[noiseman]

If you were paying attention, you would have noticed that the trigger for Trump’s attack was the report that DeSantis was meeting with the likes of Paul Ryan, the Kochs, Bushes, etc. to explore a presidential run. Absolutely nothing good can ever come from having those creeps backing you, and the fact that he has fallen in with them slaps a big red warning flag on DeSantis and his judgment going forward. It also strongly implies that his personal ambition is starting to blind him to what is best for the country. There’s no way to overstate the cloud that being backed by the establishment weasels casts over DeSantis now. He “chose poorly” indeed.

I like DeSantis and was excited about the prospect of him following Trump in 2028, but how easily he has been seduced by the worst of the RINO establishment types really taints him now. They only care about using DeSantis to foil Trump. If that mission was accomplished, they wouldn’t even really care whether DeSantis went on to win or not, and would certainly severely neuter him if he did win. They only care about maintaining the D.C. insiders’ club, and it’s looking like DeSantis can’t wait to become its newest member.

[bankwalker]

Here is the source of the fake news that DeSantis met with Ryan and friends ... believe who you want ... that's your right ...

[NorthMountain]

If you were paying attention

That sort of idiotic arrogance is entirely too common on this forum and makes rational discussion difficult at best.

You can do better.

[Alberta's Child]

I don’t think DeSantis is being “seduced” by anyone to pursue a White House bid. I think he’s just following orders from his handlers and financial backers.

This is the problem when you have a lawyer who has never worked outside government in a position of power. He’s flat broke (relatively speaking) and must always follow orders just to pay his bills.

THIS is why it’s so important to have someone like Trump — who is independently wealthy and doesn’t need the job — serving in public office.