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Ron DeSantis Proposes Unprovoked War on Mexico (prospect.org)
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[–] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

At the very least, that is certainly the case right now. All the polls of conservatives consistently show Trump smoking Desantis.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Unfortunately he’s only 44 years old. Hoping he slides into oblivion but I worry he’s going to be flirting around for decades.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I do wonder if Desantis' insanity will ever meaningfully affect his electoral chances in Florida or if the boomers there are too far gone to care about the state around them (and their ongoing dwindling Social Security and Medicare thanks to Republicans).

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    He's using a pretty standard tactic for a right wing politician down in the polls: throw increasing amounts of crazy against the wall until something sticks and the polls improve.

    His consultants will call this "calibrating", to find the right level of insane to match voter expectations and grab media attention for a few cycles along the way.

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