A.G. Gancarski
Will Casey DeSantis run for Governor or not?
That’s the question as Sine Die approaches.
But the current Governor isn’t exactly saying he wants her to run.
During an exclusive interview Tuesday on Rep. Byron Donalds’ home turf in Naples with WINK, Gov. Ron DeSantis was asked if he “as a husband” wanted the First Lady to run to succeed him.
Typical of the coyness with which the DeSantis family has handled questions about Casey’s potential candidacy, the Governor offered familiar lines about how Casey is worried that the state could pivot left if the right person isn’t Governor.
“I want the state to do well. The state’s gone really red, but I think it can turn around very, very quickly. This is the biggest super majority in the Florida House of Representatives that we’ve ever had in the history of the party, and yet they’re basically at war with the voters that sent them there. How does that happen?”
Gov. DeSantis added that there “should be cause for concern about how sustainable the success and the momentum is, because there’s a lot of people in that Tallahassee swamp that want to roll it back. And I think that she’s concerned about that just as I am and just as many other people are concerned about it.”
The Governor had previously told people to “stay tuned” until the end of the Legislative Session, which is now less than a week away, if it ends on time.
Reports are that the DeSantises continue to try to get President Donald Trump to hedge his endorsement of Donalds, but thus far, nothing like that has happened.
Between that and the Hope Florida controversy — which Gov. DeSantis and his allies have not managed to sidestep as easily as questions about the First Lady’s potential campaign — the political landscape could provide rough terrain for the engine driving a DeSantis dynasty in the Governor’s Mansion.
17 comments
Tigers don’t change their stripes
April 22, 2025 at 9:08 pm
I suspect he’s afraid Byron will “monkey it up.”
Florida Man
April 22, 2025 at 9:29 pm
Lets all just wait until Earl wakes up and provides us with his wisdom before we comment.
Florida Man
Ron DeFascist
April 22, 2025 at 10:38 pm
Ron DeSantis is going to prison. 😊
SuzyQ
April 22, 2025 at 10:54 pm
#Casey ’26!
Ron DeFascist
April 22, 2025 at 11:43 pm
Surely, you mean 26 years in prison?
$10 million from a Medicaid fraud settlement was diverted to her “charity”. Ten million tax payer dollars.
Look, I know you conservatives don’t care about government corruption anymore, but this is kind of a big deal. She and her husband can share a cell.
MH/Duuuval
April 23, 2025 at 9:17 am
A conjugal cell? Capital idea, but Trump would want to also arrest the children.
MarvinM
April 23, 2025 at 12:04 am
I mean, OK, sure, if you want her to inherit a really horrible economy. Like most states we have a balanced budget amendment, and when revenues don’t come in as expected, gotta make cuts!
Tourism is definitely down. Won’t see anywhere near “normal” numbers coming into Florida for 2025 and 2026.
Basically, if she wins, she will have to do a lot of super unpopular things to keep this state afloat. Financially. Possibly literally, depending on climate/sea temperature.
I personally don’t think she’s up to the job but you can disagree with me and that’s OK.
Whoever becomes governor in Florida in the 2026 election is going to have a very difficult time.
Foghorn Leghorn
April 23, 2025 at 6:37 am
Tourists will always come to Florida. Epic Universe in Orlando opens next month. That alone will have theme park junkies flocking to Florida. Take the dollar against the pound and euro. It is down so here come the Europeans.
Ocean Joe
April 23, 2025 at 8:32 am
Ed your king has deeply offended a lot of folks. Indications are our Canadian friends are boycotting, several first world countries have issued travel warnings, and anecdotal reports of travelers being detained by customs means Florida will depend on American tourism which may also be hampered by a questionable economic picture.
Yes, for the second time he’s taken a thriving economy and trashed it. But we’ll be building Ramblers and Packards again in no time, right?
MaggieC
April 23, 2025 at 6:08 pm
No sane person in FloriDumb –and yes, there are quite a few here — wants Tacky-O/FakeCancerVictim anywhere near the Governor’s Mansion in 2028. She’s already made enough of a mess there as it is
Earl Pitts American
April 23, 2025 at 6:55 am
Good Morn ‘Ting SuzyQ & Florida Man,
Thank you both for your love and support for Ron and The Beautiful Casey.
BTW you Lefty commenters, above, have gotten yourselves mentally twisted and are getting on Earl’s last nerve.
Anyway we have decided to go ahead and get The Beautiful Casey elected Govornor in 2026. That way Casey will be able to train her LT. Govornor for 2 [TWO] years in the “Sage Desantis Ways of EXCELLANCE IN GOVORNANCE”.
THEREFORE:
When “The Sage Ron & The Beautiful Casey” move into The White House in 2028 for 2 [TWO] POTUS TERMS, The Great State of Florida, will be Safe and Secure, thanks to the 2 [TWO] years of Tuttaledge of the LT Govornor by The Beautiful Casey.
IN CLOSUNG:
The “Willie Nillie” confusion many are struggeling with regarding “What Will The Beautiful Casey Do” only applies to the small percentage of our Reporters and Readership, here at our Benelovant on-line host, F. P., BTW owned and opperated by the Sage Genius Peter.
Thank you, one and all, for attending this Good Morn ‘Ting “COME TO EARL MEETING”,
Now that you have been skooled by Earl you all are free to Relax your Political Sphincters and stop stressing on “What Will The Beautiful Casey Do”.
You are welcome, Beautiful SuzyQ & Florida Man,
Earl Pitts American
*Queue Extra Loud USA USA USA Sage Patriot Music (to further whizz-off the “Dook 4 Brains Left”* epa
LexT
April 23, 2025 at 8:26 am
I just pray Casey is the one choosing whether she will run for governor and not Ron. From what I know, that would be 100% true. Byron is jumping the line. Byron worked hard for President Trump, but Byron is just a House Rep. Running a state as large as Florida is a bigger question. Most likely Byron would be a great Governor, but Byron hasn’t been working with Desantis to step in. The rift between Desantis and Trump is silly. Desantis put his hat in the race for President because it was not clear at the outset whether Trump how Trump’s loss against Biden was going to affect the Primary. Desantis was a very viable front runner for the nomination. Desantis got out quick and backed Trump. Trump should be a little kinder to Desantis. Trump made up with little Marco. Desantis could’ve actually divided the party and instead Desantis unified the party. Desantis is owed some credit for stepping down early and gracefully.
Ocean Joe
April 23, 2025 at 8:44 am
Didn’t Desantis run on the same basis? A House member who was all over Fox praising Trump?
Ocean Joe
April 23, 2025 at 8:45 am
Do you still not appreciate who Donald Trump really is?
MH/Duuuval
April 23, 2025 at 9:19 am
MAGAs are starting to get panicky again, as they did in August, 2024.
Bill
April 24, 2025 at 8:09 am
I find it interesting that a regular commenter here usually tries to imply that any successful woman, whether it be in business or politics, must have slept her way to the top and here we have a case where, literally and figuratively, someone did/is and not so much as a passing comment. Things that make you go hmmm.
MH/Duuuval
April 24, 2025 at 10:33 am
You refer to MAGA selective misogyny, soon to be a category in psychiatric reference books.
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