Trump vs. DeSantis

[George K]

I saw that last night.

"DeSanctimonious."

I hope Trump doesn't run (but he will because Trump) and I pray the voters of the GOP have enough common sense to not pick him again.

But, as Bill Barr said....

[George K]

Oh, this thread should be pinned, LOL.

[Jolly]

DeSantis ain't runnin'.

[George K]

@Jolly said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

DeSantis ain't runnin'.

Really? Because he thinks Trump's unstoppable?

Somewhere I read that his "war chest" has lots and lots of cash that he's not spending for his gubernatorial run.

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

@Jolly said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

DeSantis ain't runnin'.

Really? Because he thinks Trump's unstoppable?

Somewhere I read that his "war chest" has lots and lots of cash that he's not spending for his gubernatorial run.

He didn't say why, he just said he wasn't running...Who knows, he might change his mind. But right now, internal polling of registered Republicans sez the nomination is Trump's...If he wants it.

[George K]

@Jolly said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

He didn't say why, he just said he wasn't running..

I missed that.

[Mik]

I did too.

[Horace]

Dems procrastinated in dealing with the last four Trump years.

[taiwan_girl]

As I have said before, the Democrat best chance to win in 2024 will be if President Trump runs again.

In two years, I think the US (and world economy) will be much better (not because the democrat did anything fantastic, but just because). And as Jolly says, it is about the economy.

[LuFins Dad]

@George-K said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

@Jolly said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

He didn't say why, he just said he wasn't running..

I missed that.

He specifically didn’t answer the question in the debate with Crist. That tells me he’s at least considering it.

And while I appreciate your sentiment, George, I think I might prefer another Biden term with a Republican Senate and House holding him in check instead of a Lame Term by Lame Donald.

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

might prefer another Biden term with a Republican Senate and House holding him in check

You might be right - many of us have been in favor of a "do-nothing" congress for a long time. But, that, not unreasonably, assumes that the GOP holds both chambers in 2024. It also assume, perhaps unreasonably, that Biden will run again.

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

@LuFins-Dad said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

might prefer another Biden term with a Republican Senate and House holding him in check

You might be right - many of us have been in favor of a "do-nothing" congress for a long time. But, that, not unreasonably, assumes that the GOP holds both chambers in 2024. It also assume, perhaps unreasonably, that Biden will run again.

Joe ain't runnin', IMO. He's too senile and the Basement Strategy won't work again.

[George K]

@Jolly said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

Joe ain't runnin', IMO. He's too senile and the Basement Strategy won't work again.

I agree. He's a placeholder.

But for whom?

[Mik]

Surely not Kamala. She polls worse than he does.

But she was always a loser.

[LuFins Dad]

If I was DeSantis’ campaign adviser, I would focus my campaign on the following points:

1. 14 Days to Flatten the Curve, brought to you by the Trump Administration.

2. Trumpflation… How many billions did Lame Donald just give away? ARP was just the icing on the cake baked by the Twitter in Chief.

3. CRT and Gender Idealogy flourished in schools and curriculum under Trump’s Department of Education…

Contrast that with DeSantis’ record on these issues…

By the way, Trump enters the office as a Lame Duck…

[jon-nyc]

@LuFins-Dad said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

2. Trumpflation… How many billions did Lame Donald just give away? ARP was just the icing on the cake baked by the Twitter in Chief.

The real link between Trump and inflation is when his hand-picked Fed chief quadrupled the number of dollars in circulation over a couple of months. Not sure that will resonate with the average primary voter.

[LuFins Dad]

I would also try to secure some political alliances with some figures that carry some weight in the modern conservative movement but have still tried to keep Trump at arms length. Youngkin, Kemp, etc…

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

@LuFins-Dad said in Trump vs. DeSantis:

2. Trumpflation… How many billions did Lame Donald just give away? ARP was just the icing on the cake baked by the Twitter in Chief.

The real link between Trump and inflation is when his hand-picked Fed chief quadrupled the number of dollars in circulation over a couple of months. Not sure that will resonate with the average primary voter.

Meh, there were a LOT of Trump supporters that were lifting their eyebrows and getting a little angry about the Trump giveaways…

[jon-nyc]

You’re right, tying it to spending is more politically salient. The base has largely forgotten who Milton Friedman was.

[LuFins Dad]

I would also focus on the fact that Lame Donald couldn’t beat Slow Joe… There may or may not have been shenanigans, but really, it never even should have been close enough for shenanigans…