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Dorian Gray

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14. Desantis

Reply to JI7 (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 13, 2022, 08:04 AM

Aug 2022

is smarter than trump. (Worrying) But he does not have the comedic PT BARNUM entertainment value that Trump embodies. He's kind of a dud on stage.

America Firsties like him bc he uses divisive issues to embolden his leadership. But he can't command a room like Trump does. And he won't inspire people to die by suicide in a FBI shootout for him.

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The horror of people willing to die for Donald Trump [View all] dalton99a Aug 2022 OP

"horror" doesn't strike me as the correct word. "insanity" seems more fitting nt orleans Aug 2022 #1

As bad as Trump has been, Ron DeSantis worries me more Jarqui Aug 2022 #2

+1 Jade Fox Aug 2022 #5

✔️ live love laugh Aug 2022 #8

I don't think DeSantis would get the cult following that Trump has JI7 Aug 2022 #10

He'd offset a bunch of that by picking up the Republicans turned off by Trump Jarqui Aug 2022 #13

Desantis Dorian Gray Aug 2022 #14

Don't say gay, Mickey Mouse and Pluto. Funtatlaguy Aug 2022 #11

Don't say 'wear a mask' in school or teach 'critical race theory' and Jarqui Aug 2022 #16

Did he think he was single-handedly going to take out several or dozens of trained and armed agents? LonePirate Aug 2022 #3

He was hoping to get killed and become a MAGA martyr......... Jade Fox Aug 2022 #6

I think calling him a false flagger is just ... Whiskeytide Aug 2022 #17

Trumpers can all die for their beliefs for all I care. Solly Mack Aug 2022 #4

As radical as the ones on 9/11- except domestic. live love laugh Aug 2022 #7

I wish MAGAts the best dying for their Der orange Fuhrer KS Toronado Aug 2022 #9

THIS Dorian Gray Aug 2022 #12

Okay vercetti2021 Aug 2022 #15

It's very bizarre to most of us, but... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2022 #18

Meh. It's like that Napoleon Bonaparte quote... SKKY Aug 2022 #19