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Ron DeSantis contends a convicted Donald Trump wouldn’t win General Election
Florida Politics ^ | September 13, 2023 | A.G. Gancarski

Posted on 09/13/2023 5:35:59 PM PDT by Reno89519

During an interview airing on CBS Evening News, Florida’s Governor was blunt about former President Donald Trump’s chances — or lack thereof — of winning the presidency if convicted in any of his upcoming trials.

“I think the chance of getting elected President after being convicted of a felony is as close to zero as you can get,” said Gov. Ron DeSantis.

“I didn’t think even before all this, that the former President should have run again. I mean, I think that there’s too many voters (for whom) he’s a deal breaker for them,” DeSantis told Norah O’Donnell.

The comments are the latest example of a Governor who has become more confident in making the case that Trump should not have run for another term given his various legal problems.

“Well, look, I never thought he should run to begin with, even before all these legal cases when he left office in January of 2021,” DeSantis said in August on Boston’s WBZ NewsRadio.

“I think he did a lot of good things, and I give him credit for that,” DeSantis added. “But I never thought it was a good idea for him to run again, because, one, I think we need a candidate who’s going to be able to win a clear-cut victory; two, we need a candidate that’s actually going to be able to deliver on all the things that we’ve been talking about, (and) that requires focus and discipline.”


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To: Reno89519

It’s already a cult. Even when Trump makes a mistake and/or pivots to the left, they just rationalize it away while telling themselves every other republican is a “globalist uniparty RINO.”


121 posted on 09/14/2023 6:54:39 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

This is false.

It is 100% on the GOP and their die-hard supporters (blind loyalty indeed).

The GOP has demonstrated they are not interested in representing the people, but rather themselves, their party, big donors, and the establishment. They are ineffective and weak.

The truth is the GOP has performed so poorly that they no longer deserve our support.


122 posted on 09/14/2023 7:21:55 AM PDT by KEVLAR ( )
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Well, then, I have a bad feeling it is going to be bust. That’ll be on you and everyone else who stupidly equated blind loyalty to principles.

You make the choice for bust, that's on you lefty. Enjoy your communist masters.

123 posted on 09/14/2023 7:21:59 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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