re: Where did Desantis say he wouldn’t run if Trump did?

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Bobby Jindal and Rick Perry were also involved early.

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In the race for President in 2012, Rick Perry was a hugely popular national figure as Texas Governor. He was a virtual shoe-in for the Whitehouse, enjoying at one point as much as a 30 point lead over all other candidates. All it took was a single "oops" and he was done. The opposition candidates and the media pounced on him like a pack of wolves on a lamb to make sure he was finished.

Another popular Florida Governor, Jeb Bush, had previously been touted as a shoe-in, had an amazing war chest and the majority of the establishment conservative support. All it took was being labeled as "low-energy" by a smart mouthed guy who was told he couldn't insult his way to the Presidency.

The point is, for DeSantis, if he runs, he better be ready, he better not make a mistake and he better have a retort ready to eviscerate Trump if, no... WHEN Trump attacks and tries to label him. I would rather see Trump run unopposed so he can save his energy to attack the left and then announce DeSantis as his running mate at the convention. That would be awesome. DeSantis would be able to come out of the primary unscathed and ready to go on the attack. If he decides to run, I hope it is because Trump encourages him to.

It would be amazing to see him run and say, "I hope you vote for Donald Trump. He deserves four more years. He did an amazing job as president. But if you won't vote for him, I hope you'll vote for me. I would continue the work he started to build the wall, restore our military to sanity and strengthen it, bring business home, reduce our deficit spending, stand up against totalitarian regimes across the world and against our borders, and always follow an "American First" policy on the world stage. A strong America is good for the world peace. Under President Trump the country enjoyed prosperity, jobs, security and no inflation. There were no new wars, Putin was in check, China was in check and North Korea was on its way to normalizing relations with the world. The terrorists were defeated in the Middle East and a peaceful transition of power was possible in Afghanistan. President Trump was immeasurable in his success.

It would be an honor to have him back as our President, but I recognize the current state of polarization in the country. If elected, I would work hard to bring our country together, but make no mistake about it. My intentions are to emulate President Trump's successes."

Would this work? Would he be the guy that people vote for because they want what Trump offered before, but they just don't want the drama associated with Trump. Also, would taking this tactic to the stage help DeSantis avoid being attacked and labeled by Trump? Maybe. Hard to cut the knees out from under someone who is building you up and covering your flank.

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TDS goes both ways.

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This goes out to the grown arse men on here that refer to Trump as “daddy”

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Would this work? Would he be the guy that people vote for because they want what Trump offered before, but they just don't want the drama associated with Trump. Also, would taking this tactic to the stage help DeSantis avoid being attacked and labeled by Trump? Maybe. Hard to cut the knees out from under someone who is building you up and covering your flank.

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I dunno if exactly how you laid out but Desantis is essentially Trump without all the BS that comes along with Trump, a better version of him. And Trumps playbook is nothing new now, in 2016 the way he ran was all new and a breath of fresh air from the usual BS. But it’s been played out though, yes he’ll make a funny nickname up for Desantis and say some nasty stuff etc but people are past that now and frankly don’t want it.

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No. His name is good now, but it's highly unlikely he'll have the same luster in 6 years.

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What is this shite?

Desantis will be in office until Jan 2027. The primaries begin in Feb 2028. If he announces in Jan 2027, he would probably be one of the last ones to do so. He will still be swinging a big stick. If not, then he should never have run anyway

jjdoc’s cousin’s uncle’s boyfriend’s niece’s lawn mower apparently heard it straight from DeSantis’ mouth, and that’s one hell of a source.

Oddly enough, jjdoc’s source lives right around the corner from the source that’s equally as certain that Desantis is indeed running. Awwkward!!

Another term as governor and his stock won't drop. Mainly because this woke shite is perpetually invasive... and there will be plenty of opportunities for him to stay in the headlines by batting that shite down.

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I agree with you on the Fauci stuff but tariffs is where I jump off. We cannot compete with slave labor that China has if you want to bring back American manufacturing tariffs are necessary to even the playing field.

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I mean I *might* agree with you if they are for an industry that has sort of national security interest or requires an enormous capital investment like a refinery and that we have it already although it had to shut down due to labor cost.

And I dunno the same people that complain that “taxation is theft” celebrated Trump raising taxes on Americans through the tariffs. Which I guess is another example of how Trumpkins abandon their core principles or twist them up in some sort of Gordian knot so that it aligns with anything he says or does.

He isn't going to run. The far left media are baiting him into running but, as he has shown over and over again, he won't take their bait, no matter how much the Democrats on this board hope he will run against Trump.