Yes, but they had some GOPe snakes, Trump haters, consultants and others who had a personal financial interest in a DeSantis run - even if he lost.
They told the DeSantis what they wanted to hear. And frankly, if Ron couldn’t say no to Casey, he will never be ready for the White House.
He is not going to take on the Deep State if he can’t even get his own woman under control.
Yes, the consultants get paid regardless of whether the candidate wins or not. That’s also true with the candidates. Most aren’t trying to win, just trying to get famous and grift donors.
You’re also right about saying no to Casey. Rhonda changed how he pronounced his own last name because she told him to. You can’t get more henpecked than this.