The Case For Ron DeSantis 2024
Town Hall,
by
Kurt Schlichter
Original Article
Posted By: Judy W.,
11/21/2022 7:46:37 AM
It’s going to be King Kong vs. Godzilla and, while a few pipsqueak Rodan's might be flapping around (Hi Mike Pence), this bout is the battle royale. The 2024 primary will be Donald Trump v. Ron DeSantis. Everyone else is barely relevant – can you feel the Larry Hoganmania?
Not unless you are Larry Hogan or one of the 1% of Republicans eager to set fire to stacks of Never Trump donor dollars.
Back in June, I wrote, “The Case For Donald Trump 2024” (I followed that up with “The Case Against Donald Trump,” just as this Thursday I will offer “The Case Against Ron DeSantis”).
Reply 1 - Posted by:
anniebc 11/21/2022 8:00:57 AM (No. 1339031)
Can we at least wait until DeSantis says he's running? This is all so premature, and it's annoying.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
RockiesFan 11/21/2022 8:11:00 AM (No. 1339044)
Time to move on from Trump. DeSantis knows he has to win the primary and Trump thinks he deserves the nomination as if he did nothing wrong. That alone disqualifies him IMHO. Appointing megalomaniac Fauci to lead COVID was the fatal mistake along with complaining about the media but continuing to seek their approval. DeSantis has something Trump lacks: DISCIPLINE! Trump is also too old and the name calling is stale and off putting. He is now our Hillary.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Daisymay 11/21/2022 8:28:05 AM (No. 1339060)
Excellent Article from Kurt, as usual! Everything he said about DeSantis is true. I know some would like to find fault with this article, but Kurt was just pointing out the reasons why The Governor should be a Player (if he so chooses). I voted for Trump twice, and will vote for him again should he be the Last man standing. But living in Florida, and seeing what our Governor has accomplished, I can't help but stand him next to Trump. As a lot of Other Folks say, it might be time for Young Blood to take over, Someone without all the Baggage and Law Suits, Someone who is Competent and would be a Steady Hand in the White House. Trump was a Great President, but maybe his time has passed. We will see what the next year or two looks like. Then we can decide! If Trump wins the Primary, the Democrats will probably run Biden again. If DeSantis wins, the Democrats will probably run the Prince of California against him. Wouldn't that be a Race!! Putting up the Hell Hole known as California against Florida would be something to behold!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
J F Ackerman 11/21/2022 8:29:11 AM (No. 1339062)
Well said, #2. And thank you, Kurt, for opening your mind to other possibilities.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
chance_232 11/21/2022 8:35:46 AM (No. 1339068)
When DeSantis ran for governor in 2018 and barely won over, I'm just hanging out naked with my stoned gay escort buddy, Andrew Gillum. I just assumed that DeSantis was another entitled congressman taking the next step in his political career.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Kafka2 11/21/2022 8:43:20 AM (No. 1339076)
If DeSantis takes the bate and ingages in political battle with Trump now, by he the time of the nomination convention people will be so tired of listening to them that they will both go down in flames. Trump should have waited until after the Georgia Senate runoff election before starting his 2024 campaign. If the Democrat wins it will be deja vu all over again.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 11/21/2022 8:44:02 AM (No. 1339078)
Ruh roh, Kurt is getting ahead of himself again. Come on, Kurt, come back to today, bro.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Cindiana 11/21/2022 8:47:15 AM (No. 1339080)
Why do we have to be engaging in this destructive and useless agitating at this time? Aren't we weary enough having to deal with midterm results and the new Congress that is still being formed?
Please, for the love of God, can we have a few months of not venomously going after each other's throats and have a little peace this holiday season? Until DeSantis announces his decision, we are creating bitterness and "tribes" within our side, to no purpose.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
VAPMAN 11/21/2022 8:50:21 AM (No. 1339083)
A quote from George Washington regarding strife between Jefferson and Hamilton: “How unfortunate that whilst we are encompassed on all sides with avowed enemies and insidious friends, that internal dissensions should be harrowing and tearing our vitals.”
Interpretation for today: How unfortunate that well we are surrounded on all sides by evil democrats, media and RINO”s that internal fighting should be tearing our guts out.
Solution: A truce between all freedom loving Americans. State your case forcefully and diplomatically and let the people decide come next primary season. Then, full support to the winner.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
sanspeur 11/21/2022 8:59:41 AM (No. 1339087)
RdS , the anti Trumpers Trump lite . The karl rove candidate is letting his surrogates start the fight early then gets to say , “we are so tired of this name calling “ .move on .
the rino contingent gets to pit jeb! also lite against a real MAGA hero VSGPDJT ?? not with my vote Check out the funders behind RdS . all glo-bullist
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
red1066 11/21/2022 9:00:29 AM (No. 1339088)
The polls will determine who the Republican nominee will be. The polls will be manipulated to endorse the candidate that the MSM and Never Trumpers want as the Republican nominee. The never ending allegations against Trump by the MSM will go on through the primary process. Remember, the media ALWAYS runs with an allegation even if there is no truth to that allegation. Their mind set is to tell a lie often enough, and it will become fact in the mind of the voter.
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I am pretty sure Trump will come out on top in any jungle primary.
The media and rinos will both get behind the strongest contender.
If DeSantis is smart, he will wait his turn for 2028. Jeb and Marco are a cautionary tale.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 11/21/2022 9:23:37 AM (No. 1339099)
I'll move on from Trump --- in 2028.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
bobmadison 11/21/2022 9:28:07 AM (No. 1339103)
One of the BEST, if not THE best writers of the day. Remember, next time, he said he will be back for the case AGAINST America's Governor. The DREAM ticket: Trump/DeSantis '24.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 11/21/2022 9:35:46 AM (No. 1339109)
Best line in the piece: ''...though that desiccated old pervert in the Oval Office has set the bar so low that a mediocre hamster could do it better.''
