I have a different take on DeSantis. Yes he’s done well as Governor of Florida, but it’s all been so easy for him. He gets whatever he wants done. I’ve asked many times, is he really just that good or is there more to the story? He’s had virtually no pushback from RINO’s or Dems. Curious. The hard part of governing has never been knowing the right thing to do, but in figuring how to get it done. Half of the people on this thread would have done just as good as DeSantis if all they had to do was choose the right policy and it would automatically get done. DeSantis has remarkably faced little resistance to his policy agenda. It’s all just too perfect.
DeSantis is a politician and he’s being allowed to govern as a MAGA candidate because the Establishment is letting him do so. Does anyone honestly believe DeSantis has the independence to have achieved such sucess all on his own? He’s the Establishments best hope of defeating Trump, and when the bill comes due, I believe DeSantis will turn on a dime.
People forget the lesson of Trump and what makes him so unique. It’s his independence, financial and otherwise, that has allowed him to do what he’s done. Remember when Trump stood on the GOP Primary debate stage, looked around him and rightly stated that he was the only one on stage who couldn’t be controlled? He couldn’t have been more right. And what’s changed between then and now to suddenly allow DeSantis or any other politician to ascend to power without owing it to string pullers hiding behind the scenes? Nothing.
I hope one day we can have a system where normal patriots who are not wealthy can run for high office without having to sell out. I don’t know exactly what that system would look like but I know it will never take place until the current system is smashed. Trump is the only one out there who’s in a position to do that.
I’d like evidence of your claims that DeSantis was allowed to do all the good stuff by the establishment. I’ve seen him have to fight for some things, Dems in his state trying to stop him, etc.
I don’t see that just because he’s been successful that automatically means he’s owned.
DeSantis has a very very friendly legislature. Solid conservative majority.