Who will be the GOP nominee?

[Spider-Dan]

CF, do you really think it was a good idea for DeSantis to wait until now to finally make some timid gestures at attacking Trump?
Seems like he could have done exactly the same thing 3 months ago when you posted those polls showing DeSantis with a lead, instead of waiting until after Trump has undermined a bunch of his support.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: DeSantis is a dummy for running in 2024.  Trump is going to do this guy like he did Jeb Bush and Scott Walker, and that will be the last we hear of Ron DeSantis.  The only out DeSantis has is if Trump dies.

[CF DolFan]

CF, do you really think it was a good idea for DeSantis to wait until now to finally make some timid gestures at attacking Trump?
Seems like he could have done exactly the same thing 3 months ago when you posted those polls showing DeSantis with a lead, instead of waiting until after Trump has undermined a bunch of his support.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: DeSantis is a dummy for running in 2024.  Trump is going to do this guy like he did Jeb Bush and Scott Walker, and that will be the last we hear of Ron DeSantis.  The only out DeSantis has is if Trump dies.

We will see how it plays out. He's got a ton of money backing him and plenty of time to introduce himself to the rest of the country. I honestly see no issue with how he has run this except for Twitter failing him. He's still got plenty of time.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

We will see how it plays out. He's got a ton of money backing him and plenty of time to introduce himself to the rest of the country. I honestly see no issue with how he has run this except for Twitter failing him. He's still got plenty of time.

He has introduced himself to the country.  He is the governor who picked a fight with a cartoon mouse, following in the tradition of other great Republican leaders such as Dan Quail going after Murphy Brown and Mitt Romney going to war with Big Bird.

[Spider-Dan]

The one notable development with DeSantis officially entering the primary is that finally, he provides an acceptable target for all the other Republican primary candidates who are terrified of Trump; by attacking DeSantis, they can run against Trumpism without having to run directly against Trump.  Nikki Haley is already doing so.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

The one notable development with DeSantis officially entering the primary is that finally, he provides an acceptable target for all the other Republican primary candidates who are terrified of Trump; by attacking DeSantis, they can run against Trumpism without having to run directly against Trump.  Nikki Haley is already doing so.

I think Haley, DeSantos and other all realize the can't directly beat Trump but figure there is a very decent chance Trump will implode, get arrested, die or flee the country by the time the Republican convention occurs and are positioning themselves to the nominee then.

[Spider-Dan]

Just wanted to re-emphasize that even if DeSantis can manage to make it to the first debates, he is going to get absolutely dogpiled by the rest of the candidates.

[Dave Gray]

The more I see this shaking out, it seems like there is Trump and "the field" and the latter is fighting for scraps.  I think their only hope is that Trump dies, gets in more legal trouble, or otherwise has a scandal that makes him super toxic.  They don't seem interested in trying to take him down directly.

[Spider-Dan]

This video is, in a word, sad.

DeSantis, who rose to fame with a video shamelessly worshipping Trump, just released the above campaign video that appears to be equally about... Elon Musk?  Musk is not on the ticket (and, constitutionally, cannot be).

Tiny D (as more and more people are calling him) is a weak candidate that needs to attach himself to popular people to try to siphon off of their supporters' enthusiasm.  This bubble is going to burst spectacularly.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

And Mike Pence throws his hat in the ring.....

He won't get the diehard Trump supporters, even if Trump drops out.

He won't get the never Trumpers.

He can get the religious extremists.

[CF DolFan]

This video is, in a word, sad.

DeSantis, who rose to fame with a video shamelessly worshipping Trump, just released the above campaign video that appears to be equally about... Elon Musk?  Musk is not on the ticket (and, constitutionally, cannot be).

Tiny D (as more and more people are calling him) is a weak candidate that needs to attach himself to popular people to try to siphon off of their supporters' enthusiasm.  This bubble is going to burst spectacularly.

