Posted on 07/15/2023 1:31:09 PM PDT by backpacker_c
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida appeared to take a page out of former President Trump’s campaign playbook on Friday with a visit to a Dairy Queen in Des Moines, Iowa. However, unlike Trump’s rallies, which drew large crowds, DeSantis’ stop at the ice cream chain drew a muted response.
n an attempt to connect with Iowa voters, DeSantis visited the Dairy Queen at Des Moines, ordered a Blizzard ice cream treat, and answered questions from the few present journalists. His visit seemed a clear nod to a Trump tradition – the former president was known for his fondness for fast-food joints during his campaign tours.
Unlike Trump’s event which was flooded with fans and onlookers, DeSantis’ visit saw a sparse crowd and a lack of the fanfare Trump was renowned for.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
Video in linked tweets.
I hear Biden is going to make an appearance at Chuck E Cheese.
The difference between being a rock star, and trying to be a rock star.
People that try to be funny are not funny. Same goes here. Too bad.
totally unheard of for candidates to do things like this prior to Trump < / s >
More phony narratives from TGP and the Hofts.
LOL !
Bless your heart. Governor DeSantis is living the good life in your head. For most of us, Obsession is a perfume. For you, sadly, obsession is a way of life.
Let’s not gang up. He’s just a little ahead of his time. Should be ripe in ‘28 unless he pulls a Cruz and tell us to vote conscience.
Oh, BTW, did you see DeSantis knock it out of the park at Tucker Carlson's forum yesterday?
Trump didn't show up. He knew Carlson would ask him some hardball questions that he didn't want to answer.
Probably not, he is politcally tone deaf.
Drew put down the bong, you are delusional!!
I’m not commenting on DeSantis specifically. The claim in the article is that this is something specifically characteristic of Trump to visit an establishment like this and that other candidates who do the same would be copy-catting Trump and cast that as a narrative. It is a total absurdity to make such a claim. It would be just as stupid to claim Trump was copy catting the candidates who came before him who also made such stops. It isn’t copy catting - it is called campaigning.
What? Nobody wants his GOP cheese?
“Bless your heart. Governor DeSantis is living the good life in your head. For most of us, Obsession is a perfume. For you, sadly, obsession is a way of life.”
If DeSantis were to drop out, there are a couple of posters here whose lives will be devoid of purpose.
Oh, BTW, did you see DeSantis knock it out of the park at Tucker Carlson’s forum yesterday?
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Nope, missed it.
Not paying attention to DeSantis and his cringe worthy campaign just gets easier & easier.
Please- DeSantis’ handlers scripted his usual “zingers” for this visit- it was a pathetic attempt by a humorless automaton to capture some of the excitement of a Trump visit. The more one sees DeSantis, the less likeable he becomes.
Good point.
DeSantis wasn’t as bad as Pence, but he certainly didn’t “knock it out of the park”. Obfuscation and word salad typical of lying establishment politicians- and Tucker went easy on him compared to the others. Both Vivek and Neocon Nikki were far more impressive than Meatball.
A man who won reelection in Florida by nearly 20% and over 1 million votes, is politically tone deaf, Got it.
Well he(DeSantis) could have bought ice cream cones at a Dairy Queen, how hard is that to understand?
desantis pretending to be Trump and thinking he’ll get the same interest...
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DeSantis is just dropping off his resume, so he can find employment after his gig as governor is over.
Wasn’t it Roger Stone who said DeSantis would be working at Dairy Queen without Trump pulling him across the finish line in 2018?
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