Posted on 01/31/2023 10:29:22 AM PST by Golden Eagle
'America's Governor' points to the scoreboard in response to the former President's fulminations. Gov. Ron DeSantis is finally on offense against former President Donald Trump, spotlighting the two men’s most recent elections.
Trump, who has attacked DeSantis repeatedly since before the November 2022 election, had gotten away with relative impunity slamming the man he’s dubbed “Ron DeSanctimonious.” The most recent attack was on DeSantis’ handling of COVID-19.
But at a press conference in Bradenton, the Governor said the people of Florida had “rendered” their “verdict” with his re-election last year, offering yet another preview of a potential 2024 GOP Primary slugfest between the former allies.
“What I would just say is this. I roll out of bed, I have people attacking me from all angles. It’s been happening for many, many years,” DeSantis said.
“If you take a crisis situation like COVID, the good thing is that if you’re an elected executive, you have to make all kinds of decisions. You’ve got to steer that ship. And the good thing is, the people are able to render a judgment on that, whether they re-elect you or not.”
“I’m happy to say that, you know, in my case, not only did we win re-election, we won with the highest percentage of the vote that any Republican Governor candidate has in the history of the state of Florida,” DeSantis said, noting his raw vote margin “nearly doubled” the previous record.
“That verdict has been rendered by the people of the state of Florida,” DeSantis added to applause.
(Excerpt) Read more at floridapolitics.com ...
5-time loser Trump burned his bridges with me by interfering in my Senate race and supporting a child mutilator , anti-gun scumbag over a black, female conservative who survived an abortion.
You can call names all you want. I am not a snowflake and I think you have destroyed your credibility with your disparaging of those who disagree with you.
Really?
A food fight?
On THIS forum???
yeah ... how could anybody NOT notice?
So far DeSantis has been coy about his foreign policy, since he isn’t running at the moment it’s probably wise he avoid that topic as long as he can. But he has the deep state background and connections that suggest he would go along with their plans. And the influx of Wall Street/establishment money into his campaign suggest the same thing. If he’s not another war mongering neocon let him come forward and make that clear. Until and unless that happens, I will stick with Trump.
desantis puts florida and its citizens first...
that contradicts your claims about him being deep state...
why do you insist on wrecking this man’s reputation?...
Trump could be the ONLY candidate...and he wouldn’t get my vote.
I am sick of old people. Never gonna vote for someone over 70 again.
I see Trojan horse DeSantis as the neocon’s gambit to replace Trump. He’s a clever politician who’s trying to win over Evangelicals with his stance on social issues, the covid bs, ect. While those issues are important, the main issue for me is whether we are going to allow the neocon warmongers to drag us into WW3. As it stands now, Trump is the ONLY one calling for negotiations and the only one I trust to handle the foreign policy situation properly. If DeSantis agrees with Trump on that subject, well then let him speak up. Until then I will assume he’s onboard with the neocons.
I’m not far behind you. I’ve had it with his base and the lies, misrepresentations and conspiratorial nonsense and him. Trump says one thing with his mouth and another with his executive orders. He’s the show.
...and yet, far left media and RINOs back DeSantis:
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/going-far-left-rinos-joining-forces-back-ron-desantis-effort-dethrone-president-trump/
The RINOs want their puppet in place to oppose Donald Trump but there are many of those who won't support any candidate these backstabbers send up. Hopefully DeSantis is smart enough not to be the sacrificial lamb of the RINOs.
you’re tying your thong in a knot for absolutely no reason...
desantis never announced he’s running for president in 2024...
It’s a realization I have come to over the past four years or so. Both sides are being led by people who need to simply retire.
They need to stand aside and let the next generation take over. I thought we would see this with Obama and W. But, since then...the old folks never left.
So, we have to limit them out. Old folks never think they are too old. But the reality is if you watch them try to function beyond a 30 second sound bite and they meander, they say stupid stuff, and they simply don’t know what is going on.
I know someone will tell me how Trump talks for an hour at a time. Yes...he does. And if you listen to what he says...he says nothing new. He talks a lot about what he doesn’t like. But he never really says what he will do, beyond a few phrases about his own brilliance.
Anyway...he will be almost 80 if he is elected. Thats a good age to sit on the porch and cheer on your team. We have had two years of that crap. We don’t need six more of it.
Trump went to Chelsea Clinton's wedding before he ran. So you entire premise of "connection" is invalid.
Secondly, Trump got the influx of Wall Street/Establishment money when he was a clear leader in the primary. Those groups always align with who they think has the best chance at winning.
So far, you have not shown a single piece of evidence that DeSantis is anything less than a full blooded conservative and has governed that way.
If you think that a guy who gives our side everything we want is not good enough, then the problem is YOU.
Well if he isn’t running what does it matter what I say about him? Why would you care?
I am sorry, but you are mental. The media has been attacking DeSantis over and over again on every issue.
Citing Gateway Pundit shows you are ill-informed.
Amen, Sir. Times are changing and we need younger folks that understand how to navigate these changes or we are in for a lot worse than Biden.
Political attacks are part of the game......childish name calling comes off as petty, amaturish and could very well cost DJT votes in Florida......possibly THIS vote anyway.
Trump got away with it in 2016......maybe not this time around.
i don’t appreciate people lying about the governor of my state and trashing his reputation...
you’re part of the problem of the division in the republicant party...
Idol worship + Confirmation Bias + Cognitive dissonance = Mental 😜
Trump will win the primary easily again.
Desantis is likely positioned to finish #2 if he runs.
Trump won’t change, which is also a virtue.
“full blooded conservative”
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Neocons are not “full blooded conservatives” they are globalists. If DeSantis isn’t one he needs to make that clear.
and DeSantis isn’t even running ...
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