[leaning conservative]

I would argue that even the Reagan haters would admit that he had an overwhelming amount of charisma. He always reminded me of my grandfather.

Desantis is zero on any charisma level. He’s also just really weird.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Reagan didn’t just have charisma. He was overwhelmingly lovable, impossible to hate. People thought you were off your rocker if you tried hateful invective with him.

DeSantis may not have much charisma, perhaps, but he is not hateable, like Trump. DeSantis is certainly not bubbling and jolly personality, but again, Trump isn’t nearly that way, either, and throw in some invective and grumpy frowns and it’s not at all like Reagan.

[Tell It Right]

To be fair to both DeSantis and Trump, these are different days from the Reagan days. The media hated Reagan, no doubt about it. But they weren't as vile as they are today. Nor was the deep state constantly trying to put Reagan in prison like they've done Trump. Nor was the media constantly saying that Reagan's voters were automatically white supremacist bigots who should be dealt with violently.

I think it's unrealistic for us to expect a modern Republican candidate to have the kind of genteel demeanor Regan had. In fact, if one does have a Reagan demeanor, for me it's a turn off (i.e. Ben Carlson). We need someone who makes it clear that he ain't puttin' up with their crap.

[Hieronymus]

I would argue that even the Reagan haters would admit that he had an overwhelming amount of charisma. He always reminded me of my grandfather.

Desantis is zero on any charisma level. He’s also just really weird.

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Maybe the next Ford? Found on Road Dead; Fix or Repair Daily?

[fireman15]

Desantis is zero on any charisma level. He’s also just really weird.

DeSantis reminds me of Dan Quayle who also was a very promising up and comer in his day. Quayle served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981 and in the U.S. Senate from 1981 to 1989 before becoming HW's vice-president. DeSantis is setting himself up for a similar type of disaster with this almost laughable parallel.