Lmao this is getting to be so embarrassing 😂 https://t.co/VUa2gBmFDf— Alex Bruesewitz 🇺🇸 (@alexbruesewitz) August 4, 2023
Text that the DeSantis campaign is sending.
Posted on 08/05/2023 9:26:52 AM PDT by conservative98
This strategy could be hit or miss for the Florida Republican, according to political strategists and pollsters. While some praised the idea as a smart move in an unusual media environment, others dismissed it as desperate.
According to Republican strategist Ron Bonjean, this is "a smart strategy to impress voters" but only so long as "he can prove that he is effective at scoring points against a leading Democratic player."
Fellow GOP strategist David Kochel agreed, noting, "The new Trump indictment sucks up all the oxygen, and I think anything these campaigns can do to gain some of the market share of coverage and media is smart."
"I think right now DeSantis is struggling and scrambling to get some air. So to do something like this could help at least provide him some headlines that get away from Trump, which is what he desperately needs," said pollster Doug Usher.
However, he added, "You just don't look presidential when you go up against people who aren't running for president."
One Democratic strategist claimed, "A campaign that is going well and is surging, or at least heading in the right direction, doesn't accept an invitation from a governor to debate on Fox News. He's doing it because it's like all he's got left to do."
The Trump campaign agreed with this characterization, referring the Washington Examiner to a tweet from senior adviser Jason Miller in which he compares the debate to the National Invitational Tournament, which is an event for Division I men's college basketball teams that are not selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament.
As to why Newsom is game for the debate and has been for months, the California governor told supporters in an email from his PAC Campaign for Democracy that he challenged DeSantis because "he is a total fraud and the world needs to see it."
He further assured recipients that he intends to advocate and defend "the Biden agenda and accomplishments from DeSantis' attacks" before urging them to donate to the president's campaign.
Lmao this is getting to be so embarrassing 😂 https://t.co/VUa2gBmFDf— Alex Bruesewitz 🇺🇸 (@alexbruesewitz) August 4, 2023
Text that the DeSantis campaign is sending.
Good move for DeSantis, for both, as they will likely be the 2024 nominees and this gives both an independent forum separate from Biden and Trump to share their plans, criticism, etc.
Has Trump even commented on it yet? Usually he’s obsessed with all things DeSantis.
The key point here is that he is planning to do this in November! We just started August. DeSantis thinks he can make it through August and October?
“DeSantis looks to move past media’s Trump obsession by taking on Newsom”
How cute! One Lilliputian taking on another Lilliputian instead of going after Gulliver!
No one is likely to drop out before the first caucus or primaries.
Now, if moderator Hannity will keep his mouth shut and let DeSantis and Newsom talk.
Worse than THIS?
You can forget about Newsome for next year, at least. He has been so totally dirtied by the Reedley incident he doesn’t dare peek out from under his rock. If he does, he has absolutely nothing to protect himself with the Chinese connection. And since he isn’t running for the California governorship next election, his words, he is taking himself out of circulation. By hitting the news now, all he is is a side show to deflect Biden’s problems.
wy69
Who cares?
Very few will watch.
It’s on Faux News.
I don’t do Faux News.
Has Trump even commented on it yet?
Why would Trump comment on two flies debating.
Watched by hundreds.
He’ll run once and if Biden is out. But you are definitely right in that Newsom has skeletons that haven’t had national scrutiny. He’s an experienced but failing governor. Maybe he’ll blame state Democrats but he’s got a lot of explaining to do.
LOL! Trump has already publicly said that he doesn’t plan to debate anybody - rival GOPer or Dem - so he probably doesn’t want to call attention to DeSantis’ willingness to debate.
I wish Trump hadn’t spent months (and a lot of money) with personal attacks on DeSantis even before he was running, because Trump unnecessarily alienates people who might otherwise have been significant supporters. DeSantis hasn’t attacked Trump and probably just plans to ignore him as much as possible, but it’s unfortunate for all sides that Trump took the personal attack strategy from the very start.
California Swamp vs Florida Swamp
Oh vomit. Then we have Hannity. Triple vomit.
Goofus and Gallant done to push the Meatball. LOL
Trump knew before you did that DeJeb was running...
DUsher appears to be a fathead. If you are unwilling to go against anyone simply because they are not also running for Pres you are not a leader.
ANYONE acting like a jerk is fair game, and your not pointing that out is just cowardly.
Why comment when the Meatball is making a bigger joke of himself.
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