Posted on 11/30/2023 8:35:39 PM PST by SeekAndFind
As I write this, the debate between Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis is entering the final stretch, but short of a miracle turnaround, a winner has already emerged. DeSantis has hammered Newsom with facts throughout the night, and to Sean Hannity's credit, he's put up graphics with each question that have helped expose the California governor's continued lies.
Once things end, there will be a lot to cover (and a heck of a lot to fact-check on Newsom's part), but one moment was just too good to not go ahead and share. In it, DeSantis began to recollect a conversation he had with a man who had recently fled Florida from California, noting that his new state was safer, had lower taxes, and was better governed.
Wait until you see who that man was.
I was talking to a fella who had made the move from California to Florida. He was telling me that Florida’s much better governed, safer, better budget, lower taxes.
Then he paused and said ‘by the way, I’m Gavin Newsom’s father-in-law.’ pic.twitter.com/OSsYCRTJYo— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) December 1, 2023
Holy crap. They could have just cut to black at that point and played a Hannity re-run because DeSantis effectively ended Newsom. It's one thing to nail someone with facts and figures, and that was certainly done. But it's a whole different level to have Newsom's father-in-law used as a source for how much better Florida is than California. I'm pretty sure Christmas dinner is going to be awkward this year.
That's not to say Newsom didn't desperately try to showcase his patented slickness in the debate. Throughout the night, he did his best to use his slimy demeanor to effortlessly spew falsehoods. DeSantis was ready to nail him in nearly every instance, though. The idea that the Florida governor isn't a good debater has been completely dispelled. Perhaps Newsom was too overconfident, believing he could just walk in and dominate, or perhaps being prepped by Nikki Fried (yes, that happened) wasn't the best decision.
Whatever the reason for the lackluster performance, Newsom was on his back foot most of the evening. I suppose not having any facts on his side played a role in that. A politician can only lie so much. At some point, they need something tangible, and what's tangible in California is Newsom's awful governance. He can't hide from it.
I was afraid to watch it....I thought Newsome would CRUSH him, but he didn’t!!! Gavin was SLIMY and RUDE as HELL!
no.
It also works with WEAK STUPID WOMEN!
It also works with WEAK STUPID WOMEN!
DeSantis came out VERY WELL......so did FLORIDA!!
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IOW, a younger version of Brandon.
Except Newsome isn’t running for anything. I believe he made that quite clear. Maybe RDS is trying to get back into (the Floridians who voted for him ) good graces.
been saying for literally YEARS that “San franshitco is the home of the Original Sidewalk Steamer”. now there’s national exposure AND a tourist map. I’m proclaiming myself a Seer with a Beer!
Didn't see it, so I have to rely on reports from others. Did the one-on-one format have anything to do with the results, instead of the Celebrity Jeopardy show-of-hands format with all of the 3%'ers on the stage? Or a level playing field because Hannity was the moderator?
This wasn’t about a presidential debate in 2024 it was about right vs left and DeSantis did an excellent job proving how bad left ideas are using facts where Newsom denied the facts and used emotions which is all the left has to offer.
Trump supporters, myself included should be happy with DeSantis results last night. He won’t be the 2024 nominee but could very well be the 2028 nominee and he wiped the floor with Newsom.
Newsome, like all libtard politicians was hoping to phone it in with the media having his back. I looked at CNN this morning and there is no evidence a debate even happened.
I didn’t watch the debate since Dallas was playing Seattle. How did Hannity do as a debate moderator?
“Now the deep state will do their best to get their candidate as VP, like they dod with Reagan, so they can bump off the president and be in power.”
They are already doing that, but it isn’t DeSantis they want. They want Haley.
Spot On! I, too, am a Trump supporter who was glad to see DeSantis do well.
...you bet a Bizzaro World you swirl in ~ a tough week for Trump as he takes a 68% to 9% poll lead ??? a fantasy world you exist in which is unserious.... ymmv
You live is a bubble of your own. That BLM guy is one guy and if black people want to leave the RAT party, we should be glad. That is how people looked at it. It may have been a thread on this site, but it wasn’t anywhere else.
Very few watched this Hannity debate except the Meatballs and the Screwballs.
—> Donnie to scared to debate .
You sound vaxxed ncalburt
LOL! Ron just gained a half point on Nikki - and Trump gained 3 points on both of them...
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