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Ron DeSantis officially files for presidential run, setting up clash with Donald Trump
New York Post ^ | May 24, 2023 | Steven Nelson, Selim Alga

Posted on 05/24/2023 12:09:38 PM PDT by Reno89519

Ending months of speculation, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared his presidential candidacy Wednesday, setting up a seismic clash with former President Donald Trump for GOP supremacy.

The graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School

A more formal announcement is expected to follow at 6pm, when DeSantis is appearing in a Twitter Space with Elon Musk.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 51ptsbehindtrump; delusional; desantis; desantis2024; election2024; fl; florida; jeb20; murdoch; nevertrumpers; reno89519; rondesantis; wishfulthinking
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The graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School formalized his White House bid in a filing with the Federal Election Commission. …
Don’t we have enough Harvard Law graduates in the swamp already?
21 posted on 05/24/2023 12:20:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

“There is so much hatred of DeSantis on Free Republic.”

By the same people who support the child molesters and money laundering of the democrap party in Ukraine.


22 posted on 05/24/2023 12:21:11 PM PDT by CodeToad (No Arm up! They have!)
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To: cowboyusa

What’s a rhino? I don’t think you even know what the words you use mean. You certainly seem to support the deep state rinos though.


23 posted on 05/24/2023 12:21:23 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Well, it IS pretty sound logic. Those turds belong in the past when we voted for the best of the worst.


24 posted on 05/24/2023 12:21:38 PM PDT by dforest (Get kiryandil back on FR.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

If he was backed by Soros and Hillary, you’d say we were wrong to not back him?


25 posted on 05/24/2023 12:21:39 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Kazan
Jeb 2.0

Or Scott Walker 2.0. It's a big jump from governor to President and it starts by being able to build a big coalition. Maybe DeSantis can do it but that remains to be seen. To me, DeSantis still has that smell of a career politician.

26 posted on 05/24/2023 12:21:47 PM PDT by CommerceComet ("You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case, the government forgets the first." Rush Limbaugh )
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To: Dilbert San Diego
But then, some Freepers hate Nikki Haley.....

I'm not a fan ether, but I'd certainly vote for her over desnactomonious.
27 posted on 05/24/2023 12:22:28 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: SoConPubbie

I’m not a DeSantis supporter. I’m just observing the comments made on Free Republic, by so many here. There is a heck of a lot more than people discussing policy disagreements or qualifications for the presidency, in this Trump vs. DeSantis situation. There is a heck of a lot more going on, than comparing and contrasting the candidates.

If you don’t hate DeSantis, then such comments are not directed at you.


28 posted on 05/24/2023 12:22:38 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

yes we do ... especially in the south ...


29 posted on 05/24/2023 12:22:43 PM PDT by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: CommerceComet
To me, DeSantis still has that smell of a career politician.

It doesn't help that he's aligned with the usual est. crowd.

30 posted on 05/24/2023 12:23:16 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: adorno

Almost every presidential candidate ran before announcing. Nothing new or surprising here. It is normal and legit as the rules change. If I recall, even Trump did it for his reelection.


31 posted on 05/24/2023 12:24:24 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Anybody But Trump. Tired of Trump's Boorish Antics, Poor Hiring and Life Choices. We Can Do Better!)
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To: Reno89519

He has one chance and only one chance, the Uniparty/Soros kangaroo courts do all of the heavy work for him. If Uniparty seditious coup 2.0 wasn’t ongoing RdS would be angling for VP the spot.


32 posted on 05/24/2023 12:24:48 PM PDT by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
DeSantis has backing from Karl Rove and Paul Ryan types, therefore, we are supposed to hate any such candidate

What exactly have Karl Rove and Paul Ryan, and those like them, done for America?

33 posted on 05/24/2023 12:25:17 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ Free kiryandil )
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To: JoSixChip

Read my tagline.


34 posted on 05/24/2023 12:25:32 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! AMERICA FIRST! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM!)
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To: ConservativeMind

Hard to believe Soros or Hillary would back a solid conservative such as Ron DeSantis.

Yes we should think about who supports various candidates. But is it a deal breaker? What about in a general election, with DeSantis vs. Biden? Because you don’t like Karl Rove and Paul Ryan, would someone vote for Biden?


35 posted on 05/24/2023 12:26:17 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Reno89519

he is DS and could not take on Minnie Mouse.

https://realrawnews.com/2023/05/desantis-tries-to-bribe-white-hats-for-endorsements/


36 posted on 05/24/2023 12:26:56 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Reno89519

What a shame, I really thought he was smarter than this.


37 posted on 05/24/2023 12:28:55 PM PDT by Colo9250 ( )
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To: cowboyusa

Yet you support a rino globalist, desanctomonious. Look at his list of donors and supporters and tell me desanctomonious is not a establishment rino globalist.


38 posted on 05/24/2023 12:29:12 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: JonPreston

Then again, those guys are not candidates for public office. DeSantis is a candidate. DeSantis should be judged on his record in public office.

Everyone votes based on their own judgement and using their own criteria to make choices. You have your criteria. Use your criteria when you vote. We all do that.


39 posted on 05/24/2023 12:29:44 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

If the entire GOP-E apparatus was behind a candidate, yes, I can see all sorts of people having problems voting for that creature.

The “Never Trumpers” already did that to Trump, twice.


40 posted on 05/24/2023 12:29:48 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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