DeSantis 2024?

[SheepDog4Life]

You mean the ones McConnell would not help win because MAGA would oust him as majority leader?

And by that you mean Masters... only Masters... McConnell gave 10X what Trump's PAC did to the other 3... Vance, Oz and Walker... to the tune of $135M.

The Masters that only raised $3.8M in small donations... while his opponent raise 10X that in small donations?

The Masters who lost by way more than the other two that lost? Who was the least sound investment of donation money?

So now you're saying that on top of that, he said he would vote to oust McConnell, and McConnell's PAC was supposed to give him money? How about WWTD (What would Trump do?)?

 

[jamil]

Really? I cannot name a singe big corporation that is openly republican. All the tech firms are left, GM is way left, the others are just left. The Koch brothers were the big benefactor to republicans, but one died, and now we find that they were playing the middle and a huge reason immigration reform never happened. Who is the big money supporting republicans, especially the kind we like?

We find out now? Koch brothers were libertarian. They only supported Republicans to the extent that Republicans and libertarians overlap. They didn’t support immigration reform because they don’t believe in borders. They are neither democrats nor republicans.

But, in terms of big money, at least superficially, they tend to signal democratic virtues, regardless of their actual politics. In a practical sense then, they’re as good as democrats.

 

[SheepDog4Life]

Florida rejects AP African American Studies course that espouses CRT and socialism. The first state to do so...

DeSantis: AP African-American Studies Program, as Written, Violates Florida Law | National Review

This appears to be the first time that any state has refused to approve a College Board AP course of any kind.

www.nationalreview.com

 

[SheepDog4Life]

Desantis wins again on wrestling woke to the ground...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies.html

Even some Florida Dems agree with him:

Florida Democrat agrees with DeSantis on AP African American history course: 'I think it's trash'

 

[ancjr]

I like what Desantis has done for Florida... Did he do anything to help Trump with the Mar-A-Lago raid? I think that's the sad part about the party. The Dems are sure going to stick together.

 

[KLB]

I like what Desantis has done for Florida... Did he do anything to help Trump with the Mar-A-Lago raid? I think that's the sad part about the party. The Dems are sure going to stick together.

What could he do with a Federal raid?

 

[ancjr]

What could he do with a Federal raid?

At a very minimum he could have even used it as a talking point to support a fellow member of the party.

 

[SheepDog4Life]

I like what Desantis has done for Florida... Did he do anything to help Trump with the Mar-A-Lago raid? I think that's the sad part about the party. The Dems are sure going to stick together.

At a very minimum he could have even used it as a talking point to support a fellow member of the party.

What, you mean like maybe something like this immediately afterwards....

“The raid on [Mar-a-Lago] is another escalation in the weaponization of federal agencies against the regime’s political opponents, while people like Hunter Biden get treated with kid gloves,” DeSantis tweeted Monday night, hours after news broke that the FBI had searched Trump’s residence.

DeSantis comes to Trump's defense after FBI search

Some see anything that weakens Trump strengthens DeSantis' 2024 prospects

www.politico.com

DeSantis DID call out the Feds over the raid.

The MSM isn't the only entity pushing false narratives...

ETA: AND added it into talking point lines:

In his tweet, DeSantis also tied the FBI’s search on Mar-A-Lago to last weekend’s Senate passage of Democrat-crafted legislation that will inject $700 billion into climate, tax and health care issues, including funding for 80,000 additional IRS agents.

“Now the Regime is getting another 87k IRS agents to wield against its adversaries?” DeSantis tweeted. “Banana Republic.”

 

[KG1]

What, you mean like maybe something like this immediately afterwards....

DeSantis comes to Trump's defense after FBI search

Some see anything that weakens Trump strengthens DeSantis' 2024 prospects

www.politico.com

DeSantis DID call out the Feds over the raid.

The MSM isn't the only entity pushing false narratives...

ETA: AND added it into talking point lines:

Anyone that didn't think DeSantis spoke up in Trump's defense care to give SD4L's post a like after he pointed it out that DeSantis most certainly did?

DeSantis did it in defense of Trump because it was the right unifying thing to do in support of a fellow member of the party against an injustice even after Trump had already begun trashing him previously.

