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The Mouth

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5. Truth

Fri Apr 14, 2023, 01:53 PM

Apr 2023

The only thing that actually stopped Trump was his own greed, lust, and incompetence.

I hate to say something negative about my fellow Democrats and progressives, but *many* of the people who should have known better vastly underestimated Cheeto Benito.

It's so easy to hate him we've been blind to what an effective political force he was.

Sun Tzu would say 'NEVER underestimate your enemy'. We did and we lost, SCOTUS, our national prestige, and so much more.

DeSantis is much cagier. The only thing he doesn't have is Trump's charisma and utter shamelessness.

WE didn't beat Trump, President Biden didn't beat Trump, Trump's own hubris and arrogance beat Trump. DeSatan won't make nearly as many mistakes.

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Trump is a malicious, dangerous moron. But Ron DeSantis is pure evil. [View all] Cyrano Apr 2023 OP

Both are pure evil...................... Lovie777 Apr 2023 #1

agreed housecat Apr 2023 #30

DeSantis is well-educated and surely knows that what he is doing Ocelot II Apr 2023 #2

DeSantis is an Ivy League educated lawyer NCDem47 Apr 2023 #11

That's his sort of evil. He knows exactly what he's doing Ocelot II Apr 2023 #13

He'd better know what he's doing about the Sargasso forest that's about to hit his coasts ancianita Apr 2023 #25

well put housecat Apr 2023 #31

Trump is pure evil, he just is a bit more affable and charming than DeSatan. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #3

I still don't see why DeSantis thinks this will help him be President? Wishful-Thinking Apr 2023 #4

Just being highly educated doesn't make him a smart politician Walleye Apr 2023 #12

Seems it doesn't make him a decent human being either Cyrano Apr 2023 #19

Definitely that, unfortunately that's true throughout history Walleye Apr 2023 #20

Highly educated is highly overrated. Like anything else, it depends housecat Apr 2023 #32

the bar was very much lowered with Trump Skittles Apr 2023 #45

Truth The Mouth Apr 2023 #5

I think what we really did was overestimate the intelligence of the average MAGA voter Walleye Apr 2023 #22

Ya think? And we underestimated their number. Millions. housecat Apr 2023 #33

Oh yeah that was a pivotal mistake Walleye Apr 2023 #35

Yes never underestimate the enemy or believe anything they say. housecat Apr 2023 #36

So you'd prefer Trump? Kaleva Apr 2023 #6

I'd prefer to run against Тяцмр. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2023 #9

Aldo cuts a swastika into Landa's head with a Bowie knife. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2023 #7

Sorry Cyrano Apr 2023 #16

Exactly. trump is more about the grift and using people and positions to enrich himself Roland99 Apr 2023 #8

I often wonder if people like DeSantis have a Cyrano Apr 2023 #10

i'm pretty sure they are an entirely different species. housecat Apr 2023 #37

Actually a big knife lame54 Apr 2023 #14

Got it. See post #16. Cyrano Apr 2023 #17

agree with post republianmushroom Apr 2023 #15

DeSantis is making himself more and more divisive. Good for Democrats, keep at it Ron. RoeVWade Apr 2023 #18

Good for Disney too housecat Apr 2023 #38

They're both pure evil; DeSantis is just more competent... Steven Maurer Apr 2023 #21

The fact that the Desantis administration "surgeon general shopped" to come up with Ladapo tells us dameatball Apr 2023 #23

As I've said before: DeSantis scares me a lot more than trump. (nt) Paladin Apr 2023 #24

DeSantis does not have Trump's lifetime experience of manipulating snd intimidating people. speak easy Apr 2023 #26

I think they can both be pure evil. ananda Apr 2023 #27

Thus the age old question: world wide wally Apr 2023 #28

The (sadly) funny thing is that while DeSantis is clearly smarter than Trump... Silent3 Apr 2023 #29

Sounds right on the money to me Warpy Apr 2023 #34

Excuse the oversimplification, but IMO Florida migration from the South is mostly Latino, and not housecat Apr 2023 #39

Not burned, carved Aviation Pro Apr 2023 #40

Right. With the point of a Bowie knife. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2023 #46

Let's not forget DeSantis was an assistant urinalysis coordinator in the Navy lpbk2713 Apr 2023 #41

have heard it said repeatedly: Dolt45 would swing for his treason in most other countries, bringthePaine Apr 2023 #42

He's an anti-vaxxer now. moondust Apr 2023 #43

I'd Rather NowISeetheLight Apr 2023 #44

DeShitbag has been at this a long time. This shit ain't gonna fly in the long run...IT WILL NOT nt GuppyGal Apr 2023 #47