Posted on 03/23/2023 2:14:29 PM PDT by conservative98
Could his 2024 presidential campaign be over before it even starts?
At this stage in the 2024 GOP presidential primary cycle, the fact that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) hasn't officially declared his candidacy for his party's nomination feels more like an administrative afterthought than a sign of genuine electoral reluctance. With his reputation bolstered by a rare good showing during an otherwise disappointing GOP midterm election, DeSantis has spent the early part of 2023 crisscrossing the country with conspicuous stops in presidential primary hubs like Iowa and New Hampshire, hawking his "make America Florida" memoir, and weighing in on matters ostensibly outside the scope of someone content to stay in state government for long.
Despite his early reputation as a potential Trump-slayer — coupled with a number of encouraging, if largely premature, polls — the light from DeSantis' political star seems to be dimming.
A 'very bad week' for DeSantis supporters
Data analytics firm Morning Consult released an updated 2024 GOP primary tracking poll taken over the weekend of March 17-19 that showed DeSantis tied with his record low. Meanwhile, Trump surged to more than double the Florida governor's support.
DeSantis' slippage comes amidst a particularly rocky stretch of headlines for the governor. He downgraded Ukraine's defense against an ongoing Russian invasion as not part of the "vital national interest" for the United States — a foray into international politics which earned him the surprisingly caustic ire of many of his fellow Republicans. This foreign policy squabble was overtaken by rising questions over DeSantis' personal touch on the campaign trail, and his capacity for retail politics. That was followed by the most open warfare to date between DeSantis and Trump, whose allies blasted the governor as a "weasel"
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I remember the olden days, when that is what Republican candidates did.
They discussed policy, not personalities.
Then along came the politics of personal destruction.
That was always the Democrats.
Now we see the front-running Republican doing this to another candidate, who has a sterling record as the Governor of Florida.
Why is Trump acting this way?
“not presidential material.”
I remember decades ago when they said that about a haberdasher from Missouri...Harry Truman.
"The road to hell is paved with Ivy-league degrees." -- Thomas Sowell
Mr. Kalamata
👍🏼
If you start out like losers McCain and Romney, you’ll end up like losers McCain and Romney. For whatever reason — money, expertise, or being owned, DeSantis has decided to join the RINOs / GOP-elites / country clubbers / neocons / never Trumpers. Not voted for one of them since McCain and only because he chose Palin. Won’t do it again.
You’re a better man than I.
Should Trump withdraw or by some misfortune be denied the nomination, I will write Trump on my ballot.
DeSantis has turned me off
Could it be that he hasn’t declared himself a candidate?
We don’t point out some of Trump’s vulnerabilities here.
I am of the same mind, which is why I wrote “on that score”. I thought she would make a great National Security Advisor or even SecState, but because of all the other issues, including those you listed, not my choice for president.
In her interview with Jordan Peterson, she not only made a great showing on FP, but exposed how congress critters on both sides spend more time fundraising than doing their jobs (long, but worth a listen as you do household tasks):
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5N0vQ4Tq3ew&t=3387s
So long as our elected representatives are more focused on fundraising and schmoozing with big donors and lobbyists than actually doing their jobs, we’ll never “drain the swamp” and “fight Deep State”. We need to fix this for the sake of our Republic, or we won’t keep it. The sort of campaign finance reform we really need is never discussed. Gee, I wonder why?
I would love for Gabbard to get more attention in the press and “the national discourse” when it comes to those two issues: FP and fundraising. She is one of the few who have the wisdom and courage to make a good case on both fronts.
If only she were right when it came to all the other issues, she would be perfect. Sadly, she takes the positions you listed. Until we enact electoral and campaign finance reform, though, all is lost. First things first.
trump claims the experimental shots are “safe and effective”...
“trump claims the experimental shots are ‘safe and effective’...”
I hope you have a macro set up for that, otherwise your hands will get tired by typing it over and over and over and over and over again. [yawn]
Did Trump actually say, “safe AND EFFECTIVE”? I know he said “safe”, but don’t recall “effective”. Maybe he did, but I can’t find that.
The crowd in Waco was hugh
. The cameras followed the plane as it came in view.. rowdy waiting.. watching..plane landed right behind the stands.. Trump came out..
The whole atmosphere was something no other candidate receives..
Trump is a big man, a big personality. And shows he cares just being there.
Anyone else cannot match what and who he is.
A welcome that is not given to the stale wannabes.
You can say your opinion.. but DJT has the floor. The talent, and the people.
DeSantis..not this time around.
I have started to wonder if David Ickes was right and that it’s the “unseen hand” who selects Presidents/uses them as puppets. Surely at some point we really had a country like our Founders intended?
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