A.G. Gancarski
Ron DeSantis’ fade continues in 2024 betting markets, with Vice President Kamala Harris the latest to eclipse him.
Per the Election Betting Odds website, which aggregates the Betfair, Smarkets, PredictIt and Polymarket platforms, DeSantis is given a 1.4% chance of winning the White House next November.
Harris, meanwhile, is seen as a slightly better bet, with a 1.6% chance of becoming President next year.
Both of them trail other figures, including some non-candidates. Former President Donald Trump (41.9%), President Joe Biden (29%), Nikki Haley (8.3%), Gavin Newsom (6.8%), Robert Kennedy (3.3%) and Michelle Obama (2.3%) all inspire more investor confidence than Harris or DeSantis.
The Florida Governor has been predicting Biden may not run, and has been saying Harris is the person most likely to replace the President on the 2024 ticket.
“I would probably say Kamala Harris will muscle into it, but I think you would have J.B. Pritzker, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren. I think they’d all be scrambling for it,” DeSantis said on the “Clay & Buck Show.”
The elevation of Harris to pole position is interesting given DeSantis has spent her entire term as Vice President diminishing her, seemingly relishing the contrast between himself and the first Black woman to be VP. A November appeal to donors threatened to send “Kamala back to her liberal homeland,” a statement that belies the fact that California is as American as Florida is.
The Governor has relished invoking Harris’ name to galvanize his base.
In August, the DeSantis campaign stole a page from bygone talk show host David Letterman, with a coffee cup and a T-shirt spotlighting “10 things Kamala Harris should focus her time on.”
Nine of those things involve “closing the border.” And the 10th? “Making sure Joe Biden doesn’t fall.”
The campaign texted supporters with a pitch.
“Gov. DeSantis is going to cause Kamala Harris to start job hunting; we understand why she’s obsessed with hurting our campaign. Still, we’ve put together some suggestions of what she could be focusing on instead. What do you think? Do you want to help us remind our Vice President to … do her job? Click here to donate, and we’ll send you a discounted 10-things tee or mug to start off your DeSantis merch collection,” the promotional text read.
DeSantis, who recently blamed the Vice President for national “decline,” spent weeks this Summer beefing with Harris over her critiques of Florida Black history standards, which contain language suggesting slavery could benefit the enslaved. He bemoaned her attacks on the trail.
“You can’t be operating in bad faith against your political opponents, 24/7,” DeSantis lamented in Iowa. “You can’t be doing fake narratives, and we have some Republicans that actually sided with Kamala’s lies just to try to get cheap shots in on me.”
The Governor has also focused on Harris as so-called “impeachment insurance” for at least a year.
“So, here’s the thing. I thought Biden picking her at first was the worst decision ever because she’s not great. But she’s like the best impeachment insurance and 25th Amendment insurance anyone could have,” DeSantis said in July 2022.
“Because as bad as Biden is, even though he can barely read the teleprompter, and as much as people disapprove of him, nobody wants Harris, and so they’d much rather stick with Biden floundering around than actually turn the wheels of power over to somebody that clearly is in over her head.”
24 comments
Sonja Fitch
December 19, 2023 at 2:34 pm
Life is good! Again and again! Desantis ain’t notin but a racist sexist loser! It gives my heart joy!!!! Get out Desantis!
Earl Pitts "Sage Expert on Political Matters" American
December 19, 2023 at 5:04 pm
Good afternoon beloved Sonja,
Because I, Earl Pitts American, love you (in spite of your “Dook 4 Brains Leftist Mind-Set” of poision thoughts) it is imparative that I prepare your fragle mind for what is to come.
STAND BY FOR NEWS:
Two weeks prior to election day we are going to have Don withdraw from the race for POTUS so he can spend his declining years in the arms of his beloved wife.
Leaving America to naturally cast their votes for RON & CASEY.
Dont tell your fellow leftist friends about this until we reach the All Critical Two Week prior time frame as many of them will literally loose their minds and have to check into mental health facilities for drugs and supervision.