It's pretty apparent you are obsessed with DeSantis and hoping he has a Tiny D. Good for you I guess. The video you linked to is about securing our border and the reasons behind it. No mention of Elon Musk. Maybe concentrate on linking to correct videos instead of looking for tiny ds?  

BTW Tiny D has closed the gap by 14% in Iowa since declaring. He now trails Trump by only 10% with plenty of time to gain even more from the crowded field.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

it. No mention of Elon Musk. Maybe concentrate on linking to correct videos instead of looking for tiny ds?  

half the images are of musk.

[Sunstroke]

BTW Tiny D has closed the gap by 14% in Iowa since declaring. He now trails Trump by only 10% with plenty of time to gain even more from the crowded field.

Unless DeSantis is running for the Mayor of Des Moines, it means nothing...

[Spider-Dan]

It's pretty apparent you are obsessed with DeSantis and hoping he has a Tiny D. Good for you I guess.

Seems like you don't like Trump's nicknames any more
Personally, I think they're all sophomoric and ridiculous.  "Tiny D," in particular, perfectly encapsulates the mindset of the presidential candidate who bragged about his dick size on a nationally-broadcast debate stage (and then easily won the GOP primary).  It is the perfect Trump nickname that instantly conveys everything Trump is about.  So hopefully, after Trump thoroughly demolishes your man in the GOP primary, you can stop defending Trump at every turn.

The video you linked to is about securing our border and the reasons behind it. No mention of Elon Musk. Maybe concentrate on linking to correct videos instead of looking for tiny ds?

Maybe you should try actually watching the video.  Half of it is footage of Elon Musk: Elon Musk at a premiere, Elon Musk in a media interview, Elon Musk with a flamethrower, Elon Musk unveiling the Tesla semi.  Is Tiny D talking about closing the border to immigrants like Musk?  Because otherwise, there is no reason why this Ron DeSantis campaign video should be stuffed to the gills with random video of Elon Musk...

...except that, as stated, Tiny D is a charisma-free troll who can only siphon glory from popular people, and is completely hopeless when he's not preaching to a carefully-crafted audience of supporters.

BTW Tiny D has closed the gap by 14% in Iowa since declaring. He now trails Trump by only 10% with plenty of time to gain even more from the crowded field.

Glad to see you believe in polling again!  I don't see any polling of Iowa from June, and all the polls I see from May have Tiny D getting crushed.

However, I did find some national polling from June:

538: Trump 53.7%, DeSantis 21.3%
Rasmussen: Trump 58%, DeSantis 30%

[CF DolFan]

Unless DeSantis is running for the Mayor of Des Moines, it means nothing...

It means when he actually started campaigning in the state people took notice but that's pretty obvious.

However, I did find some national polling from June:

538: Trump 53.7%, DeSantis 21.3%
Rasmussen: Trump 58%, DeSantis 30%

I guess looking for polls where he hasn't even campaigned at makes sense ... if I didn't care about reality anyway. Might as well post Bud Light sales from 6 months ago versus last week.

I have no idea why Musk in those images but absolutely nothing is referencing Musk in the soundbite. You do realize that video isn't from a Ron DeSantis account don't you?

[Spider-Dan]

I guess looking for polls where he hasn't even campaigned at makes sense ... if I didn't care about reality anyway.

They are national polls, just like the polls you posted the last time you liked polling.
Furthermore: you didn't even post any Iowa polls!  You simply declared DeSantis has "closed the gap" without any polling at all.

I have no idea why Musk in those images but absolutely nothing is referencing Musk in the soundbite.

The entire point of criticism I am making is that Elon Musk is half of the video for no discernible reason!
It LITERALLY has nothing to do with Musk!  Tiny D is simply trying to glom on to Musk's popularity!

You do realize that video isn't from a Ron DeSantis account don't you?

In point of fact, that video is from the (verified by Elon Musk's Twitter™) DeSantis War Room account, listed as "Rapid Response for @RonDesantis".
It is an official account for the DeSantis campaign.

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