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To: mass55th
“I don't like him (DeSantis) first of all, because he outright lied to the people of Florida when he declared he would complete his second term.”

That is not what happened.

In his October 24, 2022 televised debate with Democrat Charlie Crist DeSantis refused to commit to serving four full additional years as governor, in effect telegraphing his possible run for national office. Crist made a big deal over this - perhaps bigger than you are making now.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/24/politics/florida-governor-debate-takeaways-desantis-crist/index.html

Floridians were fine with that - 60 percent voted to re-elect him governor with the understanding he might run for president.

Keep in mind when DeSantis telegraphed in 2022 his intention to possibly seek the presidency in 2024 Trump was not only not the president, he was not even an official candidate for the presidency (that did not happen later).

58 posted on 04/12/2024 6:57:52 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: jeffersondem
Okay, after checking your link, and rounding up some others, it looks like DeSantis wouldn't answer the question when asked, if he'd serve the full four years of a second term. Like I said, he was already contemplating running for President. He just needed to be re-elected.

DeSantis debates Crist on October 24, 2022. Election Day was November 8, 2022. Trump announced he was running for President on November 15, 2022.

I didn't think you'd address DeSantis getting the laws changed to benefit himself.

66 posted on 04/12/2024 7:46:19 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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