DeSantis Secures Total Victory Over Disney, Last Gasp Attempt by 'The Mouse' Goes Down in Flames

Red State ^ | 01/31/2024 | Bonchie

[SeekAndFind]

Gov. Ron DeSantis earned a victory lap on Wednesday after Disney's last-gasp lawsuit against him failed in federal court. 

The judge in the case dismissed the much-ballyhooed move against the governor based on a lack of standing and the plaintiff's failure to state a claim. With that, total victory against "The Mouse" has been secured.

.@GovRonDeSantis wins again!

Federal judge dismisses challenges to Disney board (Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) for lack of standing and failure to state a claim.


pic.twitter.com/GAOaJ08cAm— Jennifer Cabrera (@jhaskinscabrera) January 31, 2024

Every step of the way, DeSantis has bested Disney, though some of his critics on the right boasted that this particular lawsuit proved the governor had "lost to Mickey Mouse." That was always ludicrous, and there was always a good chance it would not prevail.

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READ: Disney Sues Ron DeSantis, Claims Targeted Campaign of Government Retaliation

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I'm not going to call them out by name because frankly, I don't want to give them the publicity, but some right-wing "influencers" who favored another candidate in the primary spent a lot of time running their mouths, claiming that DeSantis had been beaten by Disney. They should open their mouths again, but with apologies leaving them this time.

Nikki Haley, who invited Disney to move to South Carolina instead of taking the side of the most conservative and successful Republican governor in decades, should probably update her commentary as well. That was a low point for her, in my opinion, and I'll leave it at that.

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READ: Nikki Haley Nukes Her Campaign, Sides With Disney

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Regardless, sometimes winning takes time, and a politician being sued does not denote a loss. It simply means there's more work left to be done. Now, with this lawsuit dismissed, Disney has no other moves to make (aside from a possible appeal). They've already lost the battle over their special district, and despite all the false claims that having this fight would lead to higher taxes on normal residents, things have worked out just as DeSantis said they would.

If I seem a little salty about this, it's because I am. Republicans have enjoyed precious few victories over the last half-decade. To see ostensible allies go out of their way to trash DeSantis and take the side of Disney simply out of short-sighted political pettiness was eye-opening. It never should have happened, and those who chose that path deserve to be taken just a little less seriously next time. 

Editor's Note: This article was updated post-publication for clarity.

[Lurker]

“ DeSantis accomplishes things.”

Imagine what he could have accomplished if he hadn’t pissed away $300,000,000 on the fools errand of beating Trump for the Republican nomination in 2024.

Just think of how many close House seats he could have helped with if he’d worked with Trump instead of against him. Think of what job he could have had in a second Trump administration if he hadn’t blown his own **** off by running now instead of 2028.

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[Flavious_Maximus]

‘total victory against the mouse...’

It’s not the mouse, it’s the homosexual lobby. But they never stop pushing their filthy agenda. A loss is never a loss to them. Only complete bankruptcy will suffice.

[hcmama]

It’s good to win.

[hcmama]

And he wears BOOOTTTSSS!

[hcmama]

Just think where the RNC would be now if we weren’t spending every damn penny on Trump’s legal fees.

[hcmama]

It sounds like you’re making excuses for when Trump loses.

[deport]

I fear 4 more years of Biden in what i had seen as the
easiest election to win since 1980.

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JMO but I think the plan is to get Biden re-elected and at
some point into the next term he resigns and we have the
first female President in the USA.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

Biden was NEVER elected, therefore he can not be re-elected, re stolen perhaps!!!

[Lurker]

“Just think where the RNC would be now…”

The RNC has been useless for a decade.

L

[deport]

Biden was NEVER elected, therefore he can not be re-elected, re stolen perhaps
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Well he occupies the position elected or not. That hasn't change yet.
So he still has one term left if the process favors him.

[Lurker]

“It sounds like you’re making excuses for when Trump loses.”

Sounds to me like you’d rather have Biden.

See how that works?

L

[Political Junkie Too]

Florida is not in play, so choosing DeSantis is a wasted move.

Choosing someone like Glenn Youngkin of Virginia for the VP position would make more sense if President Trump wants to make a play for Virginia and make education and parental reform a prominent part of his campaign.

DeSantis can always join the Trump administration when his term in Florida is over, but still support the ticket with his own experience fighting for education reforms in Florida.

-PJ

[cgbg]

Bookmark this post folks.

It is not going to age well.

If President Trump plays a few strong cards 2024 is looking like a good year.

[unclebankster]

Choosing someone like Glenn Youngkin of Virginia for the VP position would make more sense if President Trump wants to make a play for Virginia and make education and parental reform a prominent part of his campaign.

DeSantis can always join the Trump administration when his term in Florida is over, but still support the ticket with his own experience fighting for education reforms in Florida.
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PJ,

Thanks for your suggestion on our VP pick.

We’ll have to hash it out, as Republicans. It’ll be an interesting decision by the party.

[liberalh8ter]

What was the case about and why is it significant?

Disney sought to strip away the Board DeSantis put in place to govern Reedy Creek and its infrastructure which was the main component of Disney's special deal which essentially had Disney acting as its own government, per se. while Disney did pay taxes to the State of Florida, they also got a big tax break for the infrastructure, didn't have to pull permits for projects, impact fees, yada, yada, yada.

Disney and the left seek to minimize the impact of this by pointing out how much Disney pays in taxes and even attempted to gaslight everyone by saying the burden would be shifted to the homeowners and residents of Orange County but that is a myth. Time will tell how much extra in tax revenue this returns to the State.

[dforest]

Trump would be wise to totally stay away from anyone who the GOPe and deep state have tried to push in the the POTUS race. He needs a person who the Deep State and the globalists do not want as VP.

For Trump’s personal safety. Rats have already figured this into their equations. Never put as VP someone who the Deep state might prefer over you.

[metmom]

Thank you.

Dems always want special privileges for themselves that they deny to others.

[ducttape45]

If DeSantis was going to be a serious presidential candidate, this is the kind of stuff that we needed to see.

[TexasGator]

Disney started it with their “Don’t Say Gay” campaign which lied about a Florida bill to remove objectionable school curriculum.

[TexasGator]

“He can’t be trumps veep. They both live in the same state.”

Nothing in the constitution prevents it.

Besides, his Florida residence is not a home. It is a private club. He can move his residency with a quick call to his lawyer.