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Trump Must Be Pleased With the Way the Republican Race Is Shaping Up
DNYUZ ^ | May 27, 2023 | DNYUZ

Posted on 05/28/2023 11:11:05 AM PDT by entropy12

All told, the Republican presidential field might end up almost as large and divided as the one in 2016. Which is to say that the 2024 Republican primary is, at this stage, shaping up to be a retread of the one that catapulted Trump to the commanding heights of the American political system.

Once again, it is clear that many Republican elites would prefer to have someone other than Trump at the top of the ticket. But once again, those elites — donors, intellectuals, activists — are having a hard time finding a single alternative candidate to challenge the former president. DeSantis was supposed to play that part, but he has struggled to gain a foothold with Republican voters and has shown a tin ear for the challenges of national politics. As of Friday, he is far behind Trump in nearly every major poll of the national Republican primary electorate.

If DeSantis continues to recede, other candidates will try to claim his spot as the party’s main alternative to Trump. And therein lies the problem. As long as there are multiple candidates vying for this position, Trump has the political space he needs to consolidate his support, which is still much greater than his rivals’.

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To: Responsibility2nd

Winning against the smartest woman in America is not a great success?

Yes there are more SKILLED SMOOTH TALKING CAREER POLITICIANS THAN TRUMP, but no one who loves ordinary Americans more than Trump.


21 posted on 05/28/2023 11:59:18 AM PDT by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: entropy12

Add to that the fact Trump didn’t earn a dime while he was in the Oval Office. He didn’t take a salary as president. He lost a lot of income while he was president. Some career politician. They usually earn money as one of the perks of being in politics and even more when they leave office.


22 posted on 05/28/2023 11:59:27 AM PDT by dowcaet
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To: entropy12

Trump ran for president in his 70’s FOR FIRST TIME IN POLITICS.

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You really are full of false information today.


23 posted on 05/28/2023 11:59:53 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Donald Trump is a setting sun. Ron DeSantis is a rising star.)
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To: entropy12

Imagine you a Jew in 1944 Warsaw.

You can walk aboard the next available cattle car to Auschwitz and surely die or you can fight and maybe live.


24 posted on 05/28/2023 12:00:40 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin

“Trump and DeSantis might want to play a friendly round of golf instead of fighting each other to try to become president.”

Trump has already BEEN president. DeSantis is the only one of the two “fighting”/trying to be president, and is FAILING BADLY!

He is funny looking and sounds gay. NOT presidential at all.

Hey Ron... Go back to Florida (where you belong) and stay there.


25 posted on 05/28/2023 12:02:29 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: Responsibility2nd

Politics is not Trump’s career. Trump’s career is building sky scrapers, developing and managing properties, golf courses, etc.

Politics is a hobby for Trump. For the others, it’s a source of income. It’s quite simple.


26 posted on 05/28/2023 12:04:55 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: entropy12

Trump is an outsider.

The rest are insiders.

That’s why they hate him.

If you want the corrupt status quo, go with the insiders.


27 posted on 05/28/2023 12:07:21 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
You lie. Trump has been a career politician for eight years.

Trump didn't have to do this. He did it because he loves America and the American people... AND HE SAVED US FROM HILLARY.

What have you saved us from?

28 posted on 05/28/2023 12:10:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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To: dowcaet

For 40 years we’ve had nothing but corrupt professional career lawyer politicians calling the shots, and the country is now nearly dead on the floor in every direction. They’ve beat America down, robbed us, ripped us off, conned us, assaulted us and subverted the country and our people...

Enough of these effing people!


29 posted on 05/28/2023 12:10:34 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Trump has been a career politician for eight years.

Ya mean after he built a planet wide empire employing tens of thousands? lol...

Tell me, what did DeSantis do before he was became a career lawyer politician?

30 posted on 05/28/2023 12:12:38 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And Trump refused to be paid, and donated all of it to charities!


31 posted on 05/28/2023 12:13:37 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I always knew you a moderate

Proving it now daily here


32 posted on 05/28/2023 12:15:04 PM PDT by wardaddy (Truth is treason in the Empire of lies)
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To: dragnet2

Tell me, what did DeSantis do before he was became a career lawyer politician?

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He served our country as a Naval Officer. So. Got anything ugly to say about that?


33 posted on 05/28/2023 12:25:54 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Donald Trump is a setting sun. Ron DeSantis is a rising star.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I agree. They are in politics to build wealth.
Trump is in politics to lose wealth.


34 posted on 05/28/2023 12:29:05 PM PDT by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Was he in a combat or hot war situation?


35 posted on 05/28/2023 12:30:03 PM PDT by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: entropy12

The GOP is a private organization.

Their leaders have said over and over again that they will not allow Trump to have their nomination - why don’t you believe them?


36 posted on 05/28/2023 12:32:05 PM PDT by Jim Noble (You Don't Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“ There are other options.”

Are there any that don’t involve bloodshed?


37 posted on 05/28/2023 12:33:42 PM PDT by Jim Noble (You Don't Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows)
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To: entropy12

Was he in a combat or hot war situation?

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Yes. Google it.


38 posted on 05/28/2023 12:36:04 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Donald Trump is a setting sun. Ron DeSantis is a rising star.)
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To: entropy12

Re: 35 - is that relevant?


39 posted on 05/28/2023 12:36:05 PM PDT by Fury
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To: Jim Noble

I believe them alright, but nomination is decided by voters and not politicians.


40 posted on 05/28/2023 12:40:05 PM PDT by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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