Posted on 07/24/2023 12:05:28 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
In case you didn’t notice, Ron DeSantis is trailing Donald Trump in Florida by a whopping 20 points. For DeSantis to have won a landslide gubernatorial reelection last November, that spread is stunning DeSantis supporters. His big money backers are grumbling. His cheerleaders in conservative media circles are hedging. Yes, it’s a long way to the Sunshine State’s presidential preference primary in March, but the governor owns a stellar record in Florida. He’s popular, yet per polling, he’s getting the stuffing kicked out of him by Trump in every demographic save those making $200 grand or more. Men, women, Hispanics, working and middle-class folk -- you name it -- are pro Trump. That indicates other problems for DeSantis that we’ll address shortly.
Sure, something could happen to cause Trump to stumble -- if anything, his health -- but Trump appears fit as a bull, so DeSantis better not count on infirmity.
The banana republic indictments of Trump by New York’s Alvin Bragg and the DoJ’s Jack Smith have done nothing -- repeat, nothing -- to slow Trump’s drive to the GOP nomination. In fact, these shabby, politically motivated indictments have only served to put more distance between Trump and DeSantis. The base is rallying to Trump, and for good reason: the GOP grassroots have been morphing since Trump threw his hat in the ring in late 2015. It’s strongly traditionalist, populist, and very anti-establishment. These folk are meat-eaters, not pâté nibblers. Trump and the base are simpatico.
Before you claim that Democrats have used the indictments -- and maybe another coming in Georgia -- to cleverly boost Trump into the nomination, think again. You’re giving too much credit to Democrats. They’re consumed by hate and fear of Trump. They really do mean to waylay him.
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Come on Ron, we love you but this is not your time. Do the tough thing and endorse.
He’d probably endorse Nikki Hailey
DeSanchez may have screwed up his chances for 28’
If he wanted anything but to wreck the MAGA agenda he would drop out and endorse Trump whole heartedly. In fact the more political vocal supporters of Trump there are the less likely they’ll try these fake charges stunts.
During extended driving time this morning, for grins had NPR on.
They were covering DeSanctis extensively, in a way as if they were rooting for him to recover the current downfall, and take the Repub spotlight from Trump
Maybe screwed up, but IMHO more like exposed himself early for chances in ‘28 that never really existed.
His cheerleaders in conservative media circles are hedging. …Neither Fox News nor the New York Post (Lachland Murdoch media) are conservative media.
No. Your obsession with De Santis is quite telling lol.
Trump’s time has come and gone. He served his purpose of exposing the entrenched corruption in government and corporate media, but now he is way too old and has too many scars. Trump gets too distracted by pop culture’s shiny objects. Trump will continue to have angry communists running amok over him and advisors back stabbing him at every turn like last time, and he cannot insult his way out of every jam. It’s over. Sorry.
Right, that is why he is ahead by 50 pts. He fights which is not what you Bushies like.
Desantis is a lousy retail politician... He’s done a good job in general as governor, is a decent administrator and is intelligent, but he does not have the “It” factor at all.
He would have lost in 2018 if Trump had not carried him over the finish line and his 20 point win, was as an incumbent facing a turncoat former republican governor that NO ONE, not even democrats wanted.
The fact Desantis is down big in Florida against Trump should not surprise anyone... The only people surprised by it are the nevertrumpers/uniparty/globalists....
Trump was the defacto Republican nominee on Jan 7, 2020... if he chose to run, he was the nominee, and it was not ever going to be a doubt. He indeed chose to run and no one is going to be come close to toppling him anywhere. He will be the nominee with well over 60% of the total votes cast.
DeSantis has gone from the Next Trump to the Next Jeb Bush.
The ONLY hope for DeSantis and his backers is if the Deep State can knock Trump out of the race or if he dies suddenly. It’s kind of a sad situation that DeSantis is reduced to rooting for the Media-Dem Party, Big Tech, and the Deep State. The same goes for all the others, not just DeSantis.
Desantis has all the charisma of a can of cream of mushroom soup. Minus all the snap and sizzle.
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Desantis peaked in Feb, because the establishment was pushing him as an idea... then folks actually started looking at what they saw, and the establishment narrative, and what people saw with their own eyes didn’t jive and his numbers have been on decline ever since, and will continue to be.
The nevertrump/globalist/establishment wing of the GOP primary voters will bounce from candidate to candidate trying to find someone that they think will stop Trump, only to at the end of the day realize none of them are what they appear or claim to be.
Tucker’s inteviews last week showed exactly why none of these also rans have any shot at the nomination... what is important to them is an ocean away from whats important to the electorate.
Trump’s the Nominee, with well over 60% of all votes cast when its all said and done.
My much-admired Governor, Scott Walker (R, WI) was absolutely BATTLE TESTED by the Socialists Democrats in our state for two terms AND a (bogus!) recall election...and even HE wasn’t ready for Prime Time.
DeSantis isn’t ready yet, either. If ever. Really tired of the States being used as a political stepping stone. Do the current job ‘We The People’ hired you for. When you’re done, move on, not before.
Haha, he’s a decent administrator, and he’s a smart guy.. but he’s just got no presence or natural charm... Which is why he would have lost in 2018 if Trump hadn’t stepped in.
He was going to have trouble in a normal cycle, but when put beside someone with demanding presence like Trump, his lack of charisma is even more pronounced.
Oh yes, because the definition of “fighting” is personal attacks and insults, especially of your own side.
Big talk is just that. Stop confusing big mouth with being tough.
LOL!
And I think he's the best thing that ever happened to Florida since Esther Williams.
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