Posted on 03/21/2023 8:08:31 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
DeSantis 2024
DeSantis got in HUGE TROUBLE from the Big-Money GOP types when he essentially said that the Ukraine War was NONE OF OUR BUSINESS.
Now he’s trying to get on their good side by kicking Trump while he’s about to get arrested by a Third World judicial system.
If DeSantis does understand MAGA, he best start showing it soon, or else he’ll have to find a way to win against the Democrats after pissing off most of the Republican base.
DeSantis is a very good good governor and monday-morning quarterback. Covid? Give me a break! Second guessing should not be a virtue.
can’t argue with a single thing he said. Go Gov. Ron!
He’s dropped low in my estimation. A-hole move that right now he stared in with his smarmy remarks yesterday, and then this. At a moment when Republicans should stand against the terrorist US government... he piles on and kicks a man when he’s down.
A low life move. And now I find out he is Yale at one of those weirdo naked clubs, a Knight of Malta. Wonder what else we will learn.
I just know Ryan, McConnell, Heritage Foundation, and Fox news really likes him.
How about this: Ronnie would still be grooming young men, if it weren’t for President Trump getting him a job.
Desantis one weakness on the National stage and it is a pretty big one is he like Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan are absolutely terrible retail politicians. Trump is an ace at making the normal person feel special when he shakes their hand or talks to them. Ironically that’s what Biden is good at too. In other words if Ron wants to survive in the Midwest in 2024 he sure as hell better get some people skills in a hurry as he is far to scripted to win in the Midwest.
Trump had his number early on.
Trump should stick to counter attacking. I do not like the preemptive attacks on DeSantis. He hasn’t even announced yet nor has he attacked Trump. Trump 24 DeSantis 28 and 32. I believe they are the only two that can reverse the destruction that has taken place.
Your opinion doesn’t really mean much at this point. DeSantis won his State in a landslide. It seems the people of Florida like him. Trump, on the other hand, won one election, then lost. It seems people got wise to his scheme. What makes you think the people who didn’t vote for Trump are going to go reverse course and vote for him in 2024? And what makes you think what made Floridians vote for DeSantis in droves would make middle America NOT vote for him? Your logic seems backwards. Trump has proven that middle America will not vote for him again.
All I am going to say right now is that every red flag I’ve seen about Ron DeSantis in the past — and which I’ve discussed at length here on FR — is now bigger and redder than ever before.
A more accurate headline would be:
DeSantis Finally Acknowledges What Trump Knew All Along (I.E. DeSantis Plans To Challenge Him For The Nomination)
“ If DeSantis does understand MAGA, he best start showing it soon, or else he’ll have to find a way to win against the Democrats after pissing off most of the Republican base.”
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I like BOTH Trump and DeSantis. My preferred candidate for 2024’s nomination is Trump. But other candidates have a right to pursue running for that nomination. I also believe that Trump has the nomination IN THE BAG unless he himself does something to destroy that current near certainty.
DeSantis has proven that while governing Florida he would VEHEMENTLY defend it against the Globalists seeking to undermine American values. During his tenure he has been the best governor, by far, in America. My recollection is that almost all Trump supporters here HAD felt the same.
But when Trump NEEDLESSLY started ACTING LIKE AN INSECURE, FRIGHTENED HIGH SCHOOL MEAN GIRL trying to bully DeSantis many FReepers who formerly admired DeSantis mindlessly followed Trump’s lead and suddenly considered DeSantis to be Satan incarnate. And he’s not Satan incarnate.
Trump shifting into INSECURE HIGH SCHOOL MEAN GIRL MODE is off putting to Republicans like my wife. I just wish somebody in Trump’s inner circle would help him realize the downsides of those actions.
Agreed
DeSantis:
The approach to COVID was different. I would have fired somebody like Fauci.
No, he wouldn't have.
The Media would have hung EVERY covid death on him - just as they were prepared to do with Trump if he'd made that move.
Heck - they hung every death on Trump anyway. The Media would have gone into epileptic seizures on camera over the firing of Saint Tony.
So, Governor DeSantis is full of cowplop here.
Either he doesn't understand what the Media would have done [shows lack of understanding of political reality], or he's being a politician and lying about it.
A bad look in both cases.
Well I know you’re a Desantis homer so I’ll let your opinion slide. But just remember Trump is the first Republican in 28 years to win the iron triangle and he almost did is it again.
You can state up and down how everybody hates Donald when the simple fact is the GOP underperformed in swing states cause of student loan debt forgiveness and abortion. That’s on the GOP for getting caught flat footed never thinking Roe V Wade would actually be overturned.
Say that with AUTHORITY! because yours does.
“… DeSantis Plans To Challenge Him For The Nomination…”
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I guess you never considered that DeSantis just might be planning on entering the race with a goal of ending up as Trump’s running mate? Which has always been my ideal ticket and would almost guarantee TWELVE YEARS OF MAGA GOVERNANCE.
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