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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Amazing how all the dem operatives and never trump come out of the woodwork when they see any opening. There is a lot of opposition about making America great. Many are still butt hurt about their boy Cruz being crushed by Trump. The rest are commies.
Some are election fraud deniers. Free Republic has a bad case of TDS.
Was it “uncalled for?”
Check the ad by DeSantis, who I like, BUT...
When did FR become taken over by pearl clutching pussies? It’s beginning to smell like a DU piss fest around here with the easily triggered class so easily offended. Whoever wants to run against him in 24 better get ready for a fight. That includes Ron.
True. But what has that got to do with my post about Biden being the Lance Armstrong of elections?
Here are the rules:
Rule 1: It is ok to trash Trump at every opportunity.
Rule 2: NEVER speak ill of Pope Ron the patron saint of Floriduh.
I loved that post!! Great analogy.
OH GD. Not the Presidential shtick again...Is that you Mitt?
The ship goes down but we have our bag of gelt & a plane. All we needed to do was play the role of “Presidential”, juiceless & above it all, like a weathervane.
Read a little history. Our founding fathers were real men, passionate, firy & committed to the ideals of the America they created.
Funny thing is: He usually turns out to be right.
I had a brother named Guido. Loved him.
If Ed Rollins is involved;
BEWARE, DANGER, BEWARE......
That’s joke. Trump took no salary. His businesses took a big heat. He is billions poorer than before. He is constantly under assault. Reality testing fail.
If DeSantis is such a windbag he cannot take a dig after a commercial comparing himself to Gd it’s time for him to pack it up. I don’t think he is & I think he is a fine governor who in 2028 could be more.
The Cruzbots from ‘16 have a new nag to ride to defeat....
“he just wants your money, for himself”
Apparently you haven’t been paying attention for the last seven years. Your friends at DU might buy that, but on this forum we know all he sacrificed to run for, and be, POTUS.
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“DeSantis already said he wouldn’t run if Trump was... End of discussion.”
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Yes. Here in PA, we’re in a struggle to defeat FETTERMAN and SHAPIRO. That should’ve been the focus of the rally, not DeSantis. We’ve been living in misery under our democrat governor Wolf. Trash him.
They have tried to crucify Trump and he came back! No one could survive what Trump has. He is holding back the great reset and one world order with MAGA...that movement is now larger than him. Go Trump Go!
C’mon Mr. President, you have enough real enemies.
There’s a story behind the story - an ad calling DeSantis “God”...
The original never trump was ted cruz. Trump really can’t trust those friends in his party but we can trust Trump.
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