Posted on 11/05/2022 9:36:58 PM PDT by thegagline
Former president Donald Trump boasted on Saturday that he’s polling way above “Ron DeSanctimonious” for the GOP 2024 presidential nomination, in an early taste of the rivalry that’s widely expected to develop after next week’s midterms.
Trump at 71, Ron DeSanctimonious at 10 percent, Mike Pence at 7 percent . . . Oh, Mike’s doing better than I thought,” Trump told a crowd of supporters at a rally in Latrobe, Pa., for Republican Senate and gubernatorial candidates Dr. Mehmet Oz and Doug Mastriano.
The fact that Trump assigned the governor of Florida a derogatory nickname is a telltale sign that he considers him a legitimate competitor for 2024, and that he is indeed gearing up to run. Governor Ron DeSantis has long been regarded a GOP rising star and strong contender for president, one who could potentially have the conservative-populist credibility to take on Trump in a primary.
While presiding over the Sunshine State, DeSantis has demonstrated a willingness to apply government power to achieve conservative policy goals — incorporating some of Trump’s confrontational approach. For example, he enacted a mask-mandate ban for K-12 public schools and a prohibition on teaching gender identity and sexual orientation to elementary-aged children. Both laws received widespread support among residents. The hope of some Republicans who favor DeSantis over Trump is that he can pursue a similar agenda without the political baggage of the former president.
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Agree! Awwesome rally tonight and his swipe at De Santis was humorous, not hateful. Some here need to lighten up and realise this is a competition and Trump will bury his opponents. I respect that competition.
Bullspit! De Santis will easily win his race, you know that right? Trump is not a Crist supporter… stop with the freaking lies!
You are right!
I am so tired of Trump. Can’t spend another 4 years making excuses for his ego.
“Ergo, Trump is a Charlie Crist supporter or a just another divisive egomaniac.”
I don’t think Trump is an idiot, so I rule out the first option.
He does have an over-grown ego, no doubt.
But I think it is simple fear and lack of team spirit / discipline that makes him lash out at another great Republican at this otherwise building-wave moment.
We used to call such crap as being a ‘Bush league’ move, by Trump.
No he is not.
Never have been a Trump hater. Just want a new President who isn’t cringe-worthy.
I will NEVER vote for Trump in a Republican primary. NEVER.
“I don’t think Trump is an idiot“
Christopher Wray, General Milley, Fauci, Bolton etc. agree with you that Trump isn’t an idiot.
WOW! What a sad defeatist loser statement! Save America MAGA movement will not count on you.
Not good...not good at all.
You are full of excrement! This humorous coment by Trump has no affect on the Florida Gov race, you know that, but choose to stamp your feet and cry like a baby…because ‘orange man is bad’’. Go find your pacifier and suck it.
Why is McTurtle suddenly spending in MAGA races? Ron does not have FU money. Seeing the forest for the trees is a thing. You do not have that thing.
You never did! Get over yourself! You cannot even begin to acknowledge what this man has personally sacrificed, done for this country…that’s on you and your ignorance and hate for someone who is not the traditional candidate. Sad to be you.
No! It is GOOD! We do not need approved speech, approved candidates, approved anything in our elections! An election is a contest..a battle and the contenders will attack one another! We have endured too many homogenized elections and are now facing ‘fundamental change’ in the USA as defined by the Democratic party!!! Stop this crappola already! The battle cannot be constricted to favor the legacy RINOS if the goal is to protect the Republic.
It’s sad to see so many attacking either of these two conservative warriors and other Freepers on this thread. Just like with Ted Cruz, Trump will go after whomever he thinks might be a rival. It’s just his nature as someone who always tries to find a way to win. I don’t think this is a good look, but it’s probably inevitable until DeSantis indicates he isn’t running this time around. It isn’t worth freaking out against Trump about, even I’d prefer he stop it.
At the same time Ron DeSantis is the best governor I’ve seen in my life and should be the natural ideological successor to Trump. There’s absolutely no reason to go after DeSantis at Trump’s order just because Trump’s merely trying to clear his own path to the nomination.
Too many people here are doing exactly what the RINOs and Dems want. The conservative base cannot afford to have a civil war.
Apparently, you’ve never played on a team sport when it mattered. Imagine a player starts badmouthing a teammate right before the big game.
Eric Hoffer discussed your type decades ago.
“I will NEVER vote for Trump in a Republican primary.”
If we have great options like Ron II or Lake, then I likely won’t vote Trump in the primary either.
Naturally, regardless which one wins the primary, I’m voting R in the general. It’s the only mature option.
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