A.G. Gancarski
The man who would have been President spoke instead on the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
“Let’s make the 45th President of the United States the 47th President of the United States,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.
DeSantis, who ran a challenge to Donald Trump from the right before endorsing the former President in January, addressed the RNC crowd Tuesday, directly after his fellow challenger and Primary rival, Nikki Haley.
“Let’s send Joe Biden back to his basement and let’s send Donald Trump back to the White House,” DeSantis said to cheers, eliciting a smile from Trump.
DeSantis contrasted Trump’s record with Biden’s, who has “failed the nation.”
“As a veteran, I was appalled when 13 of our service members were killed in Afghanistan due to Joe Biden’s dereliction of duty. As a citizen, husband, and father, I am alarmed that the current President of the United States lacks the capability to discharge the duties of his office. Our enemies do not confine their designs to between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m,” DeSantis said. “Our country can’t afford four more years of a Weekend at Bernie’s presidency.”
After drawing laughter from Trump in the audience, DeSantis then painted Biden as a “tool” and a “figurehead” for a leftist agenda that includes unbridled illegal immigration, activist prosecutors, banning gasoline powered automobiles, and imposing gender ideology “on everyone from our infantry men to kindergarteners.”
Familiar lines, like his explanation of DEI as “division, exclusion, and indoctrination,” elicited thunderous applause.
“Donald Trump stands in their way, and he stands up for America,” DeSantis said. “We cannot let him down, and we cannot let America down.”
Though DeSantis’ road to the White House would seem to be foreclosed by JD Vance getting the Vice Presidential nomination, the Governor’s familiar lines and arguments seemed to resonate with a national crowd, suggesting that despite his loss in the primaries, his future is still in front of him.
29 comments
Not Woke
July 16, 2024 at 10:00 pm
He did rock the crowd. What a great night and the future of the Repub Party is so bright right now.
Charles Bremer
July 16, 2024 at 11:43 pm
Describe “woke”. What does that even mean to you?
Paul Passarelli
July 17, 2024 at 9:20 am
The term “woke” had its meaning suddenly & drastically altered the day Mad Maxine Waters stood on a podium and screamed: “Stay woke my Millennials.” into the microphone.
That’s because in the context of her ranting diatribe, it was clear and unambiguous that she was calling for something entirely different that the word’s actual meaning.
Perhaps most of you Blue Kool-ade drinkers missed that coverage of that particular rally. Maybe because if the rest of her speech had received mainstream media coverage, Mad Maxine might have been brought up on charges for sedition.
MH/Duuuval
July 17, 2024 at 10:05 am
Kool-Aid – Fruit-flavored Drink
The term woke has many meanings, but the original meaning remains: Be alert to white racists who permeate US society.
No reason for you personally to feel embarrassment or shame, of course. Leave that to Dee.
Michael K
July 17, 2024 at 10:29 am
But still, you cannot define the word. No one can.
Again: what is the “actual” meaning? Asking for a friend.
Paul Passarelli
July 17, 2024 at 2:19 pm
What is the actual meaning of any code word?
from Google:
The past participle of the verb “wake” is “woken”, but “woke” can also be used in some varieties of African-American English. In the United States, “woke” has become a mainstream adjective that is equivalent to “awake”.
Mad Maxine, being African American, chose to use ghetto language rather to drive home her emotional diatribe.
Her meaning was meant to inflame a rebellious mob. Despite her role as a US Congresswoman, she envisions herself as a member of “The Oppressed”. While in reality she’s among the most *CORRUPT* of the corrupt members of Congress.
tl;dr — it’s meaning is irrelevant, it’s used sow social division by derision.
My Take
July 17, 2024 at 3:11 am
A crowd of rightwing activists.
That collection of dregs are not America
Not Woke
July 17, 2024 at 5:36 am
Speaking of dregs, when does your convention begin?
Paul Passarelli
July 17, 2024 at 9:09 am
Oh, the irony. A question for the Blue Kool-ade drinkers:
Do the Democrats still do that ‘super-delegate’ nonsense?
You know where a small group or political insiders make the highest level decisions ignoring or overriding the will of the majority?
MH/Duuuval
July 17, 2024 at 10:01 am
The difference is the Ds do this openly, whereas MAGAs and former GOPs do it with dark money.
Paul Passarelli
July 17, 2024 at 2:20 pm
@MH/Duuuval, are you really that delusional?
Elvis Pitts "Political Professor Scientist" American
July 17, 2024 at 12:20 am
Good Morn ‘Ting America,
Just think ahead to 2028 when we inagurate as our Sage POTUS and First Lady Ron & Casey DeDantis. We have worked the numbers here at my Political Science Division and see it as a total sure thing.
What a bright light to look forward to after the Dook 4 Brains Leftist Dook-A-Crats have so totally trashed our Once Great Nation!!!
Our Great Nation can Relax It’s Collective Sphincter secure in the Sage Knowledge that we have Elvis [FKA Earl] Pitts American working behind the stage to save our Great Nation from The Dook 4 Brains Left and the Idiot RINOS.
Always at your service, America,
Elvis [FKA Earl] Pitts American
Seriously…you wrote that?
July 17, 2024 at 12:44 am
Desantis’s “future is still in front of him” no matter what, just as it is for each and every one of us. Such pearls of wisdom!
Elvis Pitts "Political Professor Scientist" American
July 17, 2024 at 6:53 am
Thank you “Seriously” for being a fan of me and a member in good standing of The Elvis Pitts American Fan Club. We are honored to have a Sage and Wise All American Patriot on our side.
