“But it might mean Rove and the plethora of Bush League Republicans become part of his campaign and - if he succeeds - a future administration”
Trump as president also surrounded himself with establishment hacks. Because that’s all that was available to him as an outsider. Oh yes, and his daughter and her husband. Ugh.
Desantis on the other hand is a sitting governor. He would bring his own team from Florida, people that he trusts and that have been effective, but also from outside the DC bubble. Yes and also some establishment figures but I doubt that would be the “core” of the administration, as it was with Trump.
Trump made some truly awful hiring decisions.
“Desantis ... would bring his own team from Florida”
Bush brought his own team — Cheney, Rove, et al. Terrible.
Trump made some truly awful hiring decisions.
No argument there!
He would bring his own team from Florida, people that he trusts and that have been effective, but also from outside the DC bubble
Just as Pres Trump had an approved list to pick from, DeSantis will have an approved list to pick from. Schumer, McConnell and the other puppet masters will let that be known.
“Men in dark suits” rule the US - Putin on Deep State https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP3D1sUSuzg go to the 2:40 mark ... see what he has to say
https://thewashingtonstandard.com/watch-putin-says-us-presidents-puppets-men-dark-suits-rule-dc/ ......
“You know, I’ve communicated with one U.S. president, and a second, and a third — presidents come and go but the politics remain the same,” the Russian President said.
“Do you know why that is?” Putin asked, before exposing the actual workings of the American governmental system.
“So a person is elected — he comes with ideas,” Putin explained. “Then people with briefcases come visit him, well-dressed, in dark suits — kind of like mine. Except instead of a red tie it’s black or navy.”
Putin clearly understands how the Deep State charade works and his exposure of these operations, and the fact that people pull the actual strings of government, is a direct challenge to their covert operations.
So yeah, I’m sure he’ll be able to do whatever he wants.