Probably the worst part of that was he went 100% for Romney, lol!Once a D always a D, amiright?
Probably the worst part of that was he went 100% for Romney, lol!Once a D always a D, amiright?
He backed a number of GOP losers. McCain and Paul Ryan as well.Probably the worst part of that was he went 100% for Romney, lol!
Trump has nothing to lose.Because Trump doesn't give the slightest **** about doing things differently than how they've always been done.
We spent a generation thinking about making the capitol of Israel Jerusalem, but we never did because we were so scared it'd start a world war. Trump just did it, no ****ing about at all. He does not care about the established norms and way of doing things. This is how we got out of NAFTA.
I don't believe DeSantis will be that way.
I don't know what you are basing your belief on that DeSantis just wants to follow established norms as the way of doing things. Has he spoken like an establishment candidate or shown a propensity to follow establishment norms?Because Trump doesn't give the slightest **** about doing things differently than how they've always been done.
We spent a generation thinking about making the capitol of Israel Jerusalem, but we never did because we were so scared it'd start a world war. Trump just did it, no ****ing about at all. He does not care about the established norms and way of doing things. This is how we got out of NAFTA.
I don't believe DeSantis will be that way.
You can't do any of this if you don't win.
There is no substitute for victory -- we must end the culture of losing that has infected the Republican party.
The tired dogmas of the past are inadequate for a vibrant future -- we must look forward, not backwards
While former president Donald Trump raised roughly $9.5 million in the six weeks after announcing his own 2024 bid in November.
The campaign raising 8.2 million in 24 hours if true doesn't exactly look to me like his launch was a total bust.DeSantis Campaign Says It Raised $8.2 Million in 24 Hours after Launch | National Review
The total includes both online contributions and donations secured by callers who participated in a ‘Ron-O-Rama’ phone campaign Thursday.www.nationalreview.com
Musk is blackpilled, but it would be wise to remember that the interests of a billionaire - any billionaire - align well with our interests only by chanceIs Musk a hated nevertrumper now?
Is that a yes?Musk is blackpilled, but it would be wise to remember that the interests of a billionaire - any billionaire - align well with our interests only by chance
I think Musk realizes if we become a failed state like SA that there will be no safe spaces for capitalism and libertarianism, so he wants to do his part to turn back the tide. That doesn't mean his ideas for what America should be should be any more influential than anyone else's
I think he was out of his depth and it shows. I would have preferred he just make a simple announcement to get the ball rolling, save the experimental stuff for less momentous occasions. All he did was add to the impression of Republicans/white guys just don't understand the way the world works nowI didn’t catch the official campaign launch on Twitter. (Does that put me out of the running for the “my guy” supporter of the year award?)
Anyway so I guess things weren’t so smooth in the campaign rollout? If we’re keeping score I think this is a fair point loss for DeSantis. You hype up something like this, you better deliver. I think DeSantis wants to show his “doer” chops.
IIRC a regular poster on this board was often at pains to point out that that competence had never been tested and was a big question mark. What if Ron really does have feet of clay?He got some good things done in FL. I just think unforced errors undermines what I think is a good platform and the impression of his competence on the national stage.
NoIs that a yes?
This is exactly what I hope happens. I am pretty sure that barring an independent run, whichever wins the nomination will win this state.Schlichter, who was recently mentioned, advocates let them fight it out and then vote in droves for whoever wins the primary. NOT EXACTLY the tune the INGO Greek Chorus singing
If I understand you correctly, I agreeThe way I see it at this point is going to be a hard choice. My belief is that Ron will be more effective at fighting the culture war, while Trump will be more effective at getting us back to a good place economically and militarily.
In my opinion the culture war is a matter for the public to fight rather than the government. When the public wants to fight, it's more effective than anything government can do, just look at Bud.
Where the public can't really make effectual change, like the economy and military, that's really up to a good administration. Which solidifies where I'm at currently.
My personal example is when DeSantis said (correctly) that the Ukraine war was a 'territorial dispute' and not a top security concern of the US, and then when he got pushback - which should have been no surprise - he IMMEDIATELY backpedalledI don't understand what makes anyone think that DeSantis is'nt capable of getting us back to a good place economically and militarily as well as Trump while fighting the bureaucratic admirative state and the cultural rot.
We keep hearing this a lot from some here over and over "We need a fighter!' We need a fighter!" but yet they don't want to seem to recognize DeSantis as one.
My contention once again is that Trump isn't the only proven fighter capable of taking it hard to the opposition in the ring.
I believe that it was said before by a certain someone here that he would welcome an AF candidate such as Schlichter and referred to him as even "Trumpier than Trump."
The same Kurt Schlichter that gave DeSantis major props in a recent article as being a "cold calculated and ruthlessly effective hellfire missile" that is capable of leading the charge against the Democrat leftist opposition.
Seems to me that Schlichter who was described by a certain someone as an "AF candidate who they would be interested in for consideration that was even "Trumpier than Trump" would have no trepidation about DeSantis being capable of leading the charge as well. Someone worthy of voting for in the general election because in his opinion he sees that that DeSantis is a proven fighter in the ring.
Trump’s success in running against the Republican establishment suggests Republicans don’t even like the Republican Party.
Which is exactly what negative partisanship would lead you to expect. Republicans don’t love the Republican Party; they fear and loathe the Democrats. Donald Trump’s personal brand is more popular within the GOP than the party’s own brand, or conservatism’s. An anti-Democrat, somewhat anti-Republican and not consistently conservative candidate may be exactly what GOP voters want. If so, DeSantis’s true-blue ideological appeal will cost him the nomination.
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