‘Biden and Me’: DeSantis Privately Tells Donors Trump Can’t Win

New York Times ^ | May 18, 2023 Updated 7:27 p.m. ET | Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Nicholas Nehamas

[conservative98]

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida all but declared his presidential candidacy on Thursday afternoon, telling donors and supporters on a call that only three “credible” candidates were in the race and that only he would be able to win both the Republican primary and the general election.

“You have basically three people at this point that are credible in this whole thing,” Mr. DeSantis told donors on the call, organized by the super PAC supporting him, Never Back Down. “Biden, Trump and me. And I think of those three, two have a chance to get elected president — Biden and me, based on all the data in the swing states, which is not great for the former president and probably insurmountable because people aren’t going to change their view of him.”

The call, to which a New York Times reporter listened, came as the governor is expected to officially enter the presidential race next week, according to three people familiar with his intentions.

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During the donor call, Mr. DeSantis did not mention his battle with Disney, which on Thursday pulled out of a $1 billion office development project in Orlando.

He said the attitude of Republican voters amounted to, “We’ve got to win this time.” And while he praised Mr. Trump’s policies, he said that Mr. Biden had undone many of them.

“The corporate media wants Trump to be the nominee,” Mr. DeSantis said, adding that journalists, other candidates and “two presidents” had targeted him with criticism.

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Mr. DeSantis quoted a voter he had talked with at an event in Iowa as saying, “You know, Trump was somebody, we liked his policies but we didn’t like his values. And with you, we like your policies but also know that you share our values.”

[Paladin2]

Unfortunately, RdS can’t win either.

[dragnet2]

Not only that, he’ll be lucky to ever get elected on the national level. He’s a rat.

[Leep]

If he said it privately.. who’s the blabber mouth? /s?

[ClearCase_guy]

“You know, Trump was somebody, we liked his policies but we didn’t like his values."

What the hell does that even mean?

[Sacajaweau]

Nope....RFK Jr....Biden and Kamala will go to the wayside. VP...maybe Newsome.

[conservative98]

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"At another point, Mr. DeSantis was blunt, saying, “I think the voters want to move on from Biden,” adding, “They just want a vehicle they can get behind” but “there’s just too many voters that don’t view Trump as that vehicle.”

ICYMI: Florida Governor DeSantis is down 18 points since our last GOP Primary match-up survey ....

Trump Holds Massive Lead Over 2024 GOP Primary Field - https://t.co/YJzFKdbprk https://t.co/lm9y2BfPLa pic.twitter.com/kFKwIQkwfK— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) May 18, 2023

[Sarcazmo]

DeSantis ignores the truth and embraces the lie. That is not good.

[cowboyusa]

Warning NY Times Rev. 3:9 Haberman “ sources Article. Belive nothing.

[dragnet2]

This guy is really a rat...In my opinion they’re trying to drag this corrupt party back to nothing but establishment insider lawyers, like it’s been for many decades...Derail Trump at any cost..Kill the outsider!

This will cost DeSantis of ever getting elected POTUS on the national level

[cowboyusa]

“Sorses”

[dragnet2]

And they may not care.

[hinckley buzzard]

Carefully crafted campaign material. His advisors did this by the book.

[faithhopecharity]

Desantis looked pretty good (for possible vice presidency bid) until he started attacking Trump. This is uncalled for, unacceptable violation of the 11th commandment, and only helps the DemoNaziCommie leftists

[lizma2]

Dang. DeSantis is going down the wrong path.

When the NYT thinks your OK, you are not what this country needs.

[chopperk]

Sounds like DeSantis has cut an inside deal with the Dems. Follow the money..........

[Grampa Dave]

LEADERSHIP FAIL: Ron DeSantis ABANDONS Florida…and the City of Jacksonville Falls to a Democrat!

5/18/2023, 4:22:38 PM · by conservative98 · 41 replies
Big League Politics ^ | May 18, 2023 | Shane Trejo

[cowboyusa]

Belive nothing the antichrist media writes unless it is said by the Canidate.

[jimfree]

That is what a salesman/fundraiser does. You try to get your prospect to see your product or cause as the only or the best rational choice.