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applegrove

(118,758 posts)
Thu Dec 8, 2022, 05:59 PM Dec 2022

DeSantis Would Beat Trump in One-on-One Matchup

DeSantis Would Beat Trump in One-on-One Matchup

December 8, 2022 at 9:46 am EST By Taegan Goddard 167 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/12/08/desantis-would-beat-trump-in-one-on-one-matchup/

"SNIP.......

A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis now leads Donald Trump by 5 percentage points in the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, 47% to 42%.

DeSantis is ahead by even more — a whopping 11 points — among Americans who say they voted in a 2016 Republican primary or caucus in their state.

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Applegrove:

For this face off to happen all the Republicans need is for other potential Presidential GOP candidates not run in the primary. Good luck with them putting the party first over their own ambitions.

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NCjack

(10,279 posts)
17. Trump's fade away will save DeSatan from getting the worst public
Thu Dec 8, 2022, 07:12 PM
Dec 2022

filleting of his life. DeSatan becomes frozen when challenged with an unexpected and unprepared question. While he tries to contruct answers, Trump will be cutting with rapid-fire comments on DeSatan's deficiencies. DeSatan will never catchup, and he will be shown to be an incoherent incompetent fool. Remember, Trump filleted alive his competition at the beginning of the GOP primary in 2016.

WarGamer

(12,463 posts)
9. DeSantis IS Trump... with 50 more IQ points and a functioning filter.
Thu Dec 8, 2022, 06:14 PM
Dec 2022

The MAGAT's will love him. Policy-wise, no difference with Trump.

Trump will end up playing nice with DeSantis, ya know why? Because Trump wants a guaranteed pardon and friendly DoJ from a future GOP POTUS.

NO WAY Trump burns that bridge.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)
3. This would still require DeSantis to have the stones to be willing to
Thu Dec 8, 2022, 06:05 PM
Dec 2022

take Trump on head-to-head.

So far, I’ve yet to see the evidence indicating that will happen.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,557 posts)
7. Trump announced he is running, but I doubt he will announce he's dropping out.
Thu Dec 8, 2022, 06:10 PM
Dec 2022

That would be admitting that he is THE BIGGEST LOSER. He'll be too busy in 2024 trying to stay out of jail.

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
12. I wish everyone would stop trashing Trump at this time.
Thu Dec 8, 2022, 06:25 PM
Dec 2022

Trump will never be reelected so he should be their candidate.

otoh - DeSantis would be hard to beat.

Mr.Bill

(24,317 posts)
14. Trump will go down screaming
Thu Dec 8, 2022, 06:35 PM
Dec 2022

that the republican primaries are rigged against him. Millions will not vote for DeSantis in the general election because he stole the primaries from Trump. It's going to be a beautiful thing.

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