As DeSantis gets more and more public exposure nationally the personality that is emerging is becoming an issue.
He is unquestionably intelligent with a strong track record--graduate of a top Law School (Yale), successful in his limited legal career, elected to Congress, elected Governor of a major state.
But he also seems awkward in personal closeups, not a guy you’d enjoy having a beer with. He gives off a “smartest guy in the room” vibe, intolerant of opposing views, annoys easily, appears to want audiences to shut up and listen to him, no questions. A charmer he is not!
Trump may be a buffoon but he appears approachable, DeSantis may be smart but appears to be unapproachable. Net, net, two unattractive candidates.
I have a hard time believing that video isn’t AI. That’s a seriously weird move to a question he should totally expect. Also, Japan? Do they have a primary?
I’d kind of thought maybe DeSantis would still take a pass and wait until 2028. It seems like there’d be a lot of pissed off donors both large and small. Of course, with his personality he probably wouldn’t care.
So, it seems like a lock that he is going to run. It’s odd that he’s in this he is and he isn’t position right now. I can’t help but wonder if the longer he waits to make it official the closer he comes to the time interval between that and the Thompson/Walker/Perry flop. 🤦♂️
The Japanese love Disneyland in Anaheim, CA...DeSantis' operatives think that he can go over to their country and poison the well on the west coast. Such a shrew, douche!
My husband and I went to a fundraiser for Steve Forbes back in 1996. I went up to talk to him, said a few words of support, then touched his arm and he totally recoiled from me. I went back to my husband and told him that Forbes was not going to go anywhere in the presidential race.
"The fact that Twitter has disabled the ability to embed tweets in Substack is deeply annoying to me. Like, are we really THAT petty, people?"
Your question is rhetorical, right? Of COURSE Elon Musk is that petty!
This has been a problem for him all along.
He doesn’t do retail politics well and worse yet has smarmy I know better than you attitude.
As DeSantis gets more and more public exposure nationally the personality that is emerging is becoming an issue.
He is unquestionably intelligent with a strong track record--graduate of a top Law School (Yale), successful in his limited legal career, elected to Congress, elected Governor of a major state.
But he also seems awkward in personal closeups, not a guy you’d enjoy having a beer with. He gives off a “smartest guy in the room” vibe, intolerant of opposing views, annoys easily, appears to want audiences to shut up and listen to him, no questions. A charmer he is not!
Trump may be a buffoon but he appears approachable, DeSantis may be smart but appears to be unapproachable. Net, net, two unattractive candidates.
RE: "...a little weird"?
Wow, I never saw a human bobble head doll before!!
DeSantis does have some talent.
And yes Elmo is that petty.
This is so good -- I couldn't quite put my finger on it -- but yeah, he's weird
I'm glad to know I'm definitely too socially awkward to run for president before I take the plunge.
So, speaking of a little weird, can we get a column on the big news of the day?
I have a hard time believing that video isn’t AI. That’s a seriously weird move to a question he should totally expect. Also, Japan? Do they have a primary?
I’d kind of thought maybe DeSantis would still take a pass and wait until 2028. It seems like there’d be a lot of pissed off donors both large and small. Of course, with his personality he probably wouldn’t care.
So, it seems like a lock that he is going to run. It’s odd that he’s in this he is and he isn’t position right now. I can’t help but wonder if the longer he waits to make it official the closer he comes to the time interval between that and the Thompson/Walker/Perry flop. 🤦♂️
Kevin,
The Japanese love Disneyland in Anaheim, CA...DeSantis' operatives think that he can go over to their country and poison the well on the west coast. Such a shrew, douche!
My husband and I went to a fundraiser for Steve Forbes back in 1996. I went up to talk to him, said a few words of support, then touched his arm and he totally recoiled from me. I went back to my husband and told him that Forbes was not going to go anywhere in the presidential race.
It was almost like he was mocking the reporter,with that weird voice and eye thing.
DeSantis made a long video that implied that puddin' paws was anointed by God.
https://www.axios.com/2022/11/05/ron-desantis-god-ad-florida-governor