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The biggest reason Trump's attack on DeSantis was a mistake
Hot Air ^ | November 07, 2022 | DAVID STROM

Posted on 11/07/2022 6:28:44 PM PST by TBP

President Trump made a big unforced error attacking DeSantis at his rally the other day.

Not just because he did so just before an election day on which the Republicans simply must destroy the Democrats–after all, Governor DeSantis doesn’t need Trump’s support to win. If Trump went into full attack mode it wouldn’t dent DeSantis’ reputation one little bit.

So Trump’s attack is electorally irrelevant (which in itself is an unforced error, as it shows Trump to be weaker than he wants to look against a political rival).

Trump’s attack was a mistake because he opened up an old wound that could be Trump’s Achilles’ Heel: his huge mistakes dealing with COVID. Mistakes that DeSantis saw early and rejected quickly. Unnoticed by many, he has attacked Kemp in Georgia as well, which is truly bizarre as his attacks would help Stacey Abrams, a particularly disliked figure among Republicans. Trump once quipped that Stacey Abrams would be a better governor than Kemp–something nobody outside the Left believes. Kemp, though, will not be hurt by Trump’s jibes either.

Both Kemp and DeSantis were more right on COVID when it mattered than Trump.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; absurdarticle; antitrumpcrap; desantis; florida; incorrectpremis; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nevertrumpers; nevertrumpertrolls; ntsa; rondesantis; trump
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To: TBP

Trump punched back after deSantis endorsed some Oshea? Odeah? guy that was anti-trump. DeSantis should not have started that fight with that unforced error.


101 posted on 11/07/2022 9:25:22 PM PST by Toughluck_freeper
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To: Toughluck_freeper

DeSantis endorsed O’Dea because O’Dea is the Republican nominee in Colorado and has an outside chance of winning. I’m not O’Dea’s biggest fan, but he’s the person the Republican voters of Colorado chose. The time to attack him is in the primary. Right now, we want to get in as many Rs as possible.

The downside of the wave is that it will bring in a few new RINOs, but they’re there for organizing and a few other thifgns. They add to the Republican numbers. Better than the Democrats, which isn’t saying much.


102 posted on 11/07/2022 9:28:28 PM PST by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: TBP

Trump is like an old lion roaring about a younger lion.
Trump will win big in 2024 but he should stop knocking those that are as popular as DeSantis. Without DeSantis in Florida that state could very well become a democrat stronghold because of cheating.


103 posted on 11/07/2022 9:34:31 PM PST by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: traderrob6

Correct.


104 posted on 11/07/2022 9:34:57 PM PST by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: TBP

Wait. I was told Trump opponents are afraid to post on this site?


105 posted on 11/07/2022 9:43:09 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman.)
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To: minnesota_bound

Especially since he can’t run in 2028, so he’ll need someone to carry on his legacy.


106 posted on 11/07/2022 9:58:29 PM PST by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: logi_cal869

I agree. The idea that Trump and Ron have any ill will is just a smokescreen.


107 posted on 11/07/2022 10:06:28 PM PST by GunRunner
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To: TBP
DeSantis is a great Governor. Trump is an excellent leader and was a very good if not excellent POTUS. Governor DeSantis did not show up at the Miami Rally. Why? I don't know why. That being said this should worry you.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4106921/posts

Trump is financially independent. DeSantis is aligning himself with a former Chicagoan, Billionaire Griffin. Can DeSantis accept hundreds of millions of dollars and still be independent from the Deep State? I hope so.

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/454940-ron-desantis-biggest-backer-ken-griffin-spends-big-on-politics/

https://ussanews.com/2022/11/07/globalist-rino-mega-donors-rally-around-florida-governor-ron-desantis-to-move-on-from-trump/

I remember March 2017 when Trump announced Obama/Hillary spied on his campaign. The world thought he was nuts. Trump ended up being right. That is why when Trump says something out of the ordinary my ears perk up and I ask why did Trump say that.

108 posted on 11/07/2022 10:07:01 PM PST by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: Chgogal

Saving, for your wise words about Trump.


109 posted on 11/07/2022 10:17:59 PM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: logi_cal869

Yikes. I forgot 4D Chess.


110 posted on 11/07/2022 10:19:09 PM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: TBP

Another needless and unforced error.

This conduct will hurt Trump BIGLY in Florida.

There are plenty of serious criminal democrats to concentrate on.

Why make a negative comment on the absolute best governor in America who is a bright shining star in your own party?

Trump should be inviting DeSantis up on the stage with him instead of attacking him.


111 posted on 11/07/2022 10:57:11 PM PST by Iron Munro (Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats. - P.J. ORourke)
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To: Jane Long

Yes, for sure.

There are some TDSers hanging around.


112 posted on 11/07/2022 11:06:59 PM PST by Syncro (Netanyahu Is The Leader of The Free World! : > )
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To: Iron Munro

Yes he should have.

Now Di Santis will be able to say he got elected without Trump’s help.

Trump has always supported his run for FL Governor.

DeSantis would be nuts to challenge Trump in the 2024 primary.

It would also be a snub to voters who expect him to concentrate on his job as governor.


113 posted on 11/07/2022 11:15:01 PM PST by Syncro (Netanyahu Is The Leader of The Free World! : > )
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To: TBP

SPOKEN BY THE ORIGINAL FREE REPUBLIC NEVERTRUMPER

THE NEW LINGO FROM NEVERTRUMPERS HERE AND ONLINE IS NOW ABOUT COVID

PITIFUL

POSTERS HERE DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THIS OP


114 posted on 11/07/2022 11:17:44 PM PST by wardaddy (Sound and Fury Republic now home to more than a few globalists who really love the mainstream media )
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To: tomkat

TBP has been doing this since 2015

But u already know that kat


115 posted on 11/07/2022 11:18:45 PM PST by wardaddy (Sound and Fury Republic now home to more than a few globalists who really love the mainstream media )
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To: Trailerpark Badass

Don’t believe everything you see on the internet...

😎🤪😇


116 posted on 11/07/2022 11:19:35 PM PST by Syncro (Netanyahu Is The Leader of The Free World! : > )
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To: kiryandil

I’m glad I’m not only one remembers this guy and how he hated trump from getgo

How is he on the SMO?

Many of the Z people are not Trump fans


117 posted on 11/07/2022 11:20:30 PM PST by wardaddy (Sound and Fury Republic now home to more than a few globalists who really love the mainstream media )
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To: central_va

This one was their field marshall


118 posted on 11/07/2022 11:21:34 PM PST by wardaddy (Sound and Fury Republic now home to more than a few globalists who really love the mainstream media )
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To: central_va

Ron is a GOPe bitch. It will come out soon.”

Please let us know who your inside sources are for this. You are BSting again to look like a great fountain of knowledge.


119 posted on 11/07/2022 11:22:07 PM PST by Pirate Ragnar (Hope coming from Florida)
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To: entropy12

Political

That’s kind of the problem

And I like him too

But he ain’t Trump

His time will come he’s young like I said


120 posted on 11/07/2022 11:22:41 PM PST by wardaddy (Sound and Fury Republic now home to more than a few globalists who really love the mainstream media )
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