Over the past several years, since former BREC Chairman Richard DeNapoli took the reigns of the Broward Republican Executive Committee, the local GOP has been nothing less than ultimate embarrassment to the state Republican Party that just helped Governor Rick Scott win re-election.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) once stated that DeNapoli’s leadership as “weak and ineffectual,” which led to DeNapoli’s demise and fleeing to Hillsborough County, and then to Sarasota County, where he ran for public office and was trounced by state Representative-elect Julio Gonzalez in this year’s Republican primary election.

When DeNapoli won his BREC Chairman’s election by 4 votes, and on a second ballot, he did so by employing the help of some of the most unsavory wannabe political operatives in the county, one of them being Karin Hoffman of the defunct DC Works For Us ‘for profit’ grassroots organization.

After a failed attempt of hijacking the BREC chairmanship a couple of years back, and after dropping out of a state Senate race that would have pitted her against former state Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff, Hoffman is now running for BREC Chairman.

Hoffman is running on a slate with another local Republican squirt and political wannabe, Daniel “Count Chocula” Ruoss.

Like DeNapoli, Hoffman was a true Charlie Crist Republican, who opposed Senator Marco Rubio, and supported former Florida AG Bill McCollum over Florida Governor Rick Scott.

*Note-Hoffman refused to support Rubio after Crist became an Independent.

Hoffman once invited Scott to attend one of her old DC Works For Us Meetings, where she had planned to ambush him on his knowledge of the HCA scandal that Democrats, as well as McCollum used against him.

Hoffman’s attempt failed as Scott was notified of the plan, and quickly squashed it by threatening to brush of the event if the format was not changed. Needless to say, Rick Scott got what he wanted, and Hoffman was really ticked off.

But Hoffman’s shenanigans didn’t stop there:

DC Works for Us
Started by Hoffman as a ‘for profit’ grassroots organization based in Coral Springs, the group had taken a political hiatus of sorts until recently, and the group has always struggled to fill seats at their meetings that average about 30 or so attendees whenever a speaker is not invited. The group has previously endorsed candidates in past primary elections-namely, Bill McCollum for Governor, Robert Lowry for Congress, Edward Lynch for Congress (All lost), and has actively engaged in very questionable ‘Alinsky-style’ tactics to ‘contrast’ their candidates with others.

Hoffman made this tasteless comment about congressional candidate Karen Harrington after Harrington mentioned that she was a cancer survivor:

Being a cancer survivor does not bolster your resume. Does not make you a fighter. There are many dear friends and family I know who lost the battle to cancer who were tremendous fighters, as well. Cancer is no respecter of persons. The fact that Debbie or Karen would use this in their resume as to who they are diminishes all those who lost the battle. –Karin Hoffman, August 2010

Several of her members have openly engaged in racial attacks towards other Republicans, and have and still do, engage in character assassination of other Republicans that do not meet their sniff test, or differ on opinion with them.

Broward Republican Executive Committee
Hopeful that she would become Chairman of the local party, Hoffman attempted to stage a coup during the 2009 special election for the GOP County Chairman position that opened due to a vacancy, but she was unable to become chairman because of her alternate committeewoman status at the time.
Since then, Hoffman has glommed onto current BREC Chairman and staunch Charlie Crist Republican Richard DeNapoli in hopes of currying favor to move up the ranks as well as boosting her status on the political scene. DeNapoli infamously heckled Senator Rubio and stated on several occasions that Congressman Allen West could not win his seat simply because he was “black.”

DeNapoli was also caught trying to hide an unreported donation to a candidate from the BREC, and is currently under investigation by the state GOP for “ineffectual leadership.” David Gobeo, the current Newt for President Broward County Chairman sits on the BREC’s dais as their attorney, and is also a staunch supporter of DeNapoli and was of former Governor Crist.

While Gobeo comes across as more of a slick player who has had a hand behind the scenes in some of the questionable activities of DC Works for Us crew and the BREC, he is not a factor- yet. Hoffman is also affiliated with Chad Lincoln, who coincidentally runs the Broward for Newt website with David Gobeo. Lincoln has been reprimanded by the RPOF for libeling another Republican committeeman and is also highly suspected of operating anonymous political websites that propagate hate and libel.

Senator Marco Rubio
The Marco Rubio for Senate campaign avoided Karin Hoffman and DC Works for Us during the last election cycle primarily because of the group’s reputation that has been chronicled above. Hoffman made many attempts to get Rubio to address her group, but the Rubio campaign was well aware of her tactics and her unabashed support for one of the most toxic Republican candidates of the 2010 primary election, Robert Lowry.

Hoffman did not openly endorse Marco Rubio over Charlie Crist in the 2010 Republican primary and instead openly criticized Rubio for being soft on illegal immigration and questioned his electability. Why? The real reason why she would’t endorse in the primary was because Crist had appointed one of her family members to a prominent position in Broward County, and Hoffman stated that she was unable to endorse because of the fact that it would look bad for her family member.

Hoffman never did openly endorse Rubio, even after Crist dropped out of the party and ran as an Independent. DC Works for Us did provide a list of candidates they would support in weeks leading up to the general election, but they failed to openly endorse Senator Rubio.

