Ron DeSantis addresses ‘weird’ JD Vance, 2028 plans

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'If we're arguing on that, then the Democrats are in a better spot.'

Gov. Ron DeSantis is talking 2028 and a potential rival for the Republican nomination, but he’s not being pinned down to specifics.

Florida’s Governor took to Newsmax, where he was asked about Democratic talking points that vice presidential nominee JD Vance is “weird” and what advice DeSantis might give the Ohio Senator, as well as if he had any regrets about the 2024 cycle and not being on Donald Trump’s ticket.

When asked about Vance and the narrative, DeSantis said to ignore the noise.

Democrats “want the election to be about something that the VP candidate said five years ago or something that happened 10 years ago. If we’re arguing on that, then the Democrats are in a better spot,” DeSantis said.

Kamala Harris’ campaign has called Vance “weird and creepy,” while the candidate has been dogged by a false rumor that he performed a sexual act with a sofa in the past, as well as real comments he made condemning ideological opponents as “childless cat ladies.”

Though Vance is getting more scrutiny than any VP candidate since Sarah Palin in 2008, DeSantis says looking ahead to a future election is premature and counterproductive, as is wondering what might have been if he hadn’t run for President in 2024.

“We believe in getting things done. But ultimately, you do that by not worrying about elections two or four years-plus in advance,” DeSantis said. “You worry about what you can do right now to actually deliver big results. And so my hope is, is that we’re successful in 2024 and that Republicans actually capitalize on the opportunity.”

Polling for now says Vance has supplanted DeSantis atop a list of 2028 presidential hopefuls. But the Governor seems good with it.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


19 comments

  • Dont Say FLA

    July 30, 2024 at 8:42 am

    Rhonda’s calling somebody weird? Oh man.

    So, perhaps Jadie didn’t copperlate with the couch, but being that he was allegedly once a 13 year old boy, he copperlated with something(s) untoward; that’s for certain.

    Given Jadie’s weird obsession with cats, I’d say they must of regularly nailed the cat all through adolescence until that poor cat met its demise from butt related issues.

    • Ninety Three

      July 30, 2024 at 8:46 am

      Hey Don’t Say. Did you see that takedown the other day by “weird” JD Vance when Ka Mana raised a question about what he has done for America? It will be on a commercial at some point. She should know better than to question a person who served about commitment to this country

      • Dont Say FLA

        July 30, 2024 at 9:23 am

        Maybe I’ll catch that someday but so far all I got is the Southport child murders, inspired by Jadie Vance, up at the childless cat lady yoga party for kids where some dipstick Vance support decided to kill some little girls who might end up childless cat ladies because yoga was having a Taylor Swift theme day

        • Ninety Three

          July 30, 2024 at 11:14 am

          I’m sure you are aware that Southport is in England right? Do you think that 17 year old kid has even heard of JD Vance? How many in the US know the name of the British Prime Minister?

        • Triple hitter double hater

          July 30, 2024 at 4:43 pm

          Excuse me but seriously WTF? You are conflating the murder of little girls in England by a 17 yo male person from Rwanda, with the VP party candidate in the US? What is wrong with you? Have people just lost their minds? You can’t even make an argument in good faith or stay on topic? This is grim, flippant, and twisted.

      • MH/Duuuval

        July 30, 2024 at 2:07 pm

        No one in this day and age is buying the argument that military service makes one a better person or a better candidate for public office.

        Today’s military are volunteers — since 1973 — and what good Americans OUGHT to be doing is making sure the government lives up to the contract it signed with volunteers.

  • Debra J Fazzolari

    July 30, 2024 at 12:49 pm

    You don’t like abortions? Please treat them like you do school shootings!!!!!

    • Ninety Nine

      July 30, 2024 at 1:24 pm

      I have no problem with abortions. As a matter of fact I am in favor of a woman’s right to choose. I have said that multiple times. I just don’t get in this day and age of all forms of readily available contraception why this is a big issue. Then again the Demos are making it a big issue because they have nothing else to run on.

      • Mark miller

        July 31, 2024 at 8:18 pm

        Ninety nine bottles of beer in your body

    • MH/Duuuval

      July 30, 2024 at 2:08 pm

      Thoughts and prayers?

  • Josie Simmons

    July 30, 2024 at 1:12 pm

    All of them need to focus on the issues at hand and stop the childish name calling. All of their records are out there if you research. Harris is no better than Biden and on most issues, she is worse. Don’t be fooled. Research. America is in trouble thanks to the Biden Administration and she is a huge part of it.

    • MH/Duuuval

      July 30, 2024 at 2:04 pm

      Pshaw!

    • Childless Cat Lady

      July 30, 2024 at 3:17 pm

      Laughable.

    • Silly Wabbit

      July 30, 2024 at 4:05 pm

      You kwazy.

  • Cynthia Binder

    July 30, 2024 at 1:40 pm

    Jd Vance is a younger “”model “” of Trump. Silly wanting a younger version of himself.
    USA see these 2 people
    Hear what exits mouths of
    🗳 ☑️ 🗳 ☑️ 🗳 ☑️ vote.
    Choices who wins become president n vp…

    • Michael K

      July 30, 2024 at 6:34 pm

      More like Sarah Palin with a beard.

  • MH/Duuuval

    July 30, 2024 at 2:03 pm

    There would be few unwanted pregnancies if men used a condom and used it correctly, but instead the woman is left responsible if inception occurs.

    Saying you believe a woman has the right to make choices but aligning with MAGAs IS weird. Who buys into such an argument since its a woman’s civil rights that are at stake?

  • Childless Cat Lady

    July 30, 2024 at 3:16 pm

    In one week’s time Kamala has made more changes to the political climate in the USA than Trump, DeSantis and a host of other Republicans have done in the four years since they lost in 2020.

    VOTE FOR HER!

  • MH/Duuuval

    July 30, 2024 at 5:13 pm

    Under only two presidents — Lincoln and W — did the national debt grow more in terms of the overall economy’s size.

    DJT would do it again, and more if reelected. Huges tax cuts for the Big Enchiladas, micro-cuts for the people in general, and cuts to social services because of the loss of revenue.

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