Now that we’ve successfully exposed Naomi Blemur as a fraud, let’s take a look at the other two candidates in the Democrat primary race for Ag Commish.
We’ll start with loose cannon, Ryan Morales, who’s track record as a serious candidate for any position isn’t much better than Naomi’s. Let us explain.
I called Mr. Morales after I read the Joint Press Release he issued with J.R. Gaillot to see what I could find out. He seemed like a friendly enough guy, willing to chat until his phone started losing reception when he was “driving through a rural area.”
I was a little surprised at his ease with sprinkling a few F-bombs throughout the conversation. Not because it offended me — I’m no stranger to F-bombs as you probably know, but I’m not running for office.
Especially for one of the three most important positions in our State government. His cavalier attitude did seem a bit unprofessional to say the least.
Nevertheless, I tried to get a feel for what this candidate was thinking beyond our mutual desire to have Naomi Blemur shamed out of the race. In all honesty, he didn’t have much else to say.
Keep in mind, I personally have nothing against Mr. Morales. I know absolutely nothing about him other than that he doesn’t run in the same corrupt circle of politics that spawned Naomi Blemur, so I have no reason to target him on a personal level.
That being said, I decided to do a little digging on my own. What I found wasn’t pretty, but I’ll just put it out there so you can decide for yourself.
Another West Orlando News article came out yesterday, More Surprising Revelations in Democratic Primary for Florida Agriculture Commissioner, and revealed that “another Democrat in the Agriculture Commissioner race, Ryan Morales, has come under scrutiny by independent investigations that have uncovered blatant violations of campaign finance laws, labor laws, and Florida criminal statutes. There are even court records that detail Morales’ history of violent actions.”
Furthermore, the article states, “In 2018, Morales was disqualified from the District 22 Florida State Senate race after multiple violations of campaign finance laws. The Florida Elections Commission found that Morales used remaining campaign funds to pay for his own personal effects, including gas, fast food, and groceries. The Florida elections commission subsequently subpoenaed Morales’ accounts and statements, but this has not stopped him from running again.”
Apparently, in his current run for Agriculture Commissioner, Morales is still making questionable purchases with campaign funds, “including a $9.99 Doordash subscription and a $6 purchase at Publix listed as a ‘staff meal,'” as well as a subscription to the Orlando Sentinel. As the West Orlando News pointed out, “It’s always disturbing when politicians use campaign accounts as personal piggy banks.”
The article goes on to list a multitude of other election “sins” committed by Morales in his 2020 Democratic primary bid for Florida State Representative in District 32, including a claim that that Russians had hacked his website, and his refusal to pay the salary of his former campaign communication director, who sued him and won.
Most disturbing of all is Ryan Morales’ history of violence against his wife and others, including “an assault and criminal mischief charge in 2002 (Ryan Morales, 09/24/1976, case number W2002 124). Morales also has an arrest for domestic battery against his wife in 2017 (Ryan Morales, case number 2017 MM 002245). Court records indicate that at 40-years-old, a 6’3”, 247 pound Ryan Morales pushed his wife to the ground in front of his children, resulting in his arrest.”
Not surprisingly, the article laments, “It appears that the Florida Democratic Party has all but given up on vetting their candidates.”
Though the clouds may seem dark for the Democrats in this race, there does appear to be a silver lining by the name of J.R. Gaillot, the third candidate in the primary, who appears to have a drama-free past and an actual plan for Florida should he win in November.
According to WKMG Orlando, “The commissioner of agriculture is about more than farms. As the head of the Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the commissioner oversees a department as varied as citrus crops, medical marijuana, school lunch programs, price gouging complaints, gas pump inspection, firearm licenses and theme park ride inspection.”
Unlike his opponents, J.R. Gaillot has in place a solid platform that addresses all of those issues, with particular attention to agriculture and consumer protections.
If his plan is as impressive as his website, which I strongly urge you to check out, including his personal story, Mr. Gaillot is the only candidate in this Democratic primary who is qualified to run for this most important seat in Tallahassee.
We’ll let his campaign video speak for itself.
Should he win on August 23, 2022, he will face the winner of the two candidates in Republican primary, Wilton Simpson and James Shaw.
As of June 30, 2022, there are 5,157,343 registered Republicans and 4,955,022 registered Democrats in Florida, but the 4,143,819 minor or no party affiliated voters are a force to be reckoned with. Even if the affiliated voters stick to party lines, if Mr. Gaillot can successfully appeal to a majority of the independents, he has a very good chance of winning in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Please get out and vote on August 23, 2022 for your candidate for Agriculture Commissioner.
And please vote responsibly!
Stephanie
