Posted on 11/02/2023 10:45:51 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said he would not support the GOP nominating former President Donald Trump if he is convicted.
“You did say, Governor, at that August debate when the question was put to the entire panel if Donald Trump is convicted, will you still — and he is the nominee, would you still support him?” co-host Willie Geist said. “And you raised your hand. You’re a lawyer. You served in the Navy. You were well-trained at the greatest schools. Do you really believe that a man who’s convicted of, say, attempting to overturn the 2020 election or taking nuclear secrets back to his beach club, do you actually still, as we sit here today, believe that person should be president?”
“So I signed a pledge, Willie and that pledge is what it is,” DeSantis replied. “Now, do I think somebody under those circumstances could get elected president? The answer is no. That will not happen. I think that Republican voters will understand that as we get closer to voting. But it is — it would be fatal in a general election, and I don’t think the party should — should nominate in that situation. However, you know, I signed the pledge. I’m a Republican. I don’t think it’s going to come to that, and I think we’ll be — we’ll get the job done like we need to, but the reality is I signed it, and that’s what I did.”
“So, you stand by that this morning?” Geist said.
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LOL!
Single-Digit Midget has delusions of grandeur.
Even if Trump can’t run, or can’t win if he does run, because of nefarious acts by the evildoers, why does this twit think he’s the logical sloppy seconds? If that happened, something could occur similar to the SOTH situation. God quickly could raise a former nobody that would change everything, in a good way.
You can vote for whoever you want, or sit home if you want. Nobody cares. That's your prerogative. Trump supporters have the right to shed full light on the phony, self-serving prig that is DeSantis.
He’s keeping a toe in the pool. He’s callous to corruption.
Thank you, Carnac the Magnificent.
I think that poster knows that as well, and doesn't care.....at least until its their turn. The eords of Martin Niemoller comes to mind.
2 words
Marion Barry
I don’t have any poster of those guys, but I do like Ron DeSantis. I am getting the impression the Republican Party is heading off a cliff without a parachute. I do hope I am mistaken.
Nice!
Fido969's "lift" and "heel" in the post #2 you replied to was comedic wordplay on bootgate.
Hey aren't you the DeSantis guy who says that Ron isn't out of it yet because nobody has voted yet.
Yet here you are saying Trump will not be elected president...
Besides, DeSantis has pushed hard against woke-ism.
We conservatives are so bad about attacking our own that I'll be surprised if we win any election going forward.
Being saying that all along the Honorable Governor of the Great State of Florida is just echoing what everyone knows and don’t have the courage to say
If they get rid of Trump as the GOP nominee on BS convictions and not by the voters, then let it burn. I will vote for no one.
And if they don’t, the GOP will lose 30% or more of their base and they will never return.
No that ship is still floating
The catastrophe is scumbags such as yourself infecting FR! Go join the other side. We don’t care.
DeSantis understands what? He should be working with trump
Trump has plans in place with every scenario
Whatever
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