Posted on 01/20/2022 8:12:33 PM PST by conservative98
It was only a matter of time before Ron DeSantis’ rising star ran into the unmovable object of Donald Trump’s will to continue to dominate the GOP.
A spate of recent news stories has focused on the proto-feud between the past president with future ambitions, and the protégé who rode his endorsement to victory in a Florida GOP gubernatorial primary and has big ambitions of his own.
The scale of the clash shouldn’t be exaggerated — so far it mostly consists of muttering from Mar-a-Lago, and speculation that both men could end up throwing their hats in the 2024 ring. Obviously, it’s also insanely early. No one can be sure that either Trump or DeSantis will run for president two years from now. If Trump decides to make the plunge, it’s far from clear that DeSantis will. If DeSantis runs, in a field with or without Trump, no one can be sure he won’t flame out like past contenders who were highly touted early on. By the time the New Hampshire primary rolls around, it could be a battle between, say, J.D. Vance and Larry Hogan, given how wrong early prognostications have been in the past.
But the Trump-DeSantis storyline is inherently alluring, considering the chances of a collision between two men who have been allies and the possibility of the subordinate in the relationship, DeSantis, eclipsing the figure who helped to elevate him into what he is today. Whether that ever happens is unknowable, yet the spat is revealing nonetheless: Some version of what DeSantis represents has the greatest odds of coaxing the party away from Trump and forging a new political synthesis that bears the unmistakable stamp of Trump while jettisoning his flaws
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Trump is too old to be president. He would be around 83 when his term ends.
Stop being such a liberal canceller. Who thinks anyone not perfect - or Trump - is a horrible RINO.
Exactly as Biden is going thru now.
Amazing how fast conservatives give up their previous criticisms when it’s THEIR guy. Lots like liberals.
Rich just can’t stop himself. 😆
Wrong. Trump has more energy and vigor than most guys in their 20s. Trump is built different.
Wow. The article is difficult to read. The author needs help.
I could not be more of a Trump fan and have been since her first walked onto the stage for the first Repub candidates’ debate. But...
Trump has so very many detractors, is so controversial, and TDS runs deep. I’m not sure he could win again. DeSantis, imho, has a better chance.
Media Stone Soup...
I agree. And as voters see Biden continue to decline, they will be less willing to replace him with another geezer.
Things can change quickly after 75.
Hahahaha
Ditto.
So you don’t think Biden is a desperately flawed candidate?
THAT description would be an improvement.
I would vote for Trump even if he said he would only serve one year.
Desantis is a Trump wannabe so he is getting the same hate, maybe less. But he is getting the same kind of hate. The problem is he way far behind in the support. Stop being afraid of the media, the criticism, and all the rest. If you are the biggest Trump fan, support Trump. If you are for Desantis, support Desantis, not just people you think people are going to be nice to him and think he will have a better chance which he won’t. Regardless, if Trump runs the nomination will be his. That’s just the way the cookie crumbles.
So? I don’t see any sign of dementia in Trump. His energy is simply astounding.
“In before the RINOs and never-Trumpers.”
In before anyone reads the article.
Nevertrumpers and Rinos are pulling hard for Destantis
I`m neither, but DeSantis is more original than Trump. Trumps rally are all the same to the point of boring. DeSantis goes after the government and counter move everything Biden does to Florida. Either way, Trump only has 1 term in him by law. Might as well as go for someone who is just as bold and can serve 8 years.
Fake. A media creation. Don’t fall for this con job.
You’re absolutely correct. The left likes to divide people. It’s what they do.
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