DeSantis accuses RNC of doing Trump's 'bidding' with threats to punish 2024 candidates

foxnews ^ | Nov 11, 2023 | Kyle Morris

[backpacker_c]

The Republican National Committee (RNC) threatened to prevent GOP presidential candidates from taking part in future party-sanctioned debates if they engaged in an open-press event in Iowa next week, drawing backlash from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Prior to the agreement over the format of the forum, in an Oct. 28 letter to the respective presidential campaigns the RNC Counsel's Office said that any candidate who participates in the Nov. 17 Des Moines event would violate their pledge to not participate in non-RNC-sanctioned primary debates.

"The Forum is NOT a debate," he wrote in a post to X. "Thus, the RNC is giving a thumbs up for candidates to participate. Thanks to the RNC for facilitating a win/win for the process."

Vander Plaats is one of the major endorsements candidates are seeking. He’s expected to announce around Thanksgiving who he will support in the race.

[conservative98]

This is no time for foot fetishes...

https://x.com/miguelifornia/status/1720270412972749068?s=20

[backpacker_c]

LOL...

and yet you’re saying desantis told mcdaniels to back down, and she did it....

Because, somehow mcdaniels is afraid of all the power and influence desantis can wield over her....

right.....

[Drew68]

Romney is Uniparty flunkie.

As were all of Trump's hires.

[Drew68]

and yet you’re saying desantis told mcdaniels to back down, and she did it.... Because, somehow mcdaniels is afraid of all the power and influence desantis can wield over her....

DeSantis told Romney to pound sand and she backpedaled.

Read into this what you will.

[dforest]

So, RDS appears to be in cahoots with Ronna.

[dforest]

Including DeSantis who cried and begged Trump to endorse him.

[Garden Island]

Trump’s hand picked RNC election losing head Ronna McDaniel backed down to the greatest governor in America within an hour of his statement saying “too bad I’m going” lol. Ron De Santis gets it done! Again! No wonder Trump is too chicken to debate him.

Is it true that Trump was bitterly obsessing over his own governor again? Maybe Trump should move back to his awesome hometown of NYC.

[Drew68]

So, RDS appears to be in cahoots with Ronna.

By publicly defying her and forcing her to back down?

Yeah, that's what it is.

[vortigern]

Juvenile? Civility? Egostistical? And pretend you’ve never heard of these traits before, yet you voted for him twice? Politics is not a tea party and this country needs him more now than it did before. I’m not sure he’ll miss your vote.

[dforest]

That weak twit RDS didn’t force her to do squat. They probably planned it together.

Ron is a conniver and not particularly honest.

[Qwapisking]

DeSantis is my gov and I’ll give creds where credit is due BUT he will never ever get a vote as Prez in THIS household because he can’t see he isn’t the “Man with the balls” that Trump has proven himself to be. stone cold fact.

[TakebackGOP]

Blame Ronna McDaniel.

[JayGalt]

Have you heard - All or None means you are gaslighting. Only a nonserious person would make that kind of a statement.
One Example...Wilbur Ross was certainly a flunkie....NOT

[tsowellfan]

Next he’ll be accusing Trump of being part of the Deep State

[conservative98]

Honored to welcome @RonDeSantis to our @theFAMiLYLEADER offices. pic.twitter.com/0HehnSsvco— Bob Vander Plaats (@bobvanderplaats) November 10, 2023

I am sure you are $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!! https://t.co/uTv2X112GD— Chris LaCivita (@LaCivitaC) November 11, 2023

Holy s###. The Ron! people have reimagined Bob Vander Plaats as some American political titan. They have made a hero out of a guy they'd never heard of 6 months ago because they think he's their one great hope. It's so pathetic and sad. It actually makes me tear up for them.— Chris Paul (@imyourmoderator) November 11, 2023

Did he cut you another $50,000 check?

Remember when I exposed you?

WATCH MY EXPOSE OF @RonDeSantis’s Bribery in Iowa here:

How Ron DeSantis is Using Bribery To Gain Support For His Presidential Campaignhttps://t.co/tZM41IznB1 https://t.co/VQnJI4k2xF— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) November 11, 2023

[dforest]

That is pretty shady.

[backpacker_c]

The bribery thing is so toxic, that the desantis supporters/nevertrumpers don’t even want to acknowledge it, as if it by doing so it have never happened.

[llmc1]

He loses elections, refuses to debate policy, and calls others silly names. You got a real winner there.

[FreeReign]

Does this kind of juvenile dissing appeal to anyone other than die-hard DT fans? I voted for him twice but this shows why I won’t again. I’m sure it’s not easy for a billionaire to feign civility but he doesn’t even try.

Wearing lifts is weird. Ron opens himself up to such humor (if it's true).

Add to that Ron said a couple of days ago that the "party" shouldn't nominate Trump if he is convicted (a.k.a. if he is railroaded by his political enemies). I find it hard to feel sorry for Ron and his boots being mocked, when Ron says such self centered things like that.

I think his goal is to gain the nomination and prevent any other R from getting it. Winning is secondary in his egotistical mind.

Sure. Nevermind that Trump has won twice (minus the cheating the second time) and is leading in the swing states now for a possible third victory. No, it's Trump thinks "winning is secondary" like you said. lol.

[Republican Wildcat]

How interesting that prior to DeSantis’ response, the RNC was being blasted on the thread about this. Now there are people here blasting DeSantis claiming he needs to stick by what he signed with the RNC.

The narrative changes on a whim.