and discovering most of the sales rhetoric was simply that. Nothing is free golf is not free the commercials should be taken down

Originally Posted by PennBF (Post 1866219)

Really sad that some try to justify the slaughter of animals even when it is illegal and cruel. I am sure cutting the legs off of a slaughtered animal for a picture, or letting others rot in the field are the appropriate ways of treating one of our most valuable resources. :ohdear:

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1866238)

I don't know. I am worried that the new people elected in charge of Sumter county may try to change the way things are run and try to make us not a CDD.

I am not a fan of the POA.

I sense sort of a campaign on here from some posters.

Originally Posted by KRM0614 (Post 1866247)

Really ? Above 130 ?
Shameful rhetoric ! It’s not up to you to call out people who discovered many things after buying a house and discovering most of the sales rhetoric was simply that. Nothing is free golf is not free the commercials should be taken down

Originally Posted by Eg_cruz@comcast.net (Post 1866051)

100% not true

Originally Posted by JanetMM (Post 1866077)

My ain’t we proud of ourselves? Chose an IQ that is high enough to be considered gifted. Make sure we all know you are so far above normal and the rest of us. It’s not a compliment when we have to say it ourselves.

Originally Posted by Advogado (Post 1865782)

As a result of the use of "fake" candidates to disenfranchise voters in last August's Republican primary, the Developer (along with the "fake" candidates and the incumbents whom the "fake" candidates were helping) are under criminal investigation by the FDLE for possible elections fraud. Not a word about it in the Daily Sun. For details, see today's on-line newspaper.