re: Just saw a PBD video clip of Patrick addressing Ron about his boots.

I always would have sworn Gaetz was like 6-2. Shocked that he's short.

So is Nevada a purple state? Serious question. It’s always close too but it’s been controlled by one party for decades, just like Florida.

Bots act like Ron turned a state like Michigan into Alabama politically because he had a slightly bigger margin in a reelection campaign than Jeb did.

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So is Nevada a purple state? Serious question. It’s always close too but it’s been controlled by one party for decades, just like Florida.

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For the last 25 years in Nevada:

Republican Governor - 20 years
Democrat governor - 5 years

Republican Senate control - 13 years
Democrat Senate control - 12 years

The Nevada House is historically dominated by Dems.

How has Nevada been controlled by Dems for decades when half the time the last 25 years, Republicans controlled the Senate and had the governor’s office?

Over the same time in Arizona:

Republican Governor - 18 years
Democrat governor - 7 years

Republican Senate control - 23 years
Democrat Senate control - 0 years
Senate was spilt - 2 years

Republican House control - 25 years
Democrat House control - 0 years

And it’s suggested by most that Arizona is a purple/swing state.

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Bots act like Ron turned a state like Michigan into Alabama politically

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Bots don’t act like anything. They’re just better informed than you and not driven politically by emotions like Trump OnlyFandom.

MAGA just like Dems - accuse others what you are guilty of

The better example to me is Ron did to Florida what GWB did to Texas. After the 1990 election the Dems in Texas controlled both Houses, the Governor's office, one Senate seat, the House Delegation and every Statewide office except Ag Commissioner. Bush was elected in '94 and the votes started to split. In '98 the GOP won every Statewide office for the first time and hasn't lost one since. After Redistricting in '00 they took the House Delegation and over time made the Dems into a Party that was limited to Urban areas and a few other pockets in the state like South Texas. Gradually the GOP has chipped away at South Texas since.

How did it happen? Bush focused on good governance and conservative policy. Specifically he was very pro business, low taxes and regulation, passed concealed carry, and Texas started running budget surpluses. His Neocon tendencies didn't matter as Governor. Perry basically took over and carried on the same policies followed by Abbott. Texas went from 16.9 million people in 1989 to 30 million now and blew by New York as the 2nd most powerful state in every dynamic. By 2040 Texas will surpass California, maybe sooner. That is unless the Dems find a way to get power and screw it up.

Does anyone know how tall he actually is?

Your point is admirable in the side by side pic with Gaetz, BUT the thing is.... Desantis is wearing the boots he's being said to have lifts in so can't really depend on that one to prove the point.

I get this is all stupid stuff to bicker about, but at the same time if it's true he wears lifts then that is an underlying personal issue. I frankly don't care how tall he is, but I do care (a little well at least more than i don't) that he doesn't own it. Not going to make me dislike him though.

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Are you trying to pretend Drumpf isnt tall?

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I'm sure many beat Trump up for saying he is 245#s.

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That's a pretty tough argument to make when he only wears boots everywhere and he just said he's 5' 11"

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I'm waiting for someone to post a comparison pic where he isn't wearing his boots. Defeats the argument when that's being done as the boots is the deciding factor.

But you are right, just own it. No one even cares. As we all have been taught since childhood..."the cover-up is always worse"

When I'm asked my height I tell people "I'm X in the morning, X minus 1" at bedtime, and X + 1-2" with my boots on".

I've worn boots my entire life. The whole floor of my closet is just boots. I have some I'll still wear since HS/College, and none do what is happening in the pic of the brown ones he's wearing.