 

[manifest destiny]

I've always wondered why DeSantis' tweet came on his personal account and not the Gov's. Not sure it really matters but it is kinda curious. Is he not allowed to have that opinion as Gov but can have it personally? What's more important is the claims made by the fed for needing to raid a former president, especially a former president that has proven he was cooperating fully prior to the raid. Further, with hindsight being 20/20, the current headlines surrounding searches and seizures of former and current elected officials, the raid on MAL looks much, much more like what it really was - intimidation.

 

[ancjr]

What, you mean like maybe something like this immediately afterwards....

DeSantis comes to Trump's defense after FBI search

Some see anything that weakens Trump strengthens DeSantis' 2024 prospects

www.politico.com

DeSantis DID call out the Feds over the raid.

The MSM isn't the only entity pushing false narratives...

ETA: AND added it into talking point lines:

Thanks, I appreciate you clarifying this.

 

[jamil]

Anyone that didn't think DeSantis spoke up in Trump's defense care to give SD4L's post a like after he pointed it out that DeSantis most certainly did?

DeSantis did it in defense of Trump because it was the right unifying thing to do in support of a fellow member of the party against an injustice even after Trump had already begun trashing him previously.

Oh. Is the "like" reserved for those people? Oops. My bad.

 

[BugI02]

House Republicans float one spending cut in a debt ceiling bill: Unspent Covid money

Republicans don't have a fully fleshed-out plan yet, but it's an early glimpse into the party's mindset going into a potential debt ceiling crisis later this year.

www.nbcnews.com

House Republicans signaling one spending cut proposal in debt ceiling negotiations would be a clawback of unspent covid relief funds

There’s no Republican plan, let alone a bill, to resolve the debt ceiling problem. But some GOP lawmakers are floating one idea to include in a package: rescinding approved but unspent Covid relief funds.

Taking back the unused pandemic response money “certainly could” be in a debt ceiling measure to avert default, Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., the chair of the powerful Rules Committee, said.

Gov. DeSantis rejects Sen. Rick Scott proposal to return stimulus funds to federal government

Governor Ron DeSantis denied a proposal to return excess stimulus funds back to the federal government. The proposal was made by Senator Rick Scott, arguing that the funds were going to unrelated government projects, rather than to people who may need it.

www.wcjb.com

DeSantis not on board with that idea

On January 20th, Scott sent a letter about unspent stimulus dollars to governors and mayors. In the letter, Scott, who was DeSantis’ predecessor as governor, said the funds did not help families in need, but instead are being used by state and local governments as a slush fund for unrelated pet projects.

After outlining a proposed $114.8 billion state budget, DeSantis questioned how much of a “dent” it would make in the national debt if Florida returned the remaining $100 to $200 million worth of stimulus money. He then quickly turned to criticizing federal spending.

Breitbart is reporting the money is being used to fund bonuses for first responders and pay for migrant relocation expenses, including the flights

Seems kind of swampy

 

[freedomenthusiast100]

I have heard positive things but need to do considerably more research as well.

 

[BugI02]

What are your thought's on DeSantis' left leaning takes?

In his last congress (115th) before he ran for governor of Florida, he co-sponsored a bill to admit Puerto Rico to the United States as a state (H.R. 6246)

Pro-globalist or pandering to needed constituents for his gubernatorial run? Neither one is a good look

Cross-posting from the Trump bashing 20 24/7 thread, because it is a valid question

He was a two term member of the House. Do you think admitting Puerto Rico as a state, with an almost certain 2 additional Democrat Senators, massive debt and a guaranteed spike in government dependence, was good for Florida or good for his constituents?

Was he pandering for a statewide race (remember he ran for senator until Rubio wanted back in the race) or does he really think Puerto Rican statehood would benefit Florida and/or the United States

One seems pretty swampy and the other calls his judgement into question if he wants to inherit the MAGA mantle

 

[KLB]

I thought the past didn't matter. It was what he did and thought now.

 

[KG1]

IM says I am not obligated to answer any questions. Sorry Bug.

 

[BugI02]

I thought the past didn't matter. It was what he did and thought now.

So, the Benghazi defense?

 

[jamil]

I suspect that it would be bad to have once been a Democrat if we’re being consistent.

 

[KLB]

So, the Benghazi Trump defense?

FIFY