The problem was that once Jeb Bush emerged from the text on paper and became an actual person on the campaign trail, the guy turned into the biggest loser in the 2016 campaign field. People loved what they read from Jeb Bush, but to most voters he had as much appeal as a grapefruit.
Agreed that Jeb was a complete joke, whether he looked good on paper or not. But he’s not even in the same league as DeSantis with regard to an actual conservative record of achievements.
People make a big deal about DeSantis networking with the DC crowd, but not everyone is a billionaire, and until Trump came along networking was the norm.
Are we never again going to elect senators or governors for POTUS? Are we now limiting ourselves to billionaire outsiders exclusively?
My vote is for outsiders exclusively.
That's a good question. At this point in our nation's history, I'd say there's been a dramatic shift in favor of the "billionaire outsider" in a presidential race. I would make four points here that stack the deck very heavily against someone like Ron DeSantis:
1. I have come to despise lawyers in public office.
2. I have come to despise career politicians.
3. It's much harder to corrupt the billionaire.
4. Anyone who worked as a Federal prosecutor should be given the public respect one would give to a child molester.
At least they don't have to steal for a living, doesn't mean they won't just that they don't have to.
I doubt there are more than a couple in congress that don't steal otherwise why would Mitch and Kevin still be in a leadership position?