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TexasTowelie

(116,812 posts)
Thu Dec 23, 2021, 06:18 AM Dec 2021

Congressional candidate in Florida ignores HOA, won't remove 'Let's Go Brandon' holiday lights

A Republican businessman in Florida who’s running for Congress is trolling his neighborhood with a lighted “LETS GO BRANDON” display on his home, and he says he won’t remove the message anytime soon despite threats from his HOA.

Martin Hyde of Sarasota could face a $150-a-day fine, but he doesn’t care, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports.

“It’s fully in keeping with my personality and my campaign,” Hyde said. “Anybody who doesn’t like it, it’s one street... don’t come.”

In fact, Hyde plans to unveil a larger display at a campaign-style event at his home Wednesday with free food and alcohol. He’s touting the event on Facebook as a “LGB community party and ‘Non-woke’ Christmas lights unveiling.”

Read more: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-congressional-candidate-lets-go-brandon-lights-hoa-fight-20211221-ynk47sx4qvdltklhfqflvdrdja-story.html


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Congressional candidate in Florida ignores HOA, won't remove 'Let's Go Brandon' holiday lights (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2021 OP
in keeping with his personality Skittles Dec 2021 #1
In keeping with his political party choice sanatanadharma Dec 2021 #6
So their fealty is to bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #2
So it's Ok for a candidate for Congress to openly disrespect the commander in chief elias7 Dec 2021 #3
Yes. It's okay for anyone to "disrespect" any elected official. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #4
Were our candidates supposed to suck up to Trump? Effete Snob Dec 2021 #7
IMO, the worst isn't the lights but that he's planning his event four days before Christmas. femmedem Dec 2021 #5
He's a Republican, a candidate. They have learned there are never repercussions for ANYTHING. LakeArenal Dec 2021 #8
that is essentially it Skittles Dec 2021 #10
free food and alcohol at a campaign event? Is that legal? jg10003 Dec 2021 #9

sanatanadharma

(4,074 posts)
6. In keeping with his political party choice
Thu Dec 23, 2021, 07:25 AM
Dec 2021

In keeping with his political party choice, believing rules, regulations, laws do not apply to him.

This HOA homes community is about to bust open for every resident to do as they wish, rules be damned.

elias7

(4,188 posts)
3. So it's Ok for a candidate for Congress to openly disrespect the commander in chief
Thu Dec 23, 2021, 06:49 AM
Dec 2021

by saying “fuck, joe Biden”? Really?

 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
7. Were our candidates supposed to suck up to Trump?
Thu Dec 23, 2021, 07:40 AM
Dec 2021

WTF? It is especially okay for political candidates to say whatever the fuck they want about elected officials.

That way, everyone knows where they stand, what they think, and what sort of person they are.

femmedem

(8,444 posts)
5. IMO, the worst isn't the lights but that he's planning his event four days before Christmas.
Thu Dec 23, 2021, 07:15 AM
Dec 2021

So all his undoubtedly anti-vax supporters can gather, exchange virus particles, and then spread them to their families on Saturday.

Skittles

(159,374 posts)
10. that is essentially it
Thu Dec 23, 2021, 05:19 PM
Dec 2021

until someone shows them they are not above the law, they will continue to believe they are

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