Ron DeSantis to attend fundraiser with Wall Street execs, including former Soros firm partner

[libertybele]

IF this is true, he just lost my vote.  No Soros affiliation for me.  That's was the problem that I had with Jared Kushner - he was linked to Soros.  I question this as the article does not name the Soros affiliated executive. 

Ron DeSantis to attend fundraiser with Wall Street execs, including former Soros firm partner

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is coming to New York for a private presidential campaign fundraiser that’s set to be hosted by at least four Wall Street executives, including one with past ties to a firm backed by liberal billionaire George Soros, a frequent target of DeSantis and other Republicans.

The event is scheduled to take place June 29 at the swanky Yale Club, according to a copy of an invitation seen by CNBC. It will be one of DeSantis’ first fundraisers in the Big Apple since he officially launched his campaign for president last month.

It also comes soon after Donald Trump, the frontrunner in the 2024 GOP primary, was indicted on dozens of counts in a state case in Manhattan and a federal case in Miami.

New York is a lucrative fundraising hotspot for both parties. Donors in the New York metro area contributed over $680 million to their preferred political candidates during the 2022 election cycle, according to data from the nonpartisan OpenSecrets.

The hosts listed on the DeSantis invitation include Paul Ardire, a partner at GoldenTree Asset Management, along with Christian Michalik, Rob Michalik and Corwynne Carruthers, who are all leaders at Kinderhook Industries, a private equity firm with at least $5 billion in assets under management, according to data from PitchBook. GoldenTree has at least $50 billion in assets under management, PitchBook says.

Shortly after publication of this story, Ardire called CNBC to say that he was added to the gathering’s host list by “mistake.” CNBC saw two different invitations to the event showing him as a co-host.

“I think it was a misunderstanding,” Ardire said. “I said, ‘I might be able to come to the event,’” he added. Ardire said he’s not going to the event or supporting DeSantis for president because GoldenTree does not allow partners to back state-based officials for office. DeSantis is still governor of Florida and GoldenTree has an office in West Palm Beach, Fla............

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/12/desantis-wall-street-fundraiser-ex-soros-exec.html

[Kamaji]

Is there any reason to think that he's going to stop doing what he's been doing so far?  Not as far as I can tell.

[sneakypete]

Is there any reason to think that he's going to stop doing what he's been doing so far?  Not as far as I can tell.

@libertybele   @Kamaji

Nope,but I wouldn't get too wound up over this. DeSanctimonious is a career pol,and ALL pols,career OR amateur that are drawing attention eventually  end up going to these things. They really can't avoid it because they need the money to campaign,and the support of the movers and shakers that control politics and elections from the background.

Obviously Trump is not going to be attending any of these affairs because the globalists see him as their chief enemy who has stabbed them in the backs,not because he wouldn't take the money  if it were offered. ANY candidate would be a fool to pass up that kind of financial support,as well as political support.

This does NOT mean that DeSanctimonious should get a pass on anything he says or does,but this is just political business as usual. It should also be noted that I am NOT one of his biggest fans.

[Kamaji]

Let's see:  taking on a giant woke corporation, adding security to Florida elections, protecting Florida's children from groomers and pedophiles.  Pretty good track record.

[libertybele]

Is there any reason to think that he's going to stop doing what he's been doing so far?  Not as far as I can tell.

There are a few things that I have questioned about DeSantis and one was appointing a Health Director and pretty much giving them free reign to isolate those that they felt were a detriment to those around them.  This was during COVID but the director was even allowed to quarantine as they saw fit.  I found that troubling. 

He was very lax on the unemployment system and though it was likely a system carried over from the former governor, it took several months for a new system to be implemented and even then people didn't get paid properly.

Those may seem somewhat insignificant.  Nonetheless, I refuse to give anyone a free pass.

Sorry, but I can't just look the other way if indeed a former Soros exec is fundraising for him. That's a red flag.

Speaking of red flag  -- he never revoked the current red flag laws that were put into place by our former governor, Rick Scott. That hasn't set well with me.

He's done well for FL.  There is no doubt.  Yes, he appears to be very conservative, and absolutely more conservative than Trump. Certainly he is accomplished and has a calm demeanor, but there is still time to sit back and do some research and evaluate him. 

[libertybele]

Let's see:  taking on a giant woke corporation, adding security to Florida elections, protecting Florida's children from groomers and pedophiles.  Pretty good track record.

I get that @Kamaji -- I live in FL.  I am very well aware of what he does.  However, I never give any politician a free pass.  That is just plain wrong.  ALL politicians needs to be held accountable and responsible.  ALL.  That's why we as a country are in the terrible mess that we are in-- we tend not to hold our politician's feet to the fire.