Ron DeSantis Tries to Be Trump's Heir

[DonViejo]

April 10, 2021 at 10:47 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

New York Times: “Nearly three years and a pandemic later, Mr. DeSantis’s inclination to keep his own counsel and drive hard at reopening Florida has made him perhaps the most recognizable Republican governor in the country and a favorite of the party faithful. In turn, he has become a polarizing leader in the resistance to lengthy pandemic lockdowns, ignoring the advice of some public health experts in ways that have left his state’s residents bitterly divided over the costs and benefits of his actions.”

“Now, with Florida defying many of the gloomy projections of early 2020 and feeling closer to normal as the pandemic continues to dictate daily life in many other big states, Mr. DeSantis, 42, has positioned himself as the head of ‘the free state of Florida’ and as a political heir to former President Donald Trump. Mr. DeSantis owes a mightier debt than most in his party to Mr. Trump, who blessed his candidacy when he was a nobody congressman taking on the staid Florida Republican Party.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2021/04/10/ron-desantis-tries-to-be-trumps-heir/

[Cracklin Charlie]

1. Mobster heir to mobster throne.

He’s likely tied up with Gaetz and Greenberg, so hopefully no succession.

[Amishman]

2. If Trump's sexual misdeeds and accusers didn't sink him

DeSantis won't be damaged by mere association with that scum.

He's very dangerous

[PortTack]

7. Agree..yes he is very dangerous..maybe more so than dotard, not because he's smarter

I think there is more pure blind ambition.

[Amishman]

8. There is more ambition, but I do think DeSantis is smarter

That being said, the orange idiot set the bar so low in that area, you'd need heavy mining equipment to find it.

DeSantis is better at keeping his lies straight, better at the mental gymnastics needed not to collapse when caught bullshitting.

He's also pretty capable at walking the line between Trumpers and 'mainstream' conservatives

[Takket]

3. Florida has benefitted from exporting a large number of its infections....

people come to Florida, party in the streets, pack into a club, then carry their Covid home with them to some other state where they later test positive and are someone else's problem.

I have little doubt that Florida and specifically desantis's policies have done more to hasten the spread of covid across the country than any other state.

[2naSalit]

4. At first, I thought it said "hair"!

Which also works.

[North Shore Chicago]

5. I did the same!

Hair! Hair! now.

[marble falls]

6. Too late, Ronnie, a drowned weasel is already acting as Trump's hair.