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At Ernst's 'Roast and Ride' rally, DeSantis signs Bible, Pence hops on motorcycle and more
We Are Iowa ^

Posted on 06/04/2023 5:25:48 AM PDT by FarCenter

The “Roast and Ride” kicks off a busy summer campaign season heading into the state's first-in-the-nation caucuses early next year.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Amid plates of sliced pork, statement-making leather ensembles and piles of political T-shirts, eight Republican presidential hopefuls descended on Iowa to pitch themselves to voters and, in Mike Pence's case, hop on a motorcycle.

The former vice president and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were among the White House contenders appearing at a rally at the state fairgrounds near Des Moines hosted by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst. Her annual political event, the “Roast and Ride” — a combination barbecue-rally and motorcycle ride — kicks off a busy summer campaign season heading into the state's first-in-the-nation caucuses early next year.

Former President Donald Trump, the leading GOP presidential candidate, was notably absent after spending two days in the state this past week. He has largely avoided any events that have him sharing the stage with his 2024 rivals.

(Excerpt) Read more at weareiowa.com ...


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To: Erik Latranyi

Trump is the former President of the US. He doesn’t need to deal with these dog and pony shoes with a group full of losers and frauds including your boy DeSantis. Joni Ernst is another complete fraud.


41 posted on 06/04/2023 7:16:13 AM PDT by usafa92 (Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States of America!)
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To: Jane Long

Thank you


42 posted on 06/04/2023 7:17:43 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: Erik Latranyi

okay thank you. DeSantis doesn’t either. He just says what makes him look good. The wife is a no go. Pretty lady but overbearing and too pushy. Hillary in a dress.


43 posted on 06/04/2023 7:18:53 AM PDT by dforest
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To: FarCenter

All these GOP nobodies nipping at the heals of Donald Trump in hopes that some of the witch hunt conspiracies will derail Trump. Hoping and praying that Trump is #47.


44 posted on 06/04/2023 7:19:09 AM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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To: Erik Latranyi
Trump believes he doesn’t have to earn your vote, so he will not show up anywhere except at rallies that feed his RINO ego.

You just keep on conflating Trump and RINOs.

You sir, appear to be a Fox News billionaire Rupert Murdoch's highly payed Stoog

Now you know exactly why Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had to launch without any public appearances in his home state
and run away from the state of Florida immediately thereafter.

This doesn’t take any commentary to understand.

President Trump is beating Ron DeSantis in the state that knows the Florida Governor best. Trump 52.5%, DeSantis 32.6%.

45 posted on 06/04/2023 7:19:53 AM PDT by DanZ
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To: niteowl77

Joni is owned by McConnell. She is a real crumb bumb. Those good ole Iowa “values” were traded for a pat from ole Mitch in DC.


46 posted on 06/04/2023 7:21:03 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Golden Eagle

There really isn’t any reason for him to debate this circle of losers, with leftist “moderators”.

He’s time tested and proven how great he made America....the list of accomplishments is monumental. There’s a FReeper who posts it, frequently. Pres Trump could actually mail it (that list) in .. to the debate...or, do a LIVE reading of it, during the “debates”, and, have a much larger viewership.

No, the only chickens are the Dee/DehSoros puppets wanting to roost. They gaggle together with other chickens.

Have you seen the numbers they’re attracting? LOL.

Speaking of ‘looks’ ... Rob looks like he is being FORCED to run. He looks nauseous in every pic/clip I have seen him in. Especially the clip when his beautiful wife is speaking.


47 posted on 06/04/2023 7:25:20 AM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: DanZ

There certainly seems to be a flock of these plants, doesn’t there?


48 posted on 06/04/2023 7:26:27 AM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Jane Long

$100, for a “Holy Bible” that contains non-cannon texts (of any kind) within its cover? This is indefensible, from an objective standpoint.

What’s next, sketches of Trump tower, included in the second edition, for $150?


49 posted on 06/04/2023 7:27:20 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Ultra Conservative)
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To: Golden Eagle
Be careful claiming to be the absolute authority, of what can/cannot go inside of a Holy Bible.

⚡️


50 posted on 06/04/2023 7:29:56 AM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Golden Eagle

Oh...and, you did NOT provide a link proving that this Bible is being ‘sold by the Trump Organization’.

You, of course, ignored that request.

Until then....buzz completely off with your disgusting, leftist outlet claims.


51 posted on 06/04/2023 7:33:27 AM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: AuntB

;-)


52 posted on 06/04/2023 7:33:48 AM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Golden Eagle

If Trump says he doesn’t want to debate, then the cultists are fine with no debates.

If Trump says there should be no vote, he should just be given the nomination, the cultists are fine with coronations.

The cultists really are creepy people who have abandoned any pretense of merit. They would support Trump if he was as mentally and physically incompetent as Biden.


53 posted on 06/04/2023 7:43:06 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (This is the end of the Republic....because we could not keep it.)
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To: Erik Latranyi

There doesn’t appear to be anything that Trump can do, or has done, that warrants even the tiniest criticism of him, in their minds.

Many of these same posters used to rightfully be outraged about the incredibly dangerous mRNA injections, that Trump rushed out at Warp Speed, but they rarely if ever even mention that anymore, and never draw any correlations to Trump.

I think Trump had it right, when he said he could shoot someone right on 5th Avenue and not lose his supporters. They are locked in no matter what. I can’t imagine what it must be like to be so subservient to a longtime NYC liberal, pal of Epstein, donator to the Clinton Foundation, who never lived up to his 2016 campaign promises, and whose sole purpose right now is to attack actual conservatives and praise Democrats.

Trump is a danger to conservatism, not a proponent of it.


54 posted on 06/04/2023 8:07:08 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Ultra Conservative)
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To: Erik Latranyi

I am not a so called “Trump cultist” but I know what I get with President Trump. Not so much with the others. Other than Governor DeSantis the rest dont have a chance. Where does he really stand on issues? Sure he got things done in Florida but that should be a piece of cake with a republican statehouse. He already flipflopped on Ukraine. And what about his voting in congress? National sales tax?? And then subsidize lower income brackets? Really?

The media will paint Governor DeSantis as too extreme. How would he stand in the general election? Could he get the vote of independents and the so called Trump cultists?

I am not trying to bash Governor DeSantis. I honestly dont know.


55 posted on 06/04/2023 8:13:45 AM PDT by mouse1
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To: FarCenter
Trump is hunkered down with his merry band of Magadonians, making plans for the first 100 days, doesn't have time for this tomfoolery.


56 posted on 06/04/2023 8:38:50 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room)
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To: Bounced2X

It does. That’s what i said as soon as i saw him on the toob.


57 posted on 06/04/2023 9:03:55 AM PDT by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: Jane Long

This guy has outed himself as a grade-A @$$.

“UltraConservative.” Uh-huh.


58 posted on 06/04/2023 9:08:18 AM PDT by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: FarCenter

Why would DeSantis sign a Bible?


59 posted on 06/04/2023 9:09:26 AM PDT by newzjunkey (We need a better Trump than Trump in 2024)
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To: Golden Eagle

After what happened in the 2016 and 2020 debates, can you blame him?

They were, and continue to be stacked decks.


60 posted on 06/04/2023 9:13:21 AM PDT by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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