REPORT: DeSantis Still Running Shadow Campaign

National Pulse ^ | 2/26/24 | WILLIAM UPTON

[conservative98]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may be positioning himself to jump back into the 2024 Republican presidential primary should former President Donald Trump — the presumptive nominee — be forced out of the race. Over the past several weeks, DeSantis has held several events nationwide supporting an Article V constitutional convention to institute term limits. Additionally, the Florida Governor has renewed his attacks on Trump and continued to blame conservative media for the collapse of his presidential primary bid in January.

The DeSantis presidential campaign has continued to hold delegate calls and huddles with political allies, even after the primary bid was suspended following his loss in Iowa in January. According to Politico, a political operative who has been privy to the calls believes DeSantis is still trying to present himself as an alternative to Trump and would reenter the race should the former President face a felony conviction.

“I believe everything you’re seeing is part of a concerted effort by DeSantis world to keep the door open in the event that something in the race changes in the coming weeks that takes Trump out — like a criminal conviction and jail or prison sentence,” the operative allegedly claimed.

Despite having endorsed Trump after the Iowa Republican Caucus, DeSantis has continued to take potshots at the former President. DeSantis’s criticism of Trump, combined with his continued out-of-state travel, has left some with the impression he’s continuing a shadow campaign for the 2024 or at least the 2028 election. Others, however, liken DeSantis’s action to being more akin to therapy. Rob Stutzman, a former adviser on the 2008 Mitt Romney presidential campaign, questions the moves by DeSantis. “I question how strategic he’s being,” Stutzman said, adding: “I’d lean towards catharsis. Cheaper than therapy.”

[conservative98]

"Despite having endorsed trump after the Iowa Republican Caucus, DeSantis has continued to take potshots at the former president..."

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"I am proud to have delivered on 100% of my promises and I will not stop now." - statement made on January 21st when DeSantis ended his campaign.

Now DeSantis is in shadow campaign mode again and taking shots at Trump when literally just 3 WEEKS ago he said governing Florida would be his "sole focus" for the next 3 years:

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/657479-ron-sole-focus

Promises made, promises broken.

WARNING to DeSantis, If you can't campaign FOR Trump, just SHUT UP and go away, before the dogs are turned loose once again.

[Paladin2]

Get BACK to making Fla. GREAT!

[Dalberg-Acton]

"supporting an Article V constitutional convention"

JBS explains the dangers of a ConCon.

[reasonisfaith]

Sounds a bit satanic.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

DeSanctus has proven himself to be foolish and politically tone deaf.

[JayGalt]

As well as unscrupulous.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

True that!

[Skywise]

How would that even work? Haley would have the most actual electors (as few as they are) as voted on in the primaries.

[cgbg]

Operative quoted:

“like a criminal conviction and jail or prison sentence”

This “operative” flunked US history:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_V._Debs

Mr. Debs went to prison for sedition in 1919.

He ran for the office of US President in the election of 1920 while in prison.

He was on every state ballot.

He got 3.6% of the vote.

High fives for Mr. Debs!

[moovova]

Now, it looks like Ronald McDonald is trying to destroy his chances for 2028.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Rhonda and Nikita still believe Trump will be in prison soon.

[one guy in new jersey]

Trump, should he win and be inaugurated in January 2025, will be the equivalent of a two-term President, Constitutionally prevented from running again.

This will be unexplored territory for him and arguably militates in favor of a real shift in tactics if he expects his MAGA legacy to survive past January 2029.

It will be interesting to see what he comes up with, facing his own personal political mortality. Because he had better come up with something, lest the swamp see an opportunity to strike back and we see the swamp water rise back up around Trump. He’s only one man. For the country’s continued benefit, Trump will need to encourage and establish valid, skillful, talented political “heirs”, of which DeSantis seems determined now to NOT be one.

[No name given]

Yes, and try again in 2028. Assuming we make it to that year.

[cdcdawg]

“should former President Donald Trump — the presumptive nominee — be forced out of the race.”

?????

[Cobra64]

I think his paid political advisors are milking his war chest. DeSantis is being played for a sucker, and he should back off on everything political EXCEPT backing Trump for Prez. After the smoke clears in January, then he can continue his quest for President.

[McGavin999]

Both he and Haley have ended their national careers.

[jjotto]

If Trump is out before the convention, it would just be a floor fight. After the convention, the whole National Committee would vote on candidate with no obligation to pick the runner-up or last one standing.

[wild74]

You must believe everything you read that makes you a sheep to be lead

[Baldwin77]

Such a snake.