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The ‘DeSantis Is Trump Without the Baggage’ Crowd is in for a Rude Awakening
American Thinker ^ | February 15, 2023 | Matt Kane

Posted on 02/15/2023 4:49:45 PM PST by conservative98

Since President Trump left office, many of the “trustworthy” media outlets have created a talking point that is now held by a minority, yet noticeable number of Conservative Americans. The belief is “DeSantis is Trump, without the baggage.”

If DeSantis chooses to run for president, whether that is in the next election or sometime down the road, his opponents (from both parties) and leftist media will have no shortage of ammunition to create baggage specific to him.

1) As Governor of Florida, DeSantis image as a protector of school children and being “anti-groomer” has gone unchallenged. His press secretary Christina Pushaw (more on her later) took to Twitter to categorize his signing of the Parental Rights in Education act as an “Anti-Grooming Bill.”

2) Recently, he has been accused of partying with his own female students when DeSantis was a 23-year-old teacher in Georgia in 2001. Photo evidence shows DeSantis surrounded by 3 girls holding what looks like an alcoholic beverage.

3) DeSantis began a military career where he was a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer.

4) hich means accusations of DeSantis greenlighting cruel and inhumane forms of torture on detainees at Guantanamo Bay, including force feeding detainees through a nasal feeding tube pushed down their throats while DeSantis allegedly watched in amusement, will eventually be addressed.

5) DeSantis GOP opponents will undoubtedly question him on his Press Secretary, Christina Pushaw, who recently had to register as a foreign agent because of her paid work with, of all people, a Ukrainian politician named Mikheil Saakashvili.

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


TOPICS: Editorial; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: heavy metal

So, tell your governor to make it clear he isn’t running in 2024..
Wouldn’t be too hard..

Trump is in 2015 campaign mode..
Because he was stolen of an election.
He’s campaigning.

Clutch your pearls or tune it out..

You get Biden instead of Trump today in DC.
Blame stolen election for the consequences you can’t seem to deal with aka Trump campaigning..

Maybe you forget what 2015/2016 was like..

Here’s what happened on day one to jog your memory.
Trump announced.
Trump was spied on by his enemies, aka the US Govt and DC Swamp.

The same swamp that stole an election in 2020.

Florida angry at that?


161 posted on 02/16/2023 11:13:49 AM PST by delchiante
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To: M_Continuum

Sounds balanced to me (junk food groups represented well).😁

As others have said about him, we were electing a President, not a minister for our congregation.


162 posted on 02/16/2023 11:16:45 AM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: M_Continuum

Your quote


I’m not talking about politicians. The ‘enemy within’ is regular folks that spend day and night digging up dirt on our own. “
....

My own, is regular folks..

I don’t belong to whatever you call ‘our own’..


163 posted on 02/16/2023 11:18:47 AM PST by delchiante
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To: frank ballenger

I think he needs a large fry to have proper balance 🍟


164 posted on 02/16/2023 11:19:31 AM PST by M_Continuum
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To: delchiante

nobody needs to announce that they’ye not gonna run ... nobody ... ever ...


165 posted on 02/16/2023 11:21:40 AM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: M_Continuum

Now you’re talking.🍔🌭🍕🍗🍟🍟🍩🍦🥤


166 posted on 02/16/2023 11:24:04 AM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: frank ballenger

😂 Now I’m ready for dinner


167 posted on 02/16/2023 11:26:13 AM PST by M_Continuum
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To: conservative98
Look at the Putlims on this thread whistling in the dark about DeSanctimonious coupling with Christine Ukrainia, who was mentored by Saakashvili!

Zelensky would be in Lefortovo if it weren't for Mikheil Saakashvili!

Ukrainia had to retroactively register as a foreign agent per the Foreign Agents Registration Act [FARA] after the DOJ goosed her last June -- the only reason they didn't prosecute? Zelensky!

The perfect marriage of Ronlims and Putlims right here in this thread! LOFL!!


168 posted on 02/16/2023 11:29:45 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Tanned, rested, and ready.)
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To: bankwalker

Every name on the 2024 R Presidential polls above or below Trump’s name is fair game then..
To Trump..

Maybe not to fans of Jeb Bush,Ted Cruz,Chris Christie, or any of the 16 also rans in 2015/16..

And not to any of the fans of the also rans in 2023/2024..

Or are the rules supposed to be different this time?


169 posted on 02/16/2023 11:30:17 AM PST by delchiante
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To: delchiante

no ...


170 posted on 02/16/2023 11:31:59 AM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: Erik Latranyi

And folks like you make every attempt to knock him down for your Lord and Savior, DeSantis.


171 posted on 02/16/2023 11:42:35 AM PST by qaz123
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To: delchiante

desantis issued a statement 4 weeks ago instructing people not to donate any money to any organization that claims he’s running for president in 2024...

your willful ignorance is on full display...


172 posted on 02/16/2023 11:46:02 AM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: qaz123

trump’s “operation warped speech” against desantis for his doing things right for us floridians pissed off a lot of his supporters in my area of florida...

trump makes himself look like a petty jealous loser...


173 posted on 02/16/2023 11:52:10 AM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: heavy metal

Is DeSantis’ name on the 2024 Presidential polls?

Along with Candidate Trump?

Trump is campaigning. And the R’s on that list are the competition to the campaigning Trump..

Or are you wilfully ignorant?

Which of the 16 in 2016 were you ‘for’ before you were forced to accept Trump?
Or did you just recently jump off the train?


174 posted on 02/16/2023 12:16:23 PM PST by delchiante
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To: delchiante

defending my governor against trump’s unwarranted attacks isn’t a crime...

your willful ignorance is on full display...


175 posted on 02/16/2023 12:20:05 PM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: heavy metal

Vote for who you want.


176 posted on 02/16/2023 12:22:06 PM PST by qaz123
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To: heavy metal

Heavy, your governor is fair game to Trump.

Just like every other R that Trump sees as competition..

You don’t have to love it..
And apparently, you don’t..

Maybe skip this campaign season.
It’s not for everyone..


177 posted on 02/16/2023 12:27:26 PM PST by delchiante
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To: qaz123

congratulations...

you finally figured out how this works...


178 posted on 02/16/2023 12:38:13 PM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: delchiante

desantis issued a statement 4 weeks ago instructing people not to donate any money to any organization that claims he’s running for president in 2024...

you’re prematurely ejaculating...


179 posted on 02/16/2023 12:41:10 PM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: heavy metal

Did he tell the pollsters to remove his name, heavy?
Because Trump sees it any time he looks at the 2024 polls..

Blame the pollsters for putting DeSantis in the running even if he isn’t..

That’s the reality, heavy.
Or are you being wilfully ignorant?


180 posted on 02/16/2023 12:43:51 PM PST by delchiante
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