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A clever graphic artist could make a gif of Desantis morphing into Cruz.

[Observator]

Exactly. Look, I know DeSantis is a more sympathetic character than Jeb or Ted, and whether he's cut from the same cloth or not isn't even the point.

The point is that maybe some have taken for granted or have forgotten the 2016 primary. Newson might play for another team, but unlike the rest of us he's a professional politician and knows what he's talking about:

"He's going to get rolled by Trump. Trump's just going to roll him," Newsom said. "Thumped."

That was weeks ago. At this point Ron's head is spinning so hard, I'd be surprised if he even enters the race. In 2016, President Trump had several credible opponents he was fighting at the same time. No wonder Ron's covered in pudding right now.