Was waiting for this one. The fact that the debate strategy was so easily found and leaked is campaign malpractice. Christie and Ramaswamy should have a field day with this.
All of the Republican candidates (with the exception of no-hopers Christie and Hutchinson) are cravenly groveling at the feet of Trump. Like former Congressman Adam Kinzinger has said, they should just endorse him at this point, if all they're going to do is blindly support/justify everything he has said and done.
I can’t believe I’m actually looking forward to a political debate. DeSantis couldn’t even effectively debate Charlie Crist. Can’t wait to see him “defend” Trump against Christie.
I clicked on the link in the times article. The firm that put this together is: Axiom-The Business of Winning 🤣
I think that motto might take a hit with this particular client.
The only thing that came to mind is that the strategists have determined that the only thing that can possibly stop Trump from the nomination is one or more juries and that DeSantis should position himself at the front of the pack IF that ever happens. Longest of shots.
I think there is an element of that thinking in the strategy, for sure, Bob. He can;'t catch Trump unless a deus ex machina happens. But if it happens, then DeSantis is at the front of the line.
I was going to ask if his strategy was to position himself as the heir apparent if something prevents trump from running. He surely can't be running for VP.
That's a common misinterpretation of the 12th Amendment. That amendment does not bar the President and VP being from the same state. It bars electors from voting for both a President and VP from the elector's home state. Granted, Florida's 30 electoral votes will likely be important in 2024 (ya think?), but the restriction is easily skirted by Trump changing his state of residence to NJ, VA, or even back to NY where he owns residences or buying property in another state and declaring that as his domicile.
So let me get this straight! DeSatan’s strategy team wants their “pudding fingers” to defend the twice impeached, four time indicted, convicted sexual offender, Trump, by trying to denigrate the guy currently in third place?
By that logic, Tanya Harding’s best strategy to win the Olympic Ice Skating Gold Medal would have been by kneecapping the woman in third place at the time, instead of the front runner, Nancy Kerrigan. Sounds like a very effective strategy, indeed! What could possibly go wrong? Oh wait......
That said, DeSatan’s team has proven themselves to be a bunch of amateurs; Christie is going to wipe the floor with DeSantan. Have you ever seen DeSatan debate? He’s like a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming tractor-trailer, cruising down the highway to hell! Let’s just say it doesn’t end well for Bambi!
And know Florida is experiencing a brain drain after all the demonic education reforms DeSatan signed into law; but these advisors have either suffered severe brain trauma, or DeSatan hired them off of Craig’s List.
Let’s face it; Trump is a demonic crook, but DeSatan is a soulless, cardboard cutout, with the personality of a brain-dead coma patient. No offense to brain-dead coma patients.
Bottom line: put a fork in DeSatan, he’s cooked!..:)
You can almost hear the GRD plane crashing and burning...
To me, he might be able to execute on #1, yet probably pointless at this time...
On #2, GRD does not really have positive vision - most of what he says is he is going to make everything like Florida, he is restricting LBGTQ discussions in schools, Slavery was good for slaves, and where "...woke goes to die...".
On #3, I am not convinced GRD can, in a face-to-face encounter, hammer anyone. GRD's style is to hit-and-run, and not take questions from the media, when his opponents are not anywhere near him.
And on #4, if he truly tries to directly engage with Chris Christie, God help him. My sense is it will come off as weak brown-nosing of Don Trump while hiding behind his lectern to avoid the shots from Christie.
This strategy will not help GRD be the survivor in the event Trump cannot run - GRD will be gone before Trump is forced out.
This is a strategy to try to attract more money to give GRD a little more time in the race - it is NOT a strategy to win an election, in my humble opinion.
Which was a long-winded way of saying, Spot On, Chris!
It really is the Ron DeSenseless campaign!
Was waiting for this one. The fact that the debate strategy was so easily found and leaked is campaign malpractice. Christie and Ramaswamy should have a field day with this.
Ramaswamy has already commented. "If DeSantis struggles to use a spoon, I can’t imagine he is particularly agile with a sledgehammer."
Pudding fingers reference!
How did a guy so highly touted turn out to be such a Ryan Leaf level bust?
All of the Republican candidates (with the exception of no-hopers Christie and Hutchinson) are cravenly groveling at the feet of Trump. Like former Congressman Adam Kinzinger has said, they should just endorse him at this point, if all they're going to do is blindly support/justify everything he has said and done.
They are all waiting for something to happen to him -- legally or otherwise. But hope is not a strategy.
No, it isn't, and they're all going to fail because of it.
