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Ron DeSantis was winner of the first 2024 Republican debate — the man best suited to unseat Trump
New York Post ^ | August 23, 2023 | Isaac Schorr

Posted on 08/24/2023 6:16:03 AM PDT by Reno89519

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To: redangus

“Cult of Personality”

Stalin “Cult of Personality” is not the same thing as George Washington “Cult of Personality” IMO.


141 posted on 08/24/2023 8:30:38 AM PDT by ChessExpert (Required for informed consent: "We have a new, experimental vaccine.")
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To: Reno89519

Ron DePathetic couldn’t unseat a chimp. He had to seek the prevailing wind before raising his hand on a simple choice of whether he would honor his pledge to support the winning nominee. Go home Ron. 😆


142 posted on 08/24/2023 8:30:44 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: ChessExpert
Did anyone say we should try to bring the Ukrainian-Russian war to an end?

Vivek was the only one with balls on that subject. Most everything I read around the web this morning was that DeSantis "underperformed" or was a chief midget amongst midgets. I didn't watch it as it holds no interest for me -- once you see it is a dumpster fire your attention turns to important matters instead of the trash burning in the container.

143 posted on 08/24/2023 8:30:57 AM PDT by KC Burke
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To: Reno89519

Ron was out of his league...obvious to all but those that cling to his drone.


144 posted on 08/24/2023 8:38:51 AM PDT by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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To: winoneforthegipper

I take it you did not watch the debate?


145 posted on 08/24/2023 8:39:13 AM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected.)
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To: winoneforthegipper

The debate format really doesn’t fit Ron’s personality, but I think he did fine.


146 posted on 08/24/2023 8:41:52 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Reno89519
No one cares who won the debate of also-rans.

DeSantis will never, ever 20% in a national poll again. His only support is from donors and those that pay to post for him online.

Meanwhile, Tucker's interview with Trump is up to 196 million views.

147 posted on 08/24/2023 8:42:54 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Kazan

Being 40 points behind, DeSantis needed a homerun, not a small turnaround. I guess you could say Vivek won as everybody was going after him, quite an honor. DeSantis was angry and nervous. His voice was forceful and lacked modulation, which made it hard for viewers to distinguish his most important points.


148 posted on 08/24/2023 8:43:44 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: Reno89519

The had no debate winners it was a Fox yawn fest with their answers and few important questions.


149 posted on 08/24/2023 8:47:31 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: dfwgator

Yeah, that’s probably true.

But to make serious gains, DeSantis has to do more than beat the low single digit candidates that were on that stage - the numbers just aren’t there. He has to win over Trump supporters to his side - and there is a serious problem with doing that:

Any self-respecting Republican voter should be furious about the stolen 2020 election, the bogus impeachments and the ongoing political persecution of this Republican President. Meanwhile, the current occupant of the White House is literally guilty of treason and there are no consequences! If there ever was a threat to the Constitution or to the Republic, this is it. This political weaponization of a DOJ is the existential threat of of our lifetimes.

But where is the outrage among the Republican candidates (including DeSantis)? Nowhere to be seen. They are running against Trump, so they are just as happy to see him get sidelined. This is a terrible political misstep and a huge insult to every voter - certainly Republican voters.

Trump supporters will need to hear DeSantis and the others express outrage over this gross injustice, or they’ll be considered just part of the cover up.


150 posted on 08/24/2023 8:50:41 AM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: Reno89519

I watch it in it’s entirety. DeSantis suffered greatly with drone and non-sense.


151 posted on 08/24/2023 8:51:30 AM PDT by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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To: circlecity
Ron and Vivek won the debate. Trump won the night with 150 million views and rising.

Faux Snooze was the loser.

152 posted on 08/24/2023 8:52:30 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
Faux Snooze was the loser.

Moderators were horrible, again.

153 posted on 08/24/2023 8:53:08 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

The format sucked, the questions sucked. But I suppose it’s par for the course for them. I watched it via Steven Crowder, so at least I didn’t give Faux the hit.


154 posted on 08/24/2023 8:54:08 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Reno89519

So, the intramural teams showed up and had a tournament...

And it had ZERO impact on the pro league whatsoever.

The entire circle jerk bukake last night was a laughable circus.

What? 8 or 10 folks, who have ZERO shot at being the nominee, rearranging the deck chairs on their failing campaigns. Watching them fight over who will get the maybe 30-35% of the primary vote at most is just comical.

Trump ceded the nomination because he didn’t bring an audience to Fox’s ratings? Okay you keep telling yourself that.

Desantis will almost certainly be out of the race before Florida even has their primary vote.. unless he wants to be the first sitting governor in history to lose his home state in a presidential primary by multiple tens or points.

Trump is the Nominee, he was the nominee as of Jan 1, 2021 provided he decided to run, he has.

Also I find it interesting how you try to tear apart the viewership, but then present everyone who likes a video must clicks the like button or must comment on it. Can’t play it both ways.

When the dust settles, Trump will be the nominee with well over 60% of all the votes cast... You are welcome to advocate for your candidate, and believe otherwise, but come March 19th, when Desantis loses the primary in the state he is the sitting governor of by multiple double digits, (assuming of course, he hasn’t dropped out before then to avoid the humilation) we will see who’s correct.


155 posted on 08/24/2023 8:56:17 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: dfwgator

Calling what they televise “DEBATES” at all is an insult and a joke, not just Fox News, but all of them.

They are just attempts to get a “Sound bite” to try to get a news cycle or two by the various folks... nothing more.


156 posted on 08/24/2023 8:57:22 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: dfwgator
The format sucked

I am sooo sick of the fake interruptions, talking over each other, hey my name was mentioned, my name was mentioned, ugh.

6 topics, 2 minutes each person and only that person has a hot mic. NO moderators, time keeper only. You feel you want to attack someone or correct something, use part of your two minutes.

157 posted on 08/24/2023 8:57:30 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Reno89519

Agreed. He didn’t need to do anything more than he did. He answered like an experienced executive who is well suited to the office.
I am very concerned that conservatives who put all of their eggs in the Trump who I voted for twice and would again) basket will be left in a lurch with few options if the unthinkable happens and President Trump is unable to serve or execute the office of the presidency.


158 posted on 08/24/2023 8:59:19 AM PDT by TheGunny
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To: 1Old Pro

It reminded me of the “House Of Representin’” from Idiocracy.


159 posted on 08/24/2023 9:00:26 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: HamiltonJay

Democrats are laughing their asses off at what they saw last night.


160 posted on 08/24/2023 9:02:10 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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