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The biggest reason Trump's attack on DeSantis was a mistake
Hot Air ^ | November 7, 2022 | DAVID STROM

Posted on 11/07/2022 5:35:18 AM PST by Timber Rattler

I have made no secret of the fact that I think Ron DeSantis is an extraordinary politician. I prefer him to any of the potential candidates for President, and am willing to explain to anybody why that is. This, though, is not that column.

I also am no Never-Trumper, and would vote for him over any Democrat in a heartbeat. Trump has a lot to be proud of, and without his leadership the Republicans would still be captured by the Establishment™.

Now that I have put my biases on the table, let me give you my analysis of what I believe to be Trump’s huge own goal.

My most objective take possible, given my acknowledged preferences, is that President Trump made a big unforced error attacking DeSantis at his rally the other day.

Not just because he did so just before an election day on which the Republicans simply must destroy the Democrats–after all, Governor DeSantis doesn’t need Trump’s support to win. If Trump went into full attack mode it wouldn’t dent DeSantis’ reputation one little bit.

So Trump’s attack is electorally irrelevant (which in itself is an unforced error, as it shows Trump to be weaker than he wants to look against a political rival).

Trump’s attack was a mistake because he opened up an old wound that could be Trump’s Achilles’ Heel: his huge mistakes dealing with COVID. Mistakes that DeSantis saw early and rejected quickly.

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To: Timber Rattler

Trump was a great president. Just what we needed, but he needs to admit the vaccines are worthless and causing harm. Until he owns up to the fact that he was mislead and actually, wait for it........”made a mistake”, I’m not real happy with him.


41 posted on 11/07/2022 6:02:52 AM PST by Clarancebeaks
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To: P-Marlowe

“Now he’s attacking his friends”

No it got back to Trump that Paul Ryno and Kevin McCarthy are wooing DeSantis and apparently he’s getting his head turned by them and a bunch of billionaire establishment donors. DeSantis like Cruz is overly ambitious. Trump wants to save America from the NWO cabal. DeSantis just wants to be President.

Ron DeSantis needs to be Governor of Fla for four more years while Trump defeats the deep state.


42 posted on 11/07/2022 6:04:01 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: P-Marlowe

And, Trump managed to choose only 1 satisfactory U.S. Attorney General: Matthew Whitaker, who could only hold that post temporarily as Acting AG.

An all too brief glimpse of light.


43 posted on 11/07/2022 6:04:34 AM PST by linMcHlp
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To: Just mythoughts

He was NOT MOCKING GOD..GOD MADE US ALL TO BE SOMETHING!


44 posted on 11/07/2022 6:04:49 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Blueflag

Trump took roger stone advice...PSTUPID!


45 posted on 11/07/2022 6:06:17 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Alberta's Child

I disagree with you about DeSantis’ future. He has been an excellent governor. I would happily support him for president… in 2028.

I will not support him against Trump, and he will not run against Trump.


46 posted on 11/07/2022 6:07:24 AM PST by marron
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To: Timber Rattler
Hey jackass...did you even bother reading the article you linked?

In an interview released Tuesday, Trump stated his opposition to vaccine mandates but again touted the shot's efficacy.

47 posted on 11/07/2022 6:08:08 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera )
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To: kvanbrunt2
He also campaigned early for Mastriano when it counted not the last week of the election cycle.

Not really...he was flying Jake Corman down to Mar-a-Lago for weekend golf outtings, thinking that Jake was his man instead of Doug, after all that Doug had done for him in 2020.

Jake Corman was getting out of the race for governor, then Trump called

Will Trump endorse in PA governor race? If so, who will it be and how is it a factor?

Conway called out Corman’s primary opponents, namely Mastriano, for touting ties to Trump while revealing that Corman golfed with the former president on Feb. 25 and speaks to him weekly.

48 posted on 11/07/2022 6:09:09 AM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Ann Archy
Did I say ‘he’ Mocked God? But to acknowledge the ‘sanctimonious’ feature of a campaign ad is akin to Mocking God.. Desantis is not God, but his cultists sure are ready for a public stoning.
49 posted on 11/07/2022 6:10:07 AM PST by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: Timber Rattler

It was not an attack.

It was a humorous nickname everyone knows about including DeSantis.

They support each other.

This is the media trying to make it so.


50 posted on 11/07/2022 6:11:43 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare its ? And the ambassador to Ukraineelf)
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To: BlueStateRightist

No, he hasnt


51 posted on 11/07/2022 6:12:40 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare its ? And the ambassador to Ukraineelf)
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To: mac_truck
Heh...

When Trump has told his supporters to get vaccinated

52 posted on 11/07/2022 6:13:07 AM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: BlueStateRightist

Not unless they have a good replacement in Florida for Governor. The GOP cannot win if they do not win Florida.

DeSantis should do a second term this time. Many people in other states who don’t follow politics don’t know him all that well yet.


53 posted on 11/07/2022 6:13:20 AM PST by dforest
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To: Just mythoughts
And if you recall, not one denounced the theft. And they were probably all reelected and are serving today. And yet the very same individuals who permitted the Coup of 2020 to succeed are going to stop election theft? Go figure.
54 posted on 11/07/2022 6:13:39 AM PST by sport
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To: Just mythoughts

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o8jz7Cwjo3c
If any of you pearl clutches would watch the ad touting Ron as “chosen” by God you would understand why Trump called him DeSanctimonious.

Personally I find it funny and in true Trump fashion of finding a name that fits them.


55 posted on 11/07/2022 6:14:30 AM PST by lone star annie ( )
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To: Timber Rattler
Folks, Trump is not going to change. Trump is Trump.

During this midterm campaign, no other Republican was travelling around the country like Trump was, having massive rallies for the GOP candidates for senate, house and governor.

We are in position to have massive gains due in large part to Trump's hard work.

During these rallies, Trump speaks for up to two hours and is always going off script. When you speak off the cuff like that, you are bound to occasionally misspeak or say things in the heat of the moment that you might wish to take back later - or have said in a different way.

Freepers should especially know this. How many of us have wish we could have taken back a post or reworded it before we hit the send button? We are not perfect either.

Anybody that knows Trump understands that. Most of us prefer the unfiltered Trump. He's not like your average politician, who reads carefully off the teleprompter the script written for him word-for-word and never goes off of it.

Many are trying to divide the Trump and DeSantis supporters and create a rift between them. I'm not falling for that. I hope DeSantis wins in a landslide tomorrow. I hope Trump announces his candidacy for 2024 and I will support him as well. When and if Trump ever decides not to run, I'll consider who to support for president at that time. Until then, I'm 100% for Trump if he runs for 2024. I will never support another Republican over him,.

56 posted on 11/07/2022 6:14:44 AM PST by SamAdams76 (4,479,054 active users on Truth Social)
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To: Mr. K
This is the media trying to make it so.

Uh no...lots of people were at that rally and saw that snarky comment for what it was, and I watched it myself via livestream. Trump sneered when he said it, so gaslighting ain't going to change that.

57 posted on 11/07/2022 6:15:06 AM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Timber Rattler

Birx bkmk


58 posted on 11/07/2022 6:15:32 AM PST by linMcHlp
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To: Blueflag

Lake is going to be Governor of Arizona and DeSantis is going to be Governor of Florida.

Both perfectly positioned for Pres and VP in 2028.

Trump doesn’t play tar baby either.


59 posted on 11/07/2022 6:16:03 AM PST by dforest
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To: drSteve78

Thank you for speaking sanity.


60 posted on 11/07/2022 6:16:40 AM PST by dforest
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