Fla. Gov. DeSantis refuses to commit to serving full term

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By STEVE PEOPLES and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A defiant Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to commit to serving a full four-year term if reelected when pressed by his Democratic rival, Charlie Crist, at their only gubernatorial debate on Monday.

Crist, a former congressman and one-term governor, accused DeSantis, a rising Republican star considered a likely 2024 presidential contender, of being too distracted by his national political ambitions to lead properly. DeSantis skirted several attempts by Crist to get him to say he’d serve a full second term.

“I know that Charlie is interested in talking about 2024 and Joe Biden, but I just want to make things very, very clear: The only worn-out old donkey I’m looking to put out to pasture is Charlie Crist,” DeSantis said of his 66-year-old opponent.

Later, Crist slapped back, “You won’t even say if you want to be the governor of Florida after this election.”



Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, speaks during a debate with his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist in Fort Pierce, Fla., Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (Crystal Vander Weit/TCPalm.com via AP, Pool)


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[ZonkerHarris]

1. the people of florida are his stepping stone.

[mountain grammy]

2. His supporters probably don't care

They would love to see him president. They support him, spread the misery.

[CTyankee]

10. The truth!

[JoeOtterbein]

3. K n R ! Thanks for posting!

Ron DeSilent tonight!

[mopinko]

4. this is the problem? rly?

[GreenWave]

13. Eggsxactly

He will crawl for President and still lose. Images of him denying primarily Blue state money from Blue state devastation will sink him among dozens of other issues. Then he will crawl back to Florida blaming it all on the MSM not being fascist enough.

[SoCalDavidS]

5. He's Already Running His 2024 Campaign

He knows that this election is a mere formality. The MORON majority in FL are already going to vote him into office by a wide margin. You can get away with anything when you're a repub in a Shithole State.

[LenaBaby61]

6. REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. Who is surprised by this?

DeathSantis is running for POTUS and TFG is getting worried

[JI7]

8. Trump should be asked about this also

[Meadowoak]

9. Ron DeSantis will never be President.

[OldBaldy1701E]

12. That is because, if elected, he will become 'emperor'! (n/t)

[catsudon]

15. yeah i remember laughing and saying trump would never be president.

this guy is like trump but doesn't use twitter so he's probably more dangerous.

[Old Crank]

11. What is a pledge made by a Republican office holder

or candidate worth????

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

14. If there were justice in this world ...

A great number of Floridians would take offence at his calling age 66 old. For many voting residents age 66 was the good ol' days.