A.G. Gancarski
In Utah Friday, Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis defended his campaign’s large staff, which topped out at 92 people before cuts earlier this month.
A big part of it, he told reporters, was the campaign eschews “consultants” in favor of “in house” employees, which he said actually saves money.
“First of all, we don’t do consultants. So we do everything in house. So yes, some people would not have some of the people we have, but they’d also be paying a lot more money for the consultants who charge a lot,” DeSantis said, calling it a “different model of doing more in house than doing consultants.”
“You know, you can raise money online, which we’ve done very well at,” DeSantis added. “Do you want to give 10% of the cut to somebody when you’re doing that? No, we’d rather pay salaries for people to perform a function.”
The Governor soon enough changed subjects, saying “all that stuff is background noise.”
DeSantis’ burn rate is notable. He raised more than $20 million in the first six weeks of the race, with $8.2 million raised in the first 24 hours. However, he spent nearly $8 million, giving him $12.2 million on hand at the end of the second quarter. Roughly a quarter of that sum can’t be used for the Primary.
19 comments
Sonja Fitch
July 22, 2023 at 4:50 am
This is Desantis way to appease his penis envy. Stfu
Tom
July 22, 2023 at 8:08 am
The reason they use consultants is to gain an honest, outside opinion on how things are going and offer advice on how to proceed – that whole ‘speak truth to power’ thing.
Given that he’s notoriously thin skinned, anyone who’s working full time for him and pulling a regular wage, is pretty unlikely to do anything other than just fall into line and watch it unfold.
He really is going out of his way to do everything a$$ backwards which, while interesting to watch, has the makings of a train wreck.
Make yourself comfortable, grab some popcorn and enjoy the show.
Joel
July 22, 2023 at 8:45 am
Yep. I find it to be entertaining to watch him and his phony, relentless stunt machine implode on the national stage.
CAESAR SMITH
July 22, 2023 at 8:57 am
Hey Ronnie….just read that you’re a tiny 5’9″ short! At age 11, I was taller…stronger, and a whole lot smarter than you are right now! Your Hitler attitude and thin-skinned approach to all you do speaks volumes about how totally unqualified you are to hold ANY public office. You must be good buddies with Jim Jordan…you know….the long term guy that doesn’t even have one bill to his name….the most unproductive guy in the House! The guy who’s only qualifactions is that he was an ASSISTANT wrestling coach (at a school where the wrestling department is being looked at for sexual abuse!). In my book, you are no better than him Ronnie. I’m sure not one or organization will ever want to hire the big loser you are and will again prove to be! I kn ow I wouldn’t hire you to watch my dog!…..you’re not even qualified to do that. Besides, you’re soo short, you could never run fast enough to catch him anyway!!!!
Ned Beatty
July 22, 2023 at 11:11 pm
More like 5’7″ with elevator shoes on.
Jake
July 24, 2023 at 9:14 am
Heels plus lifts…5’5″ max
Greg Waters
July 22, 2023 at 9:15 am
Ron! May very well be the next Jeb!
Christian Crazies
July 22, 2023 at 10:22 am
The Keystone Kops weren’t this calamity-prone.
It’s like The Three Stooges were amplified into an entire race of White Christians.
Andrew
July 22, 2023 at 11:37 am
He doesn’t do consultants, because he is a fascist, control freak. He already controls his GOP legislature. And while Bud light, drag queens, and history are his enemies, Insurance companies fund his campaign, hackers run amok in Florida, and ALL Florida citizens will get hacked and pay the highest insurance rates in the Nation for his woke ideology, WAKE UP!
Dont Say FLA
July 23, 2023 at 10:17 pm
Consultants means you recognize either that you’re doing it wrong, or you don’t know how. Neither is something Rhonda’s willing to admin. Shorty syndrome, I suppose?
Tjb
July 22, 2023 at 12:51 pm
Ron, you have to pay a large staff of campaign workers because you can’t get volunteers. Too many people know that you are a loser.
Andrew
July 22, 2023 at 1:16 pm
Amen!
My Take
July 23, 2023 at 9:07 pm
A few weeks ago the news reported that several former staffers who absolutely hate DeSantis hàd gone over to Trump. They were quoted as wanting to do DeSantis ill for their former treatment. They also reported that he hates having his shortness mentioned. It may also have been one of them who said that Casey at a party and “a bit tipsy” said that he never lasts more than a minute!
Shorty!
Silly Wabbit
July 22, 2023 at 4:27 pm
He kwazy.
My Take
July 23, 2023 at 5:05 pm
The Malevolent Munchkin.
Andrew
July 23, 2023 at 9:11 pm
So he fired his staff because they are taller than him?
Dont Say FLA
July 23, 2023 at 10:19 pm
If Rhonda somehow were to become President, everyone taller than 5’6″, male, female, and/or others, they can all expect a free one way train ticket to the re-education camp where they will “learn not to taller than Rhonda.”
My Take
July 23, 2023 at 11:39 pm
When he fails we will have to talk about how he wasn”t UP to the job.
COULD’T REACH the lofty goal.
Rhonda S
July 24, 2023 at 1:10 am
These comments are hilarious.
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