But I wanted you to be prepared because when it happens we are going to appoint you as our “CZAR OF LEFTIST MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE”. Our Great Nation will not abandon our Dook 4 Brains Lefty’s in their time of need. The worst of “Your People” will be comfortably housed down at our Tropical Rehab. Resort down there in swinging Guantanamo Bay …. nice place indeed.
Please indicate your willingness to serve your Great Nation as our Czar of Mental Health so we can start bringing you in for on-boarding and training.
Thank you for your service Beloved Sonja.
Earl Pitts American
Earl Pitts American
JD
December 19, 2023 at 5:41 pm
Oh, you and your crew so wear the big “L” well EarL “the Loser” Shitts.
Is it time to talk about Kent Stermon and groomers yet?
That’ll be the chink in the proverbial “armor of God”.
So much winning!
Earl Pitts "Sage Expert on Political Matters" American
December 19, 2023 at 7:35 pm
Thank you for reaching out for help JD.
No worries Sonja and I, Earl Pitts American, will be there for you when the time comes to get you thru the trama. And when you graduate we will take you on a tour of Ron and Casey’s White House where you will receive The Presidential Rehabilition Medal of Honor and be released fully recovered back into polite scociety.
Your gonna make it and be OK JD, all because of our love and compassion for all Americans,
Earl Pitts Anerican
JD
December 19, 2023 at 8:44 pm
You keeping that EarL – in your own fantasy land.
Dont Say FLA
December 19, 2023 at 2:39 pm
If Rhonda were exactly the same except equipped with a vuh jay jay rather than a dinkie, all the haters hating on VP Harris would cream their pants with Rhonda hatred, and not merely because Everybody Hates Rhonda. Grow up, ya womyn haters!
Richard Russell
December 19, 2023 at 3:01 pm
Trump in 2024, then Mike Pompeo in 2028 and 2032 for President – Ronny if you play your cards right, Mike Pompeo may chose you for VP, but you’ve got to quit flip flopping and stop acting like a RINO.
Ron Forrest Ron
December 19, 2023 at 3:10 pm
At the rate he’s going, Ron won’t even get an invite to be on Dancing With the Stars. Casey might get that invite, but only as comic relief every time somebody drops her.
MAGAs are the RINOs
December 20, 2023 at 11:46 am
My good sir Richard Russell, I do hope you someday realize the MAGAs are the RINOs. This is bound to happen eventually due to the stranglehold on politics shared by the Republican party and Democrat party. Third parties get nowhere due to campaign and election law, therefore the path for a third party is directly over one of the two parties, R or D. The Republican party got steamrolled. Should’ve been obvious that was coming, what with the mix in of Jerry Fallwell leading to Republican voters believing whatever they’re told because thinking about what they’re told, that would mean they lack faith.
My Take
December 19, 2023 at 4:18 pm
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But DeSSgustus is certainly a low bar to clear.
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Impeach Biden
December 19, 2023 at 8:21 pm
No way there is that many stupid people out there that would take “Fweedom” Harris over DeSantis. Boy is this country in trouble. Giggles really flunked at her tasking as Border Czar.
Tom
December 20, 2023 at 7:53 am
Ah yes but the point of the article is that she’s beating rhonda so regardless of what you think she’s done or not done, he’s thought of as doing worse.
That having been said, maybe if congress would stop effing around trying to impeach biden and did their damned jobs for a change, we could get a two year moratorium on immigration and sort this crap out once and for all but we all know that’s not going to happen.
Dont Say FLA
December 20, 2023 at 10:58 am
How do you mean that VP Harris “really flunked” at her tasking as Border Czar?
Cheap labor still flows in. Guns and ammo still flow out.
The border functions exactly as the folks who matter want it to function, same as it functioned under Trump, Obama, Dubya, Clinton, Bush and the one who got the ball rolling on America’s downfall at the hands of Fortune 500 CEO & BoD types, Ronald Reagan.
MH/Duuuval
December 19, 2023 at 9:15 pm
Many of us are still unhappy that Trump solved the problem by splitting families, taking the children away from asylum seekers.
The British are going to pay Malawi to take their unwanted.
