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Ron DeSantis and the Path to the White House: Big Decisions Loom
The Capitolist ^ | November 27th 2022 | Brian Burgess

Posted on 11/27/2022 12:56:34 PM PST by Jacquerie

Nobody in America had a better election night in 2022 than Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. With a nearly 20-point margin of victory over Charlie Crist, he far exceeded even the boldest pollster prediction of a 13-point win, and did so in sharp contrast with the fortunes of many other Republicans around the country who were expected to cruise to easy wins, but didn’t.

The result caught the attention of Republicans across the country who might otherwise not have taken note of the Florida governor’s performance. That’s not to say that DeSantis wasn’t already under consideration by many forward-thinking Republicans around the country surveying the national scene for a 2024 presidential contender, but the 2022 election results put a spotlight on DeSantis in a way most presidential hopefuls can only dream of.

DeSantis is rightly coy about his plans for 2024, but there will likely never be another opportunity quite as golden as the one that lies before him right now. Assuming he and his family are willing to embark on a grueling White House campaign, the 2024 election is his best shot.

And, with a little help from his GOP friends in the Florida legislature who are expected to alter the state’s resign-to-run law, he’ll have the ability to campaign from the safety of his governorship, a job he can fall back on if he comes up short in either the GOP primary or the 2024 general election, giving him two more years in Florida to regroup for another run in 2028.

In American culture, star power only glows for so long before it requires new accomplishments as fuel to keep it burning bright.

Whatever disadvantages may exist now, whatever obstacles may lie in his path, they are fewer and less formidable now than they will ever be.

(Excerpt) Read more at thecapitolist.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: absurdarticle; bloggers; bovineexcrement; bs; desantis; fl; florida; tds
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As a Floridian, here's to hoping the FL legislature doesn't alter the "resign to run law."
1 posted on 11/27/2022 12:56:34 PM PST by Jacquerie
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To: Jacquerie
Trump is running in '24. Desantis will get crushed if he tries to go against Trump.

I predict that you will be voting for Trump in Nov. ‘24.

Get used to the idea.

Where else are you going to go?


2 posted on 11/27/2022 12:58:56 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Jacquerie

Go away Ron with the corrupt RINO fanbase.

Trump. Laser focus.


3 posted on 11/27/2022 1:02:11 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

I am waiting for Ron to call for a “kinder and gentler MAGA”.


4 posted on 11/27/2022 1:03:29 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Jacquerie

If Ron Runs without the Great MAGA King’s backing, his political future is done. He’ll be the new Yeb!.

Ron is the future, IF he stays away from the many temptations being offered by The Swamp.

The Never Trumpers will offer the world.

But what is world, when you give up your soul?


5 posted on 11/27/2022 1:04:18 PM PST by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: Jacquerie

More blather to distract and demoralize.


6 posted on 11/27/2022 1:06:12 PM PST by Fungi
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To: Macoozie

The base will never vote for DeSantis in the numbers he would need. They would, rightly, consider him a weasel. What a thing to do to President Trump, who is the only reason he is governor. With friends like that, you don’t need enemies.


7 posted on 11/27/2022 1:06:33 PM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: Jacquerie

The entire Uniparty swamp wants DeSantis.

Whatever could it mean?


8 posted on 11/27/2022 1:11:34 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████.)
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To: JudyinCanada

“What a thing to do to President Trump, who is the only reason he is governor. With friends like that, you don’t need enemies.”

^this^

...and more importantly this\/

“Only Donald Trump has so far dared to put his personal security and freedom on the line to denounce what D.C. has become, and only Trump has risked impeachment, indictment, and incarceration for fearlessly speaking the truth.”

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/11/return_of_the_great_maga_king.htm


9 posted on 11/27/2022 1:11:49 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It means Trump is going to win and they all know it!!!


10 posted on 11/27/2022 1:14:58 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: All

Unless every state adopts Florida’s voting security measures I don’t know if it will make much a difference.


11 posted on 11/27/2022 1:15:25 PM PST by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: Fungi
Agree.

Everyone discussing this is ignoring that DeSantis has said not one word about running. He has to form an exploratory committee, get financial backers, meet with party leaders, etc. He's done none of that.

12 posted on 11/27/2022 1:21:44 PM PST by Widget Jr (Ignore your television, especially CNN.)
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
Go away Ron with the corrupt RINO fanbase. Trump. Laser focus.

LOL! All those RINOs that Trump himself endorsed?

It's funny, the group of people here who are trying their best to promote the guy who fought to keep Florida open, took on Disney, took on the woke school boards, and passed parental rights bills as the "Establishment RINO" while the guy who filled his administration with Deep State stooges before handing the country over to Dr. Fauci is the "conservative outsider who will drain the swamp!"

Wrong.

13 posted on 11/27/2022 1:22:12 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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To: Jacquerie

Maybe a Donald Trump/Ron DeSantis ticket for 2024. Then afterwards, hopefully 8 years of a President DeSantis.


14 posted on 11/27/2022 1:22:36 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as. )
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To: JudyinCanada
The base will never vote for DeSantis in the numbers he would need. They would, rightly, consider him a weasel. What a thing to do to President Trump, who is the only reason he is governor. With friends like that, you don’t need enemies.

And President Trump keeps the ever-shrinking MAGA base of Trump worshippers while everyone else flees and all the independents and swing voters vote Democrat.

And 2024 ends just like 2020 with a Democrat in the White House and people on Free Republic crying, "We wuz robbed!"

15 posted on 11/27/2022 1:25:06 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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To: Drew68

Beware:

You are headed for a “TexasGator” ride the lightning experience!


16 posted on 11/27/2022 1:30:23 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Widget Jr

They seem to have an irrational fear of him. DSDS?.


17 posted on 11/27/2022 1:38:09 PM PST by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: Drew68
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18 posted on 11/27/2022 1:38:46 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: central_va
DeSantis has the Ryan endorsement meaning the RINO establishment stands four square behind him taking out Trump.

IOWs he is toast.

20 posted on 11/27/2022 1:46:26 PM PST by AndyJackson
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