re: For Those with Eyes to See...another peak inside the DeSantis/GOP Club closet.

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Here goes the bottom line question: why would the left not direct the same exact level of vitriol at Desantis as they did Trump, seeing as how they now believe that that exact level of vitriol was the primary weapon that won them the election?

See I’m saying that none of the vitriol has anything whatsoever to do with anything else than a weapon against a political foe. They couldn’t care less about Trump’s personality or negative character traits or anything else.** They use the nasty vitriol wholly as a weapon, and would use the exact same weapon against Desantis.

**eta: take it back, they are indeed offended by one particular Trump trait, and that’s his endless self-confidence, much the opposite of most of the left. Aka envy

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Because love him or hate him, Trump is pretty unique in what he brings out in people. Trump has said as much himself, and he's right. The level of sychophantry (is that a word?) and intense/outright hatred for Trump is off the charts, and DeSantis elicits nothing like it.

Look at this board - Trump can cheerlead/fund the destruction of an incredible economy (that he helped build), flood the country with checks with his own signature, subject America to Fauci, Pence, Bolton, etc ... and 70% of his PT supporters don't give a frick. But DeSantis moves his press secretary from his administration to his campaign, and we get two threads on this board about how that little move is proof (or close to proof) that he's GOPe.

Last comment here - about Trump's self-confidence. I don't think that's a problem for him. I actually think the guy is a little insecure. You don't need approval from everybody (especially your opponents) as much as Trump does if you're secure/confident in yourself.