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Biden owes DeSantis, big time
Wash Times ^ | Jul 18 2022 | Rowan Scarborough

Posted on 07/19/2022 4:55:33 PM PDT by rintintin

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has bequeathed a healthy legacy to the virus-beleaguered nation. He showed the way to a post-shutdown America. He’s a prime reason millions of Americans got their jobs back.

He had the courage to break with the spell of Dr. Anthony Fauci who demanded a society of shut-ins. The Republican governor decreed that Florida was a free and open state. The COVID-19 disease would no longer rule, no longer destroy businesses, create drug addicts and disrupt school children.

The DeSantis Declaration of Freedom was all the bolder because it came in late 2020, early 2021, bumping up against the dominant liberal press, czar Fauci and eventually the Biden White House. All loved lockdowns. Dr. Fauci, who once dismissed masks as ineffective, came to promote wearing horror creature-like double masks — with goggles.

As early as August 2020, the governor urged schools to open again.

“To our kids,” he told Floridians, “We are here for you. We want you to learn. We want you to compete in sports. We want you to participate in activities. You are the future of Florida.”

‌ In his March 2021 State of the State address, Mr. DeSantis declared a clean break from liberal leaders who continued to keep people masked and jobless.

(Excerpt) Read more at m.washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: breaking; desantis

1 posted on 07/19/2022 4:55:33 PM PDT by rintintin
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To: rintintin
It will be interesting to see how the race plays out between now and the primaries. I suspect there will be some winnowings. Time to bring out the popcorn.
2 posted on 07/19/2022 5:03:17 PM PDT by RetiredScientist
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To: rintintin

Alaska was locked down for about eight weeks. In May 2020 we were already back in grocery stores and restaurants. It was pretty much a nothingburger after that, where I live.


3 posted on 07/19/2022 5:07:14 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: rintintin

Freeper rintintin

Google search “de santis” “never trump”

Post on FR

Gets panties wet


4 posted on 07/19/2022 5:16:15 PM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2008 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: rintintin
Forget RED States and BLUE States.

The issue is FREE States and FEAR States!

5 posted on 07/19/2022 5:30:44 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: RetiredScientist

Trump needs to be primaried by a MAGA candidate who will keep Trumpbon the straight and narrow. Trump got off course during his administration, hiring nevertrumpers , giving far too much power to Fauci, and not building the wall. He needs to be made to publicly promise , in the primary debates , that if he’s re-elected he’ll hire MAGA people, not swampy backstabbers

Primaries can be good. They keep candidates on their toes and listening to their supporters


6 posted on 07/19/2022 5:59:20 PM PDT by rintintin (Desantis has a duty to run for president in 2024. We need a competent leader to fight the left)
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Get back to us when DeSantis actually stands up and leads on the Voting Fraud issue.

Until then, he’s either not ready for the leadership position of POTUS, or just too weak, or not interested in POTUS 2024(whi h i believeis the case.).


7 posted on 07/19/2022 6:10:09 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: rintintin
I could go for that. Trump would need to tone down the name calling and put forward real plans to get the nation back where it actually function. He will need allies to primary the swamp creatures...
8 posted on 07/19/2022 6:12:39 PM PDT by RetiredScientist
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To: rintintin

Fauci is consistent.

He contained the HIV epidemic about as well as he did COVID.


9 posted on 07/19/2022 6:38:49 PM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: SoConPubbie

You are wrong on that.


10 posted on 07/19/2022 6:50:50 PM PDT by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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You are wrong on that.

No I am not.

Either he leads on both the Difficult and Easy issues, or he is not ready for Prime-Time, or, he is does not desire to be POTUS in 2024, maybe in 2028, but not 2024.


11 posted on 07/19/2022 7:06:16 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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"Get back to us when DeSantis actually stands up and leads on the Voting Fraud issue."

One of the first things DeSantis did when he became governor was clean out that democrat rats nest down in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, which was a locus of vote fraud since the Bush/Gore recounts of 2000. That didn't get a lot of press, unsurprisingly, and apparently you missed it. A few other problem areas have been taken care of as well. Florida is in pretty good shape, compared to most states.

So DeSantis has been leading by example. Since he is a state governor and not POTUS, what else would you suggest he do?

12 posted on 07/20/2022 3:10:46 AM PDT by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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To: rintintin

4 more years...

desantis for florida governor 2022...

florida first!... 😎


13 posted on 07/20/2022 3:28:50 AM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: rintintin

I guess Ron got a early copy of Deborah Birx book where she admits she lied about the virus,the Vaccines and the need for shutdowns


14 posted on 07/20/2022 5:30:20 AM PDT by ballplayer
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