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DeSantis responds to Trump attack: ‘I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans’
Washington Times ^ | 8 Feb 23 | Seth McLaughlin

Posted on 02/09/2023 4:41:44 AM PST by Erik Latranyi

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday brushed aside former President Donald Trump‘s attempts to cast him as a “groomer” of young women, saying he is not interested in spending his time chopping down fellow Republicans.

The governor has been on the receiving end of recent Trump attacks, including the former president reposting a picture this week on social media accusing Mr. DeSantis of drinking alcohol with students when he was a teacher. The post labeled him a groomer.

“I’d also just say this,” Mr. DeSantis said at a press conference Wednesday. “I spend my time delivering results for the people of Florida and fighting against Joe Biden. That’s how I spend my time. I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans.”

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alltrumpdoes; bang; circularfiringsquad; desantis; election2024; exactly; fl; florida; gop; highschoolgirls; magawithdesantis; trump; trumpdoes; trumptruth
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To: Erik Latranyi

Oh yeah, DeSantis is a real class act. What parent wouldn’t want their daughter’s teacher to go out drinking and partying with her? Yeah, that’s normal.


61 posted on 02/09/2023 5:38:18 AM PST by McCarthysGhost (q)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Or does he have surrogates do that for him?


62 posted on 02/09/2023 5:42:29 AM PST by vg0va3
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To: Dr. Scarpetta
I live in Missouri. (Show me state). Fortunately, Missouri's governor is not spending his time making cattle calls for the billionaire donor class. I cannot erase the political ad Desantis made claiming he was sent by God.. well he claimed God made him a fighter. I am beginning to see just who he intends to fight.
63 posted on 02/09/2023 5:42:38 AM PST by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: stanne

which one is the sleaze act, Trump or DeSantis?


64 posted on 02/09/2023 5:43:14 AM PST by Jolla
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To: Erik Latranyi

ALLLLLLL Republicans should recognize that the mud they sling at each other will be used by the Dims against them in any general election.


65 posted on 02/09/2023 5:46:04 AM PST by Wuli
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To: stanne

No, but all Democrats are the enemy. Trump’s lame dig at DeSantis distracted from Biden and the State of the Union. Democrats could not have asked for more.


66 posted on 02/09/2023 5:49:16 AM PST by Bulwinkle (Bulwinkle, a.k.a. Daffy Duck )
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To: Erik Latranyi

Every day DeSantis looks better, and Donald looks worse.


67 posted on 02/09/2023 5:49:47 AM PST by Demiurge2 (Define your terms!)
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To: for-q-clinton
Trump attacking DeSantis is not a good move for him.
Nope. it sure isn't. As a huge trump supporter, I'm being driven away by this from him. I hope he listens and tones that down.
He needs to be classier, but I wonder if this kind of behavior hides some internal insecurities that he covers .....hmmm
68 posted on 02/09/2023 5:49:49 AM PST by Karma_Sherab
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To: Bulwinkle

Seems he does that a lot.


69 posted on 02/09/2023 5:52:02 AM PST by M_Continuum
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To: for-q-clinton

Biden has chosen idiots to run DC based on sexual kink and grievance group membership - the crazies. Biden’s picks are nuts.

And Biden’s been in DC for 50 years.

Trump was set up by his own party and the bureaucracies in DC - who made suggestions based on who would for them them - not who would help the country.

That was a surprise - and for all of us here too.

It never occurred to me and to most freepers that groups like the FBI would work against a sitting President. Did YOU see that while it was starting and happening? I doubt it.

Trump knows the lay of the land ... he’s got their numbers now... and even back then Trump chose better people than Biden has.


70 posted on 02/09/2023 5:57:56 AM PST by GOPJ ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muw22wTePqQ Gumballs: Immigrants by the numbers.)
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To: ryderann

Nothing! It is the poll numbers of RD which is why Trump is attacking.


71 posted on 02/09/2023 5:58:17 AM PST by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: Karma_Sherab

I’m beginning to think Trump doesn’t want to run, but since has never been, and never will be, a quitter, he doesn’t know how to bow out. He is driving so many voters away ... weird ... but very sad also ...


72 posted on 02/09/2023 5:58:24 AM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: entropy12

yeah ... strange since DeSantis isn’t even a candidate.


73 posted on 02/09/2023 5:59:39 AM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: M_Continuum

“ It’s hard to remember the last time the White House had class.”

Its easy, the day Ronald Reagan left office!


74 posted on 02/09/2023 6:00:54 AM PST by TonyM (Score Event)
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To: bankwalker
I’m beginning to think Trump doesn’t want to run, but since has never been, and never will be, a quitter, he doesn’t know how to bow out.

That thought has occurred to me as well.

75 posted on 02/09/2023 6:03:24 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: for-q-clinton

Because Trump and DeSantis are residents of the same state they can’t run together as President and VP.


76 posted on 02/09/2023 6:03:42 AM PST by Sparky1776
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To: Erik Latranyi
DeSantis responds to Trump attack: ‘I don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans’

Mistake by Trump to attack a republican who is not yet a candidate for president.

77 posted on 02/09/2023 6:05:27 AM PST by tlozo (Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: Sparky1776

Oh dang....that’s a problem.


78 posted on 02/09/2023 6:05:51 AM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: GOPJ

Actually I DID see it. I said Barr was no good very very early on.


79 posted on 02/09/2023 6:06:42 AM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Trump needs Florida in the general. If he keeps this up he won’t get it.


80 posted on 02/09/2023 6:07:06 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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