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Thus, if you changed out the identity of that most significant danger to the left, then they respond in kind and direct all the vitriol to that person. Which goes back to my perplexity at the disbelief that Desantis would become the target of the exact smear campaign as Trump if and when Desantis becomes that clear “top threat”.

First, who you back shouldn’t be influenced by anything the opposition or press does. Just my view, but I think those actors are best ignored.

But regarding the treatment someone other than Trump would receive - I don’t agree with your suggestion. DeSantis would get unfavorable/unfair pressure, no doubt. But Trump is a special case because of how personal he gets. I don’t care that he does, but the ego Janice that populate Capitol Hill (politicians and media) absolutely do care about that. And it’s mutual - for whatever reason Trump can’t stop caring what others say about him.

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Also, I perceive the exact type vitriol from loyalists of Desantis towards Trump, re: the final point you make. It looks to me like a textbook give and take, two way street. And I strongly wish it weren’t like that.

I think you’re very wrong about this. Consider it this way.

Trump and DeSantis go at it in the primary, and -

1. Trump wins. What percentage of DeSantis voters do not come out to vote for Trump in the general?

2. DeSantis wins. What percentage of Trump voters do not come out to vote for De Santiago in the general?

I would bet my house that 5-10 times more Trump voters wouldn’t show for DeSantis than the other way around. It may even be north of 10x.

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Posted by davyjones

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Posted on 8/20/22 at 1:19 am to David_DJS

Perhaps you disagree with the assertion that the left and MSM just blatantly fabricated most all the stories and accusations and allegations that were intended to damage him worst, both politically and criminal liability. And otherwise if an instance wasn’t blatantly fabricated, then it was maybe something with a grain of accuracy but then again blatantly manipulated it. And they did so with complete impunity/immunity.

Being that they are now fully aware that this practice of using completely fabricated smears and stories is welcomed by those who might have any punitive power over them, why at all would they knowingly elect to keep that in their pocket and refrain from using? Out of integrity or professionalism? And they do believe that that this particular tactic won the last election. So if anything, I can see them actually using a juiced up version of all the same things, having now had the benefit of trial and error, thus now an even more nasty form of their gorilla war against Trump previously.

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Posted by Palmetto98

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Posted on 8/21/22 at 8:24 am to David_DJS

DeSantis appeals more to moderates pvssed off at Democrat party too. I’m more likely to vote for DeSantis over Biden. Trump vs Biden…I’m not voting for Trump ever!

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