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Ron DeSantis Is Definitely Running He presents himself as a serious, forward-leaning, pro-business, antiwoke conservative Republican. By Peggy Noonan The first GOP presidential debate is five months away, in August. Primaries begin about six months after. This thing is on. Some observations on Ron DeSantis. The Florida governor is definitely running. Every sign is there: donors, a growing and increasingly professional organization, a book that is part memoir, part platform and debuted this week at No. 1 on the New York Times list. A few days ago he gave a big, packed-house speech at the Reagan Library. He’s come off...

This is how it’s done, boy. (Is that racist?)I was just starting to draft today’s post last night when I tuned in to listen to the Big Dawg’s remarks. After what seemed like hours, he wrapped up, and he and Big Guy locked in a man-hug. So let me just share my initial impressions of Bubba’s speech before turning in. It was either the slickest double speak speech ever delivered or the most partisan, facts be damned, political speech of all time. Never one to waste his time in the spotlight, and never-ever one to be constrained by the truth,...