Cue Attilla: ''All hail rock and roll, Gotta take it back, we gotta take control. All hail rock and roll.''
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Perhaps Kurt should move on to critiquing reruns of American Idol. Popularity contests seem to hinge solely on the vote counters.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
bad-hair 11/21/2022 11:13:53 AM (No. 1339186)
As good as he was, Trump will be an 80 year old, guaranteed ONE TERM president. He's already served one.
We need a Two TERM contender. Go DeSantis.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
PCMM 11/21/2022 12:12:34 PM (No. 1339242)
Reading this crap makes me believe this nation doesn’t deserve a strong American like Trump as President. Kurt Sphincter can go pound sand.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Hermit_Crab 11/21/2022 12:39:57 PM (No. 1339262)
I'm getting sick of both Trump and DeSantis.
Which , I bet is the whole goal of the media with their constant harping on (and often ginning up themselves) every little word that can be spun as an attack of either against the other.
They want us all sick of both Trump and DeSantis, so that some Deep State / Establishment hack can slip between them and get the Nomination.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
smokincol 11/21/2022 12:48:50 PM (No. 1339276)
Dick Morris says DeSantis should wait for 2028 after our President has gotten all the swamp rat federal level detritus off the payroll, if I were DeSantis that would be my thinking, too
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
congaree 11/21/2022 1:02:15 PM (No. 1339288)
During his first term, in the face of never-ending opposition from the left and his own party, Trump achieved gasoline under $2 a gallon, inflation at 2%, record low unemployment, decreased regulation of American industry, the establishment of new trade agreements with Mexico and Canada, higher tariffs on products from Communist China, a dramatic reduction in illegal immigration, decreased missile testing by North Korea, cancellation of the Obama nuclear agreement with Iran, recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the brokering of historic trade agreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors, increased defense spending by the United States, increased defense spending by the other NATO members, no new wars, American energy independence, a welcoming environment in the Republican Party for good and decent Americans of all races and classes, the appointment of more than 200 federal judges who believe in following the Constitution, and the appointment of three Supreme Court justices who believe in following the Constitution. In June 2022, seventeen months after Trump left office, a 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v Wade. Go Trump.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Rich323 11/21/2022 1:23:32 PM (No. 1339308)
If Trump isn’t the nominee I’ll do something I’ve. Never done - stay home and let the GOPe crash and burn! I’ll bet lots of Trump voters will do the same screw the fkn GOPe
Nothing will change under a GOPe administration same old Globalist excuses. Once the system crashes and burns, the real Patriots will rise to save America!
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 11/21/2022 2:09:05 PM (No. 1339340)
The two men should not take the bait or let their egos ruin all of this. Both should realize the long game Trump takes his one term then DeSantis takes two. If the vote cheating is not fixed in two years neither man could beat Pete Buttigieg.
On another level there are people who don't know or care about the Florida governor. I mentioned his name to a conservative friend who is just politically ignorant never knew who DeSantis is. Stay calm play the long game.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
earlybird 11/21/2022 2:31:20 PM (No. 1339356)
Very good. Typical of Schlichter. To those who are headline only readers he is going to do a similar piece on Trump this week).
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
earlybird 11/21/2022 2:32:34 PM (No. 1339357)
Re #1, then don’t read it.
I’m glad we have a couple of super stars. Unlike the Dems.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
faceincrowd 11/21/2022 3:32:51 PM (No. 1339404)
DeSantis spent the majority of his working life working for the federal government. I do not trust someone with no private sector experience.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
JoElla Bee 11/21/2022 3:40:30 PM (No. 1339411)
There is all sorts of political maneuvering & manipulating going on behind the scenes. That will only increase during the next 2 years. A lot of things can happen between now & then. Best to wait & see if we get a clearer overall picture, imo.
I didn’t vote for Trump in the 2016 primary, but voted for him in the general election. He earned my trust & my loyalty by solidly proving himself in office. He hasn’t changed in 6 years. There is no reason to think his loyalties will change at this late date. (Btw, Trump will turn 78, not 80, June of 2024). DeSantis will have to do the same for my vote. He has proven to be a good governor for Florida. Trump helped him to secure that position. He hasn’t verbally “taunted” Trump, afaik, but some of his political actions have caused some questions about where he would firmly stand on national policy, and by whom he might be influenced. Policies matter more than personalities when it comes to my vote. Trump happened to have had the personal financial wherewithal to fight the horrendous attacks against him. Could DeSantis withstand that kind of fiery trial, if it should come? If it does not come, why not? It’s ludicrous to think Trump’s character, personality, or ego, is the reason for the hatred & relentless attacks against him - especially by comparison of character, personalities & egos in power circles.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
Geoman 11/21/2022 4:01:23 PM (No. 1339425)
Before going out on a limb, I'll wait until I read Schlichter's balancing article, "The Case Against Ron DeSantis," he plans to submit on Thursday. I'm in no great rush; two weeks, much less two years, can be a lifetime politically. In the mean time, the strident, repetitive Ever-Trumper slurs against DeSantis as a GOPe tool/Super RINO are highly off-putting and are having the opposite effect of what is likely intended. Schichter published his contrasting For/Against Trump 2024 pieces in Townhall on June 20 and 23, 2022, where they are still available.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
or gate 11/21/2022 7:20:56 PM (No. 1339511)
Florida needs him
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Lots of good points here. Luckily, we have plenty of time to make up our minds.