Posted on 08/13/2023 8:33:42 AM PDT by backpacker_c
It seemed everything that could have gone wrong for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday did.
The governor has spent the past two days coddling and cozying up to every Iowa voter and state legislator possible. The return on investment? Being drowned out by his biggest adversaries: progressives and Trump loyalists.
On Saturday afternoon, while DeSantis joined Reynolds and Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst at a grill to flip pork chops, Trump supporters surrounded the venue and chanted, “We love Trump!” Moments later, Trump’s plane flew overhead, seeming to taunt DeSantis as fairgoers craned to get a look.
Trump’s visit to the state fair lasted about an hour — long enough to arrive to the overflowing Steer N’ Stein bar,... the crowd outside of the bar, craning for a glimpse of Trump as he entered or exited, was at least three times the size of the crowd at DeSantis’ “fair-side chat” with Gov. Reynolds
Meanwhile, DeSantis walked through the fair for the better part of Saturday, surrounded by about a dozen men carrying DeSantis signs, who identified themselves as employees of DeSantis’ political action committee, Never Back Down.
Even the crowd at DeSantis’ morning event, protesters aside, was not entirely convinced by the governor.
The fact that a significant portion of DeSantis’ audience couldn’t hear his speech before the audio cut didn’t help, either. Reynolds hadn’t even asked the first question when a group of six protesters began blowing whistles and ringing cowbells, causing Reynolds to stop the event and ask all attendees to be “Iowa nice.”
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Gov. Ron DeSantis walks through a crowd chanting “We love Trump” and “We want Trump” pic.twitter.com/IBjOWcEH1i— Lalee Ibssa (@LaleeIbssa) August 12, 2023
Can you imagine being a FL resident and just being pissed that your Governor is going on an extended campaign for President shortly after winning re-election to a 2nd term for Governor?
I had hopes for Ron - I still like him as my governor. But he seems to lack a sense of timing. I still wonder if this is all somehow a setup for a Trump/DeSantis ticket - I doubt it, but you never know.
And the Iowa State Fair trolling begins. Less than an hour before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will speak at the fair, a plane flies overhead with a banner that reads “Be Likable, Ron!” pic.twitter.com/rSBd4xNHH0— Stephanie Murray (@stephanie_murr) August 12, 2023
Jeb 2.0 is not good enough. The RINOs need to develop an even more improved version.
I am a FL resident and it doesn’t bother me in the least...and I know many people that feel the same way.
President Trump walked through that crowd with ease while his secret service must have been having palpitations. I know I was watching him!!!
A lot of people probably thought he might, after the debate with charlie crist, but weren’t going to vote for crist or his policies..
So.... desantis has shown a lot of people what a slimy political animal he really is, and aren’t going to want to vote for him anymore for anything...
Especially when there are lots of insurance issues in Florida right now, and, as desantis said, “knocking on wood that we won’t have a big storm this summer.”
Chris Christie is the one that makes my skin crawl.
There are people right here on FR that continuously trash Governor DeSantis that will be screaming for him to not only run for, but to BE POTUS in 4 years.
9 serving governors become presidents....20 governors have become president
Nice non-sequituir.
Plane too funny.
I’ll never vote for DeSantis under any circumstances. Anyone who signs an anti-1st Amendment bill in a foreign nation is dead to me.
You make it sound like he’s the only serving governor who has run for President. I don’t think most Floridians are as upset about it as you say they are.
𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘭.
That feeling is caused by gravitational effects, and the fact that the man is a bloviating sleaze.
““ By the time the officers left and the crowd returned its attention to DeSantis, he was wrapping up a story about visiting Iowa with his son. “He stops and he says, ‘Daddy, is this heaven?’” DeSantis said. “I said, ‘No, son, it’s Iowa.’” The audience let out a half-hearted cheer.”
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Desperate.
Do not hold your breath. The longer he runs this disastrous campaign the more never-DeSantis voters he creates.
Yeah... I was surprised actually Trump was IN the crowds for much of the visit.
Sure, he had security around him... but still all sorts of things could have happened.
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