I can’t believe I’m actually looking forward to a political debate. DeSantis couldn’t even effectively debate Charlie Crist. Can’t wait to see him “defend” Trump against Christie.
I clicked on the link in the times article. The firm that put this together is: Axiom-The Business of Winning 🤣
I think that motto might take a hit with this particular client.
DeSantis can't debate. He's terrible. I can't wait to watch it.
It will be delish
The only thing that came to mind is that the strategists have determined that the only thing that can possibly stop Trump from the nomination is one or more juries and that DeSantis should position himself at the front of the pack IF that ever happens. Longest of shots.
I think there is an element of that thinking in the strategy, for sure, Bob. He can;'t catch Trump unless a deus ex machina happens. But if it happens, then DeSantis is at the front of the line.
Or waiting for the final cheesburger...
Aren't we all?
I was going to ask if his strategy was to position himself as the heir apparent if something prevents trump from running. He surely can't be running for VP.
Remember that DeSantis can't be Trump's VP because they are both from the same state.
That is not true. I was called on it, and alas it is an urban myth when I dug into it.
Oh yeah! Thanks.
That's a common misinterpretation of the 12th Amendment. That amendment does not bar the President and VP being from the same state. It bars electors from voting for both a President and VP from the elector's home state. Granted, Florida's 30 electoral votes will likely be important in 2024 (ya think?), but the restriction is easily skirted by Trump changing his state of residence to NJ, VA, or even back to NY where he owns residences or buying property in another state and declaring that as his domicile.
What a surprise, DeSantis is being ill advised. Only going to make him look like an idiot and sink further in the polls.
It's almost like DeSantis is trying to lose...
His campaign to date has been disastrously bad.
He is banking on Trump being out of the race. While that might not seem possible now, it could happen.
And at this point -- given the polling -- it may well be DeSantis' only chance at winning.
So let me get this straight! DeSatan’s strategy team wants their “pudding fingers” to defend the twice impeached, four time indicted, convicted sexual offender, Trump, by trying to denigrate the guy currently in third place?
By that logic, Tanya Harding’s best strategy to win the Olympic Ice Skating Gold Medal would have been by kneecapping the woman in third place at the time, instead of the front runner, Nancy Kerrigan. Sounds like a very effective strategy, indeed! What could possibly go wrong? Oh wait......
That said, DeSatan’s team has proven themselves to be a bunch of amateurs; Christie is going to wipe the floor with DeSantan. Have you ever seen DeSatan debate? He’s like a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming tractor-trailer, cruising down the highway to hell! Let’s just say it doesn’t end well for Bambi!
And know Florida is experiencing a brain drain after all the demonic education reforms DeSatan signed into law; but these advisors have either suffered severe brain trauma, or DeSatan hired them off of Craig’s List.
Let’s face it; Trump is a demonic crook, but DeSatan is a soulless, cardboard cutout, with the personality of a brain-dead coma patient. No offense to brain-dead coma patients.
Bottom line: put a fork in DeSatan, he’s cooked!..:)
Item #4 is exactly why he’s dropping like a rock in the polls!! Someone this inept should never be president!!
Kick him hard when he's going down, Ron, and then please , go on a very long vacation!
You can almost hear the GRD plane crashing and burning...
To me, he might be able to execute on #1, yet probably pointless at this time...
On #2, GRD does not really have positive vision - most of what he says is he is going to make everything like Florida, he is restricting LBGTQ discussions in schools, Slavery was good for slaves, and where "...woke goes to die...".
On #3, I am not convinced GRD can, in a face-to-face encounter, hammer anyone. GRD's style is to hit-and-run, and not take questions from the media, when his opponents are not anywhere near him.
And on #4, if he truly tries to directly engage with Chris Christie, God help him. My sense is it will come off as weak brown-nosing of Don Trump while hiding behind his lectern to avoid the shots from Christie.
This strategy will not help GRD be the survivor in the event Trump cannot run - GRD will be gone before Trump is forced out.
This is a strategy to try to attract more money to give GRD a little more time in the race - it is NOT a strategy to win an election, in my humble opinion.
Which was a long-winded way of saying, Spot On, Chris!
He really can't take a punch, his glass jaw is one of his cardinal weaknesses
Watching Christie beat him like a rented mule will be the highlight of my night!
I still relish his demolition of Marco Rubio in 2016.
Ya know, if GRD is gonna stick as an alternate DeSantis appellation, I think I'm gonna call him "Gastric Ron" as a nod to Gastric Reflux Disease.