Florida Attorney John Morgan Registering as Independent

Florida lawyer and businessman John Morgan said he's done with the Democratic Party, won't seek its nomination for governor, and reportedly won't raise money for the DNC because it's stacked with "dumb ass political hacks."

His surprise announcement came in a pair of tweets Friday.

Spent all of Thanksgiving with my whole family. While it's amazing to be leading the polls for Governor without being a candidate I can't muster the enthusiasm to run for the nomination

— John Morgan (@JohnMorganESQ) November 24, 2017

And I can't muster enthusiasm for any of today's politicians. They are all the same. Both parties. I plan to register as an Independent and when I vote, vote for the lesser of two evils. And if I ever ran, run as an Independent. #ForThePeople

— John Morgan (@JohnMorganESQ) November 24, 2017

But Morgan is still leaving the door open to run for governor — "just not as a Dem" — and would still support Democratic candidates he "likes personally," including Sen. Bill Nelson, Politico reported.

Morgan told Politico he thinks Nelson should spurn a fourth term in the Senate where "he accomplishes nothing."

"I believe [Nelson] should run for [Florida] governor," Morgan told Politico. "He is the Dem's best chance and he would be happier there. In the Senate he accomplishes nothing. As governor he could have a legacy."

Morgan also said he's done raising money for the Democratic National Committee.

"F*** no," he told Politico. "That's like pissing money down a rat hole. Read [former interim DNC chairman] Donna [Brazile's] book . . . Bunch of dumb ass political hacks."

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