Herman Cain
During Herman Cain’s short-lived presidential campaign, Hoffman adamantly fought to oust Cain’s Broward County chair Gene Robinson, saying that she could not and would not work with him. The Cain campaign disclosed this information to the Shark Tank after his recent Coral Springs, FL rally where they took her ultimatum as a joke and then decided to part ways with Hoffman. The campaign also stated that she was merely ‘smoke-n-mirrors,’ and was not bringing any substantial support or resources to the table. Weeks later, Cain dropped out of the race, and now the point has became moot.

Karin Hoffman has a long history of divisiveness in the county, and her proclamations of grassroots influence have been brought into question on many occasions by other activists and even her close friends who can seen the truth behind Hoffman’s facade. Hoffman’s selection by the Gingrich campaign doesn’t mean it’s over and done with, but it no doubt means that Gingrich’s team needs to vet their supporters a little better than they’ve been doing.

And then there is this golden video of Hoffman assaulting a camera. The incident occurred at a Newt Gingrich rally. I can’t remember if Hoffman supported Cain before Gingrich, or if it was Gingrich before Cain. Go to minute 5.

This political opportunist , ala Charlie Crist, backs whomever she thinks will benefit her politically. Hoffman can usually be seen on stage with a political candidate, trying to mug the camera at every chance she gets.

Hoffman recently pulled this with CFO Jeff Atwater at a victory rally for Governor Rick Scott in Boca Raton, Florida. Expect her to try to get Atwater to endorse her for BREC Chair.

To this day, Hoffman even continues to kiss Rubio’s butt by trying keep good relations with the Senator’s grassroots staff, but like Rubio, he or she is not fooled in thinking that Hoffman is anything but a phony opportunist who just wants be thought of as relevant.

So, is this the kind of failed leadership Broward Republicans have to look forward to?

Wait, what about her boy Ruoss? Does little Danny have the leadership material that will make the GOP proud?

Here are some of Daniel Ruoss’ ‘not-so-professional’ and embarrassing tweets:

Notice the image Ruoss used on his Twitter account of a elephant mounting a donkey. Classy. Oh, and just know that Ruoss has already scrubbed his Twitter account, but someone had the right mind to capture the tweets before the big purge.

 

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Nov 6
I’m a ‘Conservative Anarchist Isolationist Humanist Libertine’. What Are You? via @reason http://reason.com/blog/2014/11/06/im-a-conservative-anarchist-isolationist?n_play=545be2eae4b07b163ce6248a …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Nov 5
The #Lakers Suck So Goddamn Bad And I Love It And So Should You http://deadspin.com/the-lakers-suck-so-goddamn-bad-and-i-love-it-and-so-sho-1654894742 …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Oct 19
Pope Francis: ‘God is not afraid of new things’ http://usat.ly/1wdZCNP

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Oct 18
Setback for pope as synod fails to agree on gays, divorcees http://news.yahoo.com/catholic-synod-ends-no-agreement-gays-divorcees-181448074.html?soc_src=mediacontentsharebuttons … via @YahooNews #shameful

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Oct 18
The Social Conservative Royal Rumble http://news360.com/article/262173523 …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Oct 17
Ron fucking Klain? You’ve got to be kidding me?! The White House has gone into full troll mode.

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Oct 12
Nice FG fuckface. Damn you to Hell Philbin. Goddamned Magoo looking MFer. #FirePhilbin #Dolphins

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Oct 7
Same-Sex Couples Tell Their Stories As Marriage Equality Returns To Utah http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/same-sex-couples-tell-their-stories-as-marriage-equality-ret …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Oct 6
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeals in All 7 Same Sex Marriage Cases http://gawker.com/supreme-court-refuses-to-hear-appeals-in-all-7-same-sex-1642862506 …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 26
21 Glorious Ways To Swear Using Emojis http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/21-glorious-ways-to-swear-using-emojis …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 26
23 People Who Responded Perfectly To Guys On Dating Sites http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukebailey/douchenozzles …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 26
These Christians Hope To Spread The Word Of God By Having Swinger Sessions http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/pumping-iron-and-possibly-other-things …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 26
15 Living People Who Say They Are God http://www.buzzfeed.com/danmeth/15-living-people-who-say-they-are-god …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 18
We Need to Talk About Women Who Regret Motherhood http://jezebel.com/we-need-to-talk-about-women-who-regret-motherhood-1635470629/+TracyMoore …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 16
Jameis Winston Yells “Fuck Her Right In The Pussy,” Killing Meme http://deadspin.com/jameis-winston-yells-fuck-her-right-in-the-pussy-kil-1635466887/+samer …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 12
12 Songs You Can Eat Butt To http://gawker.com/12-songs-you-can-eat-butt-to-1633955764/+jparham …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 12
Sexually-aroused Satan statue’s erection a mystery http://upi.com/3119342

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 10
Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson says AIDS is God’s ‘penalty’ for ‘immoral’ gay conduct in his latest homophobic rant http://dailym.ai/1otQ6k2

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 8
Howard Stern’s Eulogy: “Joan Rivers Had a Dry Pussy” http://gawker.com/howard-sterns-eulogy-joan-rivers-had-a-dry-pussy-1632224146/+gabriellebluestone …

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 7
I’ll take back one of those “fuck you”s Mike Wallace but you’re still down -1. #Dolphins

Daniel Ruoss @FtLauderDaniel • Sep 7
Fuck Mike Wallace.

To the irrelevant and inconsequential Broward GOP, I say good luck. God only knows you are going to need it. You are dead in the water.