Impeach Biden
December 19, 2023 at 9:41 pm
So the so called cages are still there except they are being managed by “Dementia” Joe’s administration. Where is AOC and the gang? No sign of Debbie Wasserman-Schultz down in Homestead either.
MH/Duuuval
December 20, 2023 at 10:43 am
Biden policy doesn’t separate families.
Impeach Biden
December 20, 2023 at 11:45 am
Biden’s policy is no policy. The person he put his n charge, “Fweedumb”, had no interest in securing the border. Now we all suffer as US citizens as thousands cross illegally every day. The only good that comes from this is that a majority are being shipped to so called sanctuary cities. Unfortunately all of us taxpayers get the bill for Biden’s incompetence.
Dont Say FLA
December 20, 2023 at 11:04 am
Story: “Kamala Harris now seen as better 2024 bet than Ron DeSantis. The VP isn’t the only non-candidate to surpass the Florida Governor.”
IBS: Whatabout cages and AOC and Wasserman Schutlz?
LOL, IBS, are cages, AOC or Wasserman Schultz running against Rhonda? No? How does any of that relate to the topic at hand, which is not anything about cages, AOC, or Wasserman Schultz?
I confess I fail yet again to comprehend while reading YOUR writing. Again. The part I don’t get is relevancy to topic. I read attempted changes of topic when you write.
Since i am so bad getting what your saying, please explain how the stuff you wrote relates to the topic at hand? Thanks in advance (if you actually explain this time)
Impeach Biden
December 20, 2023 at 8:43 am
Follow Up: Kamala delivered her latest word salad on MSNBC yesterday. Whew that is one dumb woman. “Dementia” Joe has an excuse, what is hers? Now how come she won’t go on FOX? Just watch and you have your answer.
Dont Say FLA
December 20, 2023 at 11:10 am
Oh IBS, word salad indeed.
You must have missed Rhonda Dee DeSantis’ proclamation, “I’ll tell you this, you know, I was like, when he picked her, I was like, I was like, Give me a break.”
I suppose Rhonda does have two excuses:
1- Baseball scholarship. That’s how he got his college degrees
2- Balls repeatedly to the face gave him dain bramage (baseballs, ya perv)
Impeach Biden
December 20, 2023 at 11:54 am
DeSantis graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law. He also served as an officer in the United States Navy. What are Kamala’s credentials? Did she buy her law degree in line or did Willie pull some strings for her after she pulled his, if ya know what I mean.
Dont Say FLA
December 20, 2023 at 1:46 pm
I’ll tell you this, you know, I was like, when Harvard and Yale picked him, I was like, I was like, Give me a break.
Ron attended school on baseball scholarship. Back then, schools used to award degrees to scholarship kids. Nowadays college athletes, effectively being employees, can be paid. There’s no further need for ball throwing morons being awarded Ivy League degrees merely for throwing balls.
Ron joined the Navy after being handed a law degree for playing baseball during the post 9/11/2001 economic downturn. Given the downtown, his lack of actual education in his degree areas, and given his personality, Ron did what anybody who can’t get a job might do. He joined the military. That doesn’t mean he’s a winner. That means he was unemployable, just like now with his campaign that is failing so hard because of him.
What are Kamala’s credentials? Dunno. What i do know is you never have any quotes from her alleged word salad that you present here as evidence. You just baselessly accuse her without evidence of “word salad.”
Ron, otoh, has world salad quotations reported daily.
Impeach Biden
December 20, 2023 at 5:39 pm
Looks like the Demo scrubbers on this board are at it again. Let’s try a second time. This is for Don’t Say.
1. You say that people join the military if they can’t find a job. Truly one of the most ignorant statements I have ever read. Next time you fly an airliner make that statement to the pilots flying your airplane. Chances are one or both are ex military officers and even went to college at either the Air Force Academy or Naval Academy. Both schools are very competitive and difficult to get into.
2. You don’t see Kamala’s word salad. You won’t see it on CNN or MSNBC, just like neither channel will show the Southern Border chaos. Simply search on you tube and it will be there along with FOX. With regards to people that couldn’t exist in the real world, Kamala Harris is a perfect example.
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