Posted on 03/22/2023 8:02:46 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has finally broken his silence on his much anticipated potential 2024 presidential run, giving an interview from the governor's mansion in which he said that he has what it takes to be president and "I can beat Biden."
DeSantis sat down with Piers Morgan in a wide-ranging interview, saying "stay tuned" when asked about the potential 2024 bid for the GOP nomination. Former President Donald Trump is currently the front-runner for that spot, as he endeavors to earn his second term.
"It was clear that the governor has had enough of Trump’s constant baiting and felt ready to take him on in what could end up being a ferocious battle for the White House," Morgan said, writing about the interview for the New York Post.
"DeSantis slammed Trump over his character failings," Morgan continued, "chaotic leadership style, and for his handling of the COVID pandemic — especially in keeping controversial health chief Dr. Anthony Fauci in his post helping to run the White House Coronavirus Taskforce."
Morgan asked DeSantis how the two most popular Republicans in the country are different, and DeSantis said "Well I think there’s a few things. The approach to COVID was different. I would have fired somebody like Fauci. I think he got way too big for his britches, and I think he did a lot of damage."
DeSantis shut down Florida early on in the pandemic before opening up and giving the state the label "the free state of Florida."
"I also think just in terms of my approach to leadership," DeSantis said, slamming the former president and the man to whom he owes much of his political start, "I get personnel in the Government who have the agenda of the people and share our agenda. You bring your own agenda in you’re gone. We’re just not gonna have that. So, the way we run the Government I think is no daily drama, focus on the big picture and put points on the board and I think that’s something that’s very important."
Morgan asked about the mudslinging that has already started as rumors of a DeSantis run swirl. "I don’t know how to spell the sanctimonious one. I don’t really know what it means, but I kinda like it, it’s long, it's got a lot of vowels. We’ll go with that, that’s fine. I mean you can call me whatever you want, just as long as you also call me a winner because that’s what we’ve been able to do in Florida, is put a lot of points on the board and really take this State to the next level," he said.
Trump endorsed DeSantis when he first ran for governor, helping him beat out Andrew Gillum. "Ron DeSantis is a brilliant young leader. Yale and then Harvard who would make a great Governor of Florida. He loves our country. He’s a true fighter," Trump had said at the time.
"Things have changed a little bit, I guess. It is what it is," DeSantis said.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
Based on what you’re saying, after all these decades, the poor Republicans just can’t win.
Why not? And if they can’t win, what’s the point of the party?
Weak bs comment
Weak bs comment
4 years? Whose fault was it the last 50 years?
Is this Trumps fault?
Trump's fault covers the time period January 2017 to January 2021.
4 years? Whose fault was it the last 50 years?
You asked, you got an true answer.
Apparently, you don’t like true answers.
A good reason to waste your gas would be to vote for a Republican you might not care for, because if such a Republican got elected , he would keep a Democrat out of the White House.
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You might elect a Democrat who registered Republican like Lindsey Graham, Nikki Haley, or John McCain.
Why not? And if they can’t win, what’s the point of the Republican party? Ya think this might mean there is a problem with that party?
Stop evading and answer the questions.
Apparently, you also don’t really want to know who controls most of our political institutions. I bet you know who commits the most electoral fraud, though ... and that should help you understand where control lies.
Who is her?
1) Only the time period January 2017 to January 2021 can be credited to or blamed on Trump. True fact. Deal with it.
2) What’s been going on since 1968? I challenged you to do some research on your own. I await your report.
He can win if Trump doesn’t run and speaks kindly of him other wise all he can do is divide the vote and elect a democrat and that would depend on an honest election, which is very doubtful.
Personally, standing back looking at the big picture I think it's become one big con-job. The entire country is being hoodwinked and it's been happening for many decades... And thanks to these two corrupt entrenched parties, American is now nearly dead on the floor.
Ditto that!!!
“Just like Romney gave us four years of Obama and just like McCain gave us four years of Obama. IT IS STOOPID TO NOT VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE. We know how it works out every time.”
Right. You may get or have a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach afterwards...knowing that you voted for a POS like McCain or Romney....but that’s nothing like the sick feeling you get while being enslaved and subjugated and destroyed by the Marxist radical left (like the current, ongoing Obamanation we’re suffering from).
Perspective... we’re in a life or death struggle and war right now. Can’t afford to “hold our nose” and just not bother voting due to our delicate sensibilities. Besides, not voting for the chosen GOP candidate is exactly what the radical left wants us to do. And I tend to avoid doing that pretty much....ALWAYS.
Great post.
That was before Democrats started infiltrating the GOP.
The U.S. is not in debt zillions now and it will eventually choke off the country...Where have the republican’s been for all the decades while this debt built up?
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Republicans in the House voted for those budgets.
Any time Republicans have a majority of votes in the House, they could stop funding the Department of Education.
Republicans had the majority in the House and didn’t stop funding the Department of Education, so why vote for a Republican for the House of Representatives?
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