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Why DeSantis FINALLY pulled the plug: Florida governor was given internal polling showing him facing a crushing defeat in South Carolina where he had focused all his resources - and told he had no path to the White House
Daily Mail ^ | 1.21.2024 | Rob Crilly

Posted on 01/21/2024 4:27:07 PM PST by libh8er

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To: libh8er

Something he should have done months ago and retained a modicum of dignity.


41 posted on 01/21/2024 5:46:28 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: libh8er

Personally, I would have wholeheartedly supported DeSantis. I think he would be a fine president. But President Trump just sucks all the air out of the campaign. DeSantis will learn from this experience and he is certainly young enough that another run is inevitable.


42 posted on 01/21/2024 6:02:10 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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To: newfreep

Cut out the “Rhonda Santis” crap. That’s hitting way below the belt. Try being an adult. You might actually like it.


43 posted on 01/21/2024 6:06:37 PM PST by 4Runner
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To: SamAdams76
Completely agree - he needed to do the job he was hired to do, not run around the country in a bus visiting everyone in Iowa. Has he even visited all 67 counties in Florida?

The guy always looked uncomfortable, irritated, and just unpleasant to be around.

I sense his wife Jill made many of the decisions; where to go, what to say, what to wear, who to work with, etc. People picked up on the lack of confidence.

He needs to figure out how to lead and be his own man, be an authentic leader.

44 posted on 01/21/2024 6:09:04 PM PST by HonkyTonkMan ( )
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To: 4Runner

Defending a RINO Establishmentarian is crap.

Thanks for outing yourself, Rhonda.


45 posted on 01/21/2024 6:15:16 PM PST by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: Baladas

I’m a Never Nimmy.


46 posted on 01/21/2024 6:22:59 PM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: HonkyTonkMan
I definitely got the impression Ron DeSantis was controlled by his wife.

I am very uncomfortable when wives push their husbands into politics. It's like they want public office more than their husbands do and that's disturbing. Take Hillary for instance. Or Tipper Gore. Or Jill Biden.

That's why I really respect Melania Trump. She could not care less if her husband ran for president or not. She'll support him either way. I find that refreshing.

47 posted on 01/21/2024 6:28:47 PM PST by SamAdams76 (6,508,933 Truth | 87,456,907 Twitter)
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To: SamAdams76
I am very uncomfortable when wives push their husbands into politics. It's like they want public office more than their husbands do and that's disturbing. Take Hillary for instance. Or Tipper Gore. Or Jill Biden.

All Slick Willy wanted to do was to chase tail. But Hillary helped him to become a skilled politican. They were a good team.

Hillary ran for President in '16. We saw what happened.

48 posted on 01/21/2024 6:31:58 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Baladas

Looks like Haley will lose the SC primary too but her investors want to get their money’s worth. Maybe this is entertainment for them.


49 posted on 01/21/2024 6:34:33 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: DoughtyOne

I am glad this is DeSantis final term as governor. I donโ€™t know if he could win another term here. I pray he comes back and starts to get Floridas insurance messes cleaned up. And Ron, kick out the illegals here, please.


50 posted on 01/21/2024 6:52:25 PM PST by lilypad
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To: CA Conservative

I think Trump will have a problem finding any serious, qualified candidates willing to take positions in his administration after seeing how people in his last administration were treated and what happened to the professionally after they left office.


You have it entirely backwards. The issue is not how Trump treated members of his last administration, but how they treated him. Did they do the job Trump hired them to do? Where they loyal to him and the agenda he was elected to implement or did they instead, stab him in the back, try to implement their own agenda, leak to the press and generally fail to perform the duties they were hired to fulfill? The problem was clearly the ladder. Those that were loyal were treated just fine. Those who weren’t (e.g. Bill Barr) weren’t.


51 posted on 01/21/2024 6:53:25 PM PST by mbrfl
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To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush

It’s going to be Abbott.

Trump will make the border front and center.

My guess.


52 posted on 01/21/2024 7:05:17 PM PST by TheWriterTX (๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโœ๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ)
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To: Theophilus

We’ll see how it goes. Thanks for the response.


53 posted on 01/21/2024 7:13:01 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: lilypad

I do hope Florida can loft another figure that will work
well with their Legislature.

We need to keep both the Executive and the Legislative
branches safe down there.


54 posted on 01/21/2024 7:19:56 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: mass55th

Ron had about as bad of a team and strategy as was possible. Most saw the writing on the wall long ago.


55 posted on 01/21/2024 10:25:32 PM PST by Zack Attack (โœ”)
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To: libh8er

Bet the rinos had a lot to do with this, they want thier girl. Now that he is out of the way she moves to #2


56 posted on 01/22/2024 2:03:53 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: TheWriterTX

Mine as well


57 posted on 01/22/2024 2:30:04 AM PST by 38special (I should've said something earlier)
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To: Alberta's Child

“One somewhat outlandish candidate could be Peter Navarro.”

Or Mark Levin.


58 posted on 01/22/2024 6:40:08 AM PST by MplsSteve
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