What's happening in DeSantistan 2.0

Wake up, Floridians.

 

So with his campaign at best stalling and at worst tanking, what does DeSantis do?

1. Soften up the vindictiveness and appear as a more reasonable and sane alternative to Trump?
2. Kick it up a notch against gays, blacks and immigrants while photoshopping his face on a whole bunch of Tom Cruise action photos?
3. Hope that Trump finally implodes through his own actions or the courts? Though it seems clear there's nothing that Trump can do to hurt his support.

DeSantis is only 44. Is he basically just laying the groundwork for campaigns in 2028, 32, and so on?

 

He could probably win a Senate seat. There's no way someone as odd and unable to relate to other humans could ever survive the heat of a presidential race.

 

He sure is quite the whinny beotch.

 

Disney reeling …

Disney Dealt Another Major Blow Amid Backlash: 'A Losing Trade' | ZeroHedge

 

Florida already has two of the worse senators in the Senate. How much more damage could he do there?

 

Can’t recall where we discussed before, but DeSantis is exceptionally well funded, pulling in $130 million from a super PAC, which suggest some undisclosed private funding.




DeSantis acquires financial windfall
DeSantis acquires financial windfall - Tampa Bay Times

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Not sure the press gets it. Trump literally has a cult following. Just about the only way desantis wins is trump backs out because of health. Trump wins repub nomination even if he’s a convicted felon.
A cult.

 

Anna Eskamani connects the dots between Iowa ethanol voters and DeSantis vetoing electrifying the state fleet to substantial savings




DeSantis’ veto of electric cars bill cost state $277M, critics say
DeSantis’ veto of electric cars bill cost state $277M, critics say - Tampa Bay Times

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I saw that. It reminded me of a circa 1970s Weekend Update spoof on George Wallace.

 

Same sex sexual harassment allegations against Republican state house member. Incredibly salacious article, both in the allegations and the color of the pushback



South Fla. Rep. Basabe accused of sexual harassment in new lawsuit
South Fla. Rep. Basabe accused of sexual harassment in new lawsuit - Tampa Bay Times

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While campaign funds are always helpful the ability of a candidate to raise cash early in the election cycle is not always determinative of whether that candidate wins the party's nomination. Anyone remember President Gramm or even Republican nominee Gramm? Neither do I.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/apr/19/phil-gramm-leads-republican-pack-in-fund-raising/
Or much more recently, the fund raising of another Floridian twice elected governor.
Bush 2016 campaign for White House rakes in record $114 million haul

 

A big part of that was transferred from his state PAC that he has been building with the aid of the treasury. Don't want your project line item vetoed, consider contributing to my PAC. And many feel that the transfer violates campaign finance laws

https://floridaphoenix.com/blog/sec...nsfer-of-state-pac-cash-to-federal-super-pac/

A second organization has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) regarding Ron DeSantis’ recent transfer of $82.5 million from his state political action committee to the federal super PAC backing his presidential campaign.
The group alleges that the transfer of money collected for a state campaign and then moved to a federal campaign violates federal election laws.
The complaint (which can be read [COLOR=var(--link_blue)]here) from the group End Citizens United (ECU) comes weeks after the Campaign Legal Center filed a similar complaint with the FEC.[/COLOR]
“Ron DeSantis’s transfer of these funds is a flagrant and egregious violation of federal law. These rules are designed to safeguard against undue influence over elected officials and outright corruption,” said ECU President Tiffany Muller in a statement.

 

Basabe, former NY socialite turned social media star, married to an heiress, obviously gay. Only the best...smdh

 

That is why DeSantis is in a holding pattern. Just wandering around tossing out red meat to the base so that if Trump backs out, he can be the chosen one. He picked the Trump lane hoping Trump wouldn't be in it, but he is, so now DeSantis is stuck.

 

I wasn't sure how much had been transferred, whether it was part of the 30 million or part of the 150 million dollars. But either way, I think it suggests strongly that he has an undisclosed group of individuals that have invested in him and effectively own him

 

Not sure that makes sense in context

 

If Trump is somehow eliminated, it won't matter what DeSantis does. The Republican collective will suddenly contract a bad case of amnesia and will be all-in on little Ronny. 44 will be a big part of their battle cry.

 

Bingo. DeSantis and Trump's other GOP opponents are counting on Trump being eliminated by his legal problems. DeSantis' problems in the GOP primaries are because Trump is the front runner. If Trump is gone, DeSantis polls as the front runner.