Live long and prosper my new Besty Righty “Seriously”,
Elvis Pitts “Seriously’s Boss” American
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Tom
July 17, 2024 at 7:26 am
He’s done for. Trump is a lame duck, Vance is the heir apparent and rhonda is out of office in 2026. Unless he takes on Rubio or Scott, he’ll be off on the sidelines somewhere. Maybe he will take a position as a political appointee but based on his comments and ego, he seems want the top job. A swing and a miss I guess. The public sector awaits.
Not Woke
July 17, 2024 at 7:29 am
He will do just fine in either the public or private sector.
Elvis Pitts "Political Professor Scientist" American
July 17, 2024 at 7:43 am
Tom please correct your post you somehow accidently used Trumps name when the total content of your post indicates you ment to use Bidens name.
Please be more carefull in the future Tom,
EPA
Old Geezer
July 17, 2024 at 1:53 pm
Yes because they will not let him go. DeSantis is the anointed of the national small c conservative crowd who don’t fully embrace Trump. He bridges between the old guard who are the more traditional pro corporatists which do not support Trump and do support US intervention like the neocons, and the social conservatives who want an America first platform at home. Florida is in its own bubble because we have to live with the guy but at the national level is different. He has a long path in front of him if he doesn’t blow it. No he does not have the wide appeal vs Trump but much of that was seen as being a traitor to go against Trump. Trump will not be around forever and there is a strong structural support behind DeSantis that Vance currently does not enjoy even though he’s been named the new standard bearer. It will be interesting to watch this new younger generation play out. They will be pitted against each other. My 2 wooden pennies.
wakes
July 17, 2024 at 7:49 am
Rona, king of the cheap shots. I was watching MSNBC and Rona was muted and shown in a small frame on the bottom right while an ACLU ad dominated the screen. Nicki got full audio video of her speech. Reading Rona’s quotes today just reminds me of how shallow and disrespectful Rona is of our Nation and it’s institutions. Let’s rejoice about our new State welcome signs, “free” state of Florida is newspeak for sure. I can see why he took “the Sunshine State” part out because “climate change” is banned here and it’s hot as Hell. Let the tropical cyclones roll, Rona. They will turn our newly minted “red state” into a pile of debris and nobody can pay to put it back together ever.
Not Woke
July 17, 2024 at 7:58 am
You lost me at MSNBC.
rick whitaker
July 18, 2024 at 8:15 pm
not woke, you just lost me at not watching msnbc. i prefer truth over lies.
Michael K
July 17, 2024 at 9:38 am
I would like for someone – anyone – to show me, where, exactly, gasoline-powered automobiles are banned?
So many lies…
BTW: Once you drive an electric vehicle, you’ll never want to go back to a gasoline-guzzling car with expensive maintenance. And it’s funny how Ron is all in for Big Oil – except for actual drilling in Florida. Wonder why?
Nope
July 17, 2024 at 2:24 pm
yahoo dot com/news/biden-unveils-plan-boost-evs-162525322.html
nbc news dot com/politics/politics-news/biden-sign-order-aiming-half-new-vehicles-be-electric-2030-n1275995
These are de facto bans using regulations not legal bans which they can’t really do. The auto industry, labor, and trucking are making a lot of noise about it and they are traditionally democrat supporters.
They still have to figure out the issue of using Chinese mined minerals for manufacturing EV batteries, and how to recycle them because they are toxic. And how to update the infrastructure to make charging and operation viable, or how to compete with the Chinese switcheroo battery model which makes a lot more sense, and how to help American manufacturers compete with cheaper Chinese imports which are set to take over the market–the only thing holding them back now are the tariffs. Trump has come out in favor of heavily promoting hybrid cars in the interim as the best of both worlds but Obama era standards sought to force kill the hybrid industry in favor of fully electric (Toyota famously and vigorously fought them on this). You can do your own research. There are quirks that need to be worked out and it will be messy. I think a throw everything at the wall and see what sticks approach is the American way. Of course investing in functional mass transit for this country apparently is unthinkable. America maybe needs a cultural shift back to common sense as much as anything. Walk or ride a bike if the distance is less than a few miles. You might lose weight! No, you really don’t need that 3 ton pickup just to slosh around town, because you’re an accountant. But I digress.
Paul Passarelli
July 18, 2024 at 2:09 pm
you wrote: “… that 3 ton pickup just to slosh around town, because you’re an accountant.”
Which reminded me of an accountant I used to consult for. He ran a small family office, managing the books for a number of uber-rich clients. So he was spot-on-top of every tax rule & loophole. He did in fact tool around in one of those *HUGE* vehicles! I asked him why. He explained to me that the government allows a hefty tax deduction for work vehicles over a certain GVWR — It’s simply assumed that they are going to be used for hauling on the job.
Apparently sine he had two, one for him, and another for his wife, and well, we was an accountant, he was able to take advantage of the tax breaks. All 100% lawful & above board.
Michael K
July 17, 2024 at 9:55 am
I also recall when Donald Trump called Ron DeSantis a “desperate eunuch.” That accurate description still fits.
MH/Duuuval
July 17, 2024 at 10:00 am
Hopefully Mama made sure he got fixed after the third kid arrived.
JD
July 17, 2024 at 4:43 pm
DeSantis has become a cockold. How far has American’s governor fallen? To sucking Trumps assh0le.
All of them have – Rubio, Donalds, Scott, Vance. Trash. The lot of them. Grow a backbone.
Paul Passarelli
July 17, 2024 at 7:18 pm
“Grow a backbone.” says the guy with his head up his ass.
JD
July 17, 2024 at 10:39 pm
Hey assh0le, go back to Connecticut, carpetbagger.
Oh right they ran you out with 1% and that was from voter fraud.
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