I don't see how DeSantis could win in 2024 under any circumstances -- even if Trump were to drop out and DeSantis locked up the GOP nomination early in the primaries.
There are too many voters out there who would write in Trump just to piss off the political establishment.
Like me.
I had thought about un-registering and becoming an "independent", so that presumably Republicans would finally care what I want, but I've concluded that won't work either. They can say they got the message until kingdom come, but I don't believe them, and I don't believe Ron DeSantis either.
There are too many voters out there who would write in Trump just to piss off the political establishment.
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Which isn’t surprising, since it happened to Trump and MAGA voters when a bunch of clowns that call themselves Republicans, failed to back the the Nominee in 2016 & 2020.
“Payback can hurt.”