Posted on 02/27/2023 3:08:51 PM PST by conservative98
Indeed, as DeSantis moves toward a White House run, it is becoming increasingly clear that the 44-year-old Republican governor will manage his presidential aspirations in his own way, on his own timeline, with or without allies in national GOP leadership or relationships with the press.
“DeSantis has, in his style and the actions he’s taken as governor, shown a willingness to fight the traditional powers that be, the establishment,” said David McIntosh, president of the Club for Growth, an influential conservative group based in Washington. McIntosh described DeSantis’ style as “refreshing” and suggested the GOP is ready to move on from former President Donald Trump.
For now, DeSantis is perhaps the most potent threat to Trump’s effort to win the GOP nomination for the third time. The Club for Growth will host DeSantis among a half-dozen presidential prospects at a closed-door retreat in Florida next weekend with top donors. Trump is not invited.
Meanwhile, DeSantis has quietly begun to expand his political coalition on his terms just as he releases a book, “The Courage to be Free,” which comes out Tuesday.
He spent the weekend huddled behind closed doors at a south Florida luxury hotel for a “Freedom Blueprint” retreat with more than 100 donors, elected officials and conservative influencers.
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Details from the gathering were disclosed by participants who requested anonymity to discuss the the private event.
Trump was largely ignored throughout the weekend retreat, although conservative commentator Ann Coulter seized on his failure to build a wall spanning the entire U.S.-Mexico border during a Saturday panel discussion with DeSantis on border security, according to one person in the room. She accused the former president of never actually wanting to build it in the first place.
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Another glowing report. Corrupt media propagandists circle their wagons around Desantis.
I’ve always said RDS will be kind and gracious enough to enter the race if/when Trump and his big mouth and bigger ego forces Trump to leave.
“ In the coming days and weeks, DeSantis will use the release of his book to introduce himself to voters beyond Florida, Courage of a Globalist.”
iirc, Trump was a bit late out of the blocks on the wall, and it was the (formerly sane) Ann Coulter's criticism that helped spur Trump into a higher gear. It was, however, never actually completed.
Just my recollection.
trump is whining while desantis is winning...
A warmly positive report from the AP about any Republican candidate should give us pause.
He was hamstrung for his entire 4 years. Coulter did nothing but go bat-shit crazy.
Right now, DeSantis would have to relinquish the governorship to run, and he is polling well behind Trump. If the democrats are dumb enough, and I think they are, to indict Trump on one of their bogus claims, I think Trump’s support will increase exponentially, making it even harder for DeSantis to beat him.
BLAHAHAHA!!!
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Small matter of fighting through the court and forcing funding.
It won’t matter until election integrity is restored.
The AP loves DeSantis now.
That signals desperation to stop DJT.
Of course, if DeSantis somehow got the nomination, the AP’s infatuation would quickly go up in smoke.
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Trump mops the floor with DeSantis! Every poll that comes out has Trump gathering steam. DeSantis should not waste his ammo in this fight!!
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Good for him. He’s not a billionaire.
He’s doing it the old fashioned way......
Thanks c98 for continuing to post the articles that proves the lie that DeSantis is not running for POTUS 2024!
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