Really, a few years ago I was told, on this very forum, that he was VERY conservative and had the beat chance of beating Obama. After that I was told that Jeb was a very conservative Governor, 2 terms, much more conservative than his brother. Anyone not in their twenties has probably heard it all before.
Yes, you make a good point. Democrats are what they are. Bernie Sanders calls himself a socialist. And by golly, he is a socialist.
But unfortunately that’s not true with Republicans. For example, George W. Bush sold himself as a “compassionate conservative”. And he turned out to be just another globalist warmonger.
I think Trump is the real deal, as is DeSantis. But I would not be a bit surprised if either one let me down. Caveat emptor.