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DeSantis responds to Trump attack: ‘I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans’
Washington Times ^ | 8 Feb 23 | Seth McLaughlin

Posted on 02/09/2023 4:41:44 AM PST by Erik Latranyi

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday brushed aside former President Donald Trump‘s attempts to cast him as a “groomer” of young women, saying he is not interested in spending his time chopping down fellow Republicans.

The governor has been on the receiving end of recent Trump attacks, including the former president reposting a picture this week on social media accusing Mr. DeSantis of drinking alcohol with students when he was a teacher. The post labeled him a groomer.

“I’d also just say this,” Mr. DeSantis said at a press conference Wednesday. “I spend my time delivering results for the people of Florida and fighting against Joe Biden. That’s how I spend my time. I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans.”

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alltrumpdoes; bang; circularfiringsquad; desantis; election2024; exactly; fl; florida; gop; highschoolgirls; magawithdesantis; trump; trumpdoes; trumptruth
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To: Bulwinkle

Oh. You’re thinking that all republicans are friends of trump. Bulwinkle. Ok. Wow.


21 posted on 02/09/2023 5:03:04 AM PST by stanne
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To: stanne

Yup - he sure has a lot of people fooled though. Been dishing up the read meat for the base, which is blinding many. He’s a snake and the hope of the establishment to come back to power.


22 posted on 02/09/2023 5:03:20 AM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: stanne

The guy has a job to do. DeSantis doesn’t have time for childish games with an unemployed senior citizen running his mouth.


23 posted on 02/09/2023 5:03:27 AM PST by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country!)
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To: LeonardFMason

Troll? Huh?


24 posted on 02/09/2023 5:03:35 AM PST by stanne
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To: Erik Latranyi

Seriously? Bow down.. the devil sure is in the details.


25 posted on 02/09/2023 5:03:49 AM PST by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: stanne
Great a Trump cultist is mad .
Desantis direct hit over the Old Vindictive petty Narcissist.
26 posted on 02/09/2023 5:04:11 AM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil)
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To: napscoordinator

Yes one can look at it tgat way. That’s how propaganda works.

Why are you talking to je?


27 posted on 02/09/2023 5:06:30 AM PST by stanne
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To: Erik Latranyi

Trump doesn’t want to be the nominee cuz he knows now that he won’t get it. These hits are his way of killing his nomination without admitting it.


28 posted on 02/09/2023 5:07:07 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: ncalburt

Mad? What?


29 posted on 02/09/2023 5:07:49 AM PST by stanne
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To: stanne

Not very logical on your part. DeSantis has to join a 78 year old “potential” nominee because ?????


30 posted on 02/09/2023 5:08:39 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: Steven Tyler

If you study the situation, places where Dominion voting machines are a problem are places where Democrats run the election process, not in all cases but most cases.

Even in Florida, in Palm Beach and Broward Counties, they’ve had election issues since the 2000 Bush vs Gore election, very shortly after taking office, DeSantis replaced them and the election process in both counties has been night and day different in the last two elections.

The issue is not the machines, although I would like to see them replaced, the issue is who is running the machines, until that changes you could eliminate the machines, and nothing would change given how corrupt the election process is.


31 posted on 02/09/2023 5:09:10 AM PST by srmanuel
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To: Sacajaweau

? I thought you’d have something interesting to say.

Well…stay tuned.


32 posted on 02/09/2023 5:11:16 AM PST by stanne
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To: Erik Latranyi

There are a whole lot of Republicans that more than deserve a good smearing.

Anyone who thinks they don’t is Uniparty. DeSantis is making a mistake by defending the party instead of just himself.


33 posted on 02/09/2023 5:12:27 AM PST by dforest (Joy Behar is a big mouth cow.)
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To: ryderann

Just saw an ad tonight where Ed Rollins implored Republicans to sign a petition to draft DeSantis in 2024. He didn’t look too enthused to do so, but then again when has he ever looked particularly alive and vibrant? 🤣


34 posted on 02/09/2023 5:12:44 AM PST by Prince of Space (Let’s Go, Brandon! )
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To: JudyinCanada

Canada has even more problems than we have. Take care of your own. You have no vote here...or skin in the game.


35 posted on 02/09/2023 5:12:59 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: hotsteppa

This posing of the same thing over and over is done for a reason. Look at most of the comments and you can see why.


36 posted on 02/09/2023 5:13:31 AM PST by dforest (Joy Behar is a big mouth cow.)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Just makes Trump look smaller.


37 posted on 02/09/2023 5:14:41 AM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT)
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To: eartick

Smaller is relative.


38 posted on 02/09/2023 5:15:02 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: LeonardFMason

What, are you a cult member? Do we have a new cult who refuse to hear any criticism.


39 posted on 02/09/2023 5:15:16 AM PST by dforest (Joy Behar is a big mouth cow.)
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To: dforest

Yes they are just like the leftists who want to suppress any political speech they disagree with


40 posted on 02/09/2023 5:17:47 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (Make America Florida)
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