A.G. Gancarski
Florida’s Governor isn’t planning on staying put in the state even though his presidential campaign ended two months ago.
In Miami Beach, Ron DeSantis said that while he doesn’t expect Florida to have much “activity” or be competitive at the “top of the ticket,” he expected local races to be more competitive, and that he expected to “help nationally” ahead of November.
“I want to be able to do that. I don’t know (how) exactly,” DeSantis said.
The Governor’s comments were part of a larger rumination on the Primary Election that was wrapped last night, in which he also defended Donald Trump’s performance even after 1 in 5 voters chose another candidate in what was an uncontested Primary for recent weeks.
“Don’t forget, Nikki Haley was a candidate when mail ballots went out,” DeSantis said of the former U.N. Ambassador who finished in second place with 14% of the vote.
“It wasn’t an uncontested Primary. She was a live candidate. People sent in mail ballots who maybe didn’t want Trump. It wasn’t that he was uncontested,” DeSantis said, eliding discussing his own 4% share of the vote.
DeSantis was more comfortable denouncing the Florida Democratic Party (FDP), drawing a connection between the scuttled Presidential Primary and underperformance in local races as he called the FDP “the best opposition party we could ever ask for.”
“They canceled their Presidential Primary because they feared Joe Biden may get embarrassed by not getting a high enough percentage. And what did that do? That totally tanked their turnout and that gave Republicans an ability to win, like, the Delray Beach Mayor’s race, which (historically has not been) inside Republican territory,” DeSantis said, calling the decision a “major own goal.”
“They have a real serious habit of just doing dumb things over and over again and look, I mean, I mean, in some respects, just as a Floridian, you know, you look and say why would you do it? But as a Republican I’m really happy that they continue to shoot themselves in the foot. They have dug themselves a hole.”
18 comments
Michael K
March 20, 2024 at 12:08 pm
Speaking of doing dumb things over and over again – how did that $160 million presidential campaign go for Rhonda?
Earl Pitts "The Big Voice On The Right" American
March 20, 2024 at 6:58 pm
Good evening Sage Patriots,
Ron will be a key motivational factor in getting the vote out for Trump.
Trump is so greatfull Ron’s on the Trump Re-Election Team.
Earl Pitts American
Dont Say FLA
March 21, 2024 at 8:07 am
But Pops, how? How will Ron get the vote out for Trump? Ron was doing a great job of that, but then he dropped out the primary race after helping deliver Iowa to Trump by getting out in every Iowa county and introducing himself to Iowans as the alternative to Trump and Iowas demonstrably realized they’d better get out the house in the freezing cold blizzard conditions and go vote for Trump.
As far as I can see, Ron’s not in any position anymore to help get the vote for Trump.
What can DeSantis do for Trump? I mean other than the obvious yet unlikely, redirection of his personal efforts into supporting Biden for President (which would in fact help Trump, but Ron’s not gonna do that)?
I am so lost. Thanks for any saged words of wisdom my Dad.
rick whitaker
March 21, 2024 at 10:36 am
earl, have you climbed out of desantis’ slimly ass yet? i guess the sphincter man is slow to let go of that sphincter tit.
Dont Say FLA
March 20, 2024 at 12:55 pm
Rhonda wants to help nationally, and the Democrats would love for him to help.
It could go without saying that’s assuming, of course, Rhonda were to “help” the MAGAs. But I said it anyway just to LOL @ Rhonda
Ron Forrest Ron
March 20, 2024 at 1:56 pm
If Ron DeSantis truly wants to help the nation, the USA, he should resign and allow some competent, interested party to make Florida’s Goobernatorial duties Gubernatorial again.
Ron’s economy is a drag on the national economy. Ron’s inflation has yet to slow. Ron is both a disgrace and an embarrassment to both Florida and the GOP.
It’s past time for new leadership in Florida. Ron should have resigned to run. He didn’t and now it’s too late to resign to run, but it’s definitely not too late to resign.
PeterH
March 20, 2024 at 3:11 pm
LOL…… Florida’s pariah in chief is offering to do what?
Sally B
March 20, 2024 at 4:41 pm
Despite all your disengious activist rhetoric and worthless talking points, Republicans continue to increase their voter-registration advantage over Democrats in Florida by historical dimensions, thanks to America’s Governor — Ron DeSantis.
MH/Duuuval
March 20, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Dee making war:
“Though the Bush administration claimed harsh interrogations were justified, “there was a broad consensus among the professionals who knew best, who knew that SERE was torture,” according to the book “Pay Any Price: Greed, Power and Endless War” by James Risen, a New York Times national security reporter.
PeterH
March 20, 2024 at 7:02 pm
Indeed. DeSantis socialization modeling Alabama and Mississippi while attacking one of Florida’s largest tourist business draws. It’s called MAGA winning! LOL
rick whitaker
March 21, 2024 at 10:38 am
sally b, are you a thankless robot?
Dont Say FLA
March 21, 2024 at 2:27 pm
Sally B, with your statement “disengious activist rhetoric and worthless talking points,” I’d say you must have mistaken a commenter here for Rhonda Dee DeSantis.
Nice try at “disingenuous.” I really like “disengious” as a word.
Disengious. It’s hotter than hot. It’s bloodier than the bleeding edge. It’s da singe-iest! BURN
rick whitaker
March 20, 2024 at 5:05 pm
sally b, my disingenuous, activist, rhetorical, talking points tell me you are a white christian nationalist maga cultist. did i peg you right? if you don’t see ron desantis for who he is, he can only hurt you. sally, you are a political fool, sorry, i call them as i see them, as they are.
GOP criminals
March 20, 2024 at 6:54 pm
DeathSantis has no problem supporting a criminal convicted of fraud and rape. Who has cried victim to the rest of his crimes… stealing national security documents, paying hush money, leading an insurrection. The man leads convicted criminals singing their version of the national anthem and Trump calls them hostages. ABCDEFU Ron
John L
March 21, 2024 at 8:15 am
The GOP will keep him as far away from any campaign as possible because he is unliked and a complete failure as a governor.
MH/Duuuval
March 21, 2024 at 3:25 pm
I don’t disagree with your assessment. But, if the MAGAs do find a possible use for Dee, it will be most amusing to see how much self-abasement is required.
My Take
March 22, 2024 at 3:20 am
He can’t sit in his office and work.
He can’t be unseen.
He can’t shut up.
Rude Eye
March 22, 2024 at 6:56 pm
They have an opening for a doormat.
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