Trump already started going after him with the Desanctimonious comment. Trump once was able to rally the GOP now he divides. He’s too polarizing to continue. I will always be appreciative of Trump for the corruption he exposed but now he needs to bow out gracefully so we can move the country forward. If he were to be the nominee and eventually president again it will be a repeat of the first 4 years, filled with impeachment trials, investigating and a bunch of childish name calling
Trump is obviously very worried about a DeSantis challenge, and his attack was stupid and childish. Of course, it's also exactly what we've come to expect from Trump.
He won't be able to kill DeSantis with a silly nickname like he was able to do in 2016 to Rubio, Cruz, etc.
If Trump has any serious people advising him, they will be advising him to end his political career now. Because the only thing he can lead the GOP to now would be catastrophe.
Before the 2020 election, Pelosi said about Trump: “He’s leaving; he just doesn’t know it yet.” This year, Pelosi said, “There will be no red tsunami; there may be a red trickle.” She has been right both times. They’ve found ways to control the election results. Pennsylvania is the best example; a candidate with the mental abilities equal to Joe Biden won the Senate contest. Meanwhile in Maricopa County AZ a “glitch” with the voting machines is causing a delay and we know or at least I know what that means. Anyhoo, DeSantis 2024!
Yeah, when you have the sitting Sec State controlling the vote-counting process, I agree it make all these "glitches" and "delays" highly suspect. But, you know, Republicans controlled the legislature and governor's office in AZ after the 2020 elections, and didn't really demonstrate conclusive evidence of massive fraud in Maricopa at the end of the day. If the injured party itself can't get there, then I don't know what to tell you.
No tongue lashing here. I supported Trump in 2016, I supported him in 2020, and I will support him again in 2024 unless he does something to change my mind. And mean tweets and calling names is not enough to change my mind. I am equally impressed with DeSantis, and will back him 100% if he becomes the nominee. I don’t believe the problem is Trump. I believe the problem is a fractured Republican party, with a moderate leadership out of touch with its conservative base. And I’m not sure if that can be overcome. Kevin McCarthy to replace Mitch McConnell? Come on, that’s like substituting Kamala for Brandon. We need a conservative party with conservative values; a party that sees the Democrats for what they are, (or at least the leadership). And I agree with you about quality candidates. So much more to say, not enough time to say it. We either need a purge of the Republican party, or a new conservative alternative. Because what we got ain’t working. I am completely disappointed with the red trickle, however if we take the house, at least we’ve saved the Republic for another two years. Live to fight again. Regroup, learn from the mistakes, and do your best not to repeat them. Can the Republican party learn from this? I have not seen that they can since I left the party in ‘92. An independent conservative without a home.
Essentially the "Red Wave" became the "Pink Trickle." The media stranglehold over America is not easy to break. When that is coupled with pernicious and constant lying by the Democrat party and their propaganda machine it is difficult for the average minded person to not believe that they have lying eyes as they are constantly told.
There's no doubt there were and are election shenanigans being played, but the majority of the shenanigans are being played by the ever lying media, the ever lying "experts" and the ever lying Democrat party.
NM and AZ are quite the conundrum, aren't they? They have the same Democrat created border problems as Texas, albeit on a different scale; large Latino demographics (typically conservative, religious & family oriented); but vote for open-border, anti-gun, abortion-on-demand, Defund the Police/CBP/ICE, Green New Deal liberal Democrats. It must be the "California effect"?
Have to agree this rules out Trump as an effective nominee for '24. That is the only silver lining, that enough MAGA folks will see the wisdom of supporting DeSantis now.
PA voting against its own interest again to ruin its economy. Willing to put in a mentally unfit guy instead of Oz because "candidates matter", uh-huh.
Stacey getting booted by a pretty good number in GA and the senate race somehow resulting in a neck and neck loss because people didn't vote red down ballot. Yeah, checks out.
20+% of voting centers down on election day in some red leaning areas in a race won by the opposing party's sec of state, no question there.
NYers riddled with high crime voting for the Gov candidate that says it's a conspiracy to the representatives faces, ok.
FL done with their count, some contested states saying they won't be done until Thanksgiving, alright.
Rumor has it 75% thinking the country is in the wrong direction, majority believe that inflation and the economy are the biggest issues, and the prez has one of the worst 2 years in presidential history with very poor approval rating. All that and dems gain the margin in the senate, flip governors, and the red wave becomes a ripple luckily taking the house. Makes perfect sense.
We should go into business selling ocean front property in Oklahoma if the american people buy this. But I still refuse to believe the electorate is this stupid. That's one hell of a plausible deniability drug addiction.
Agree with you both. He did, indeed, open our eyes, and would make a better "king maker" (given that he would choose competent people, not friends) than a candidate.
I’ll add that since you wrote this column, Arizona and Nevada at least have spent several days in a non transparent process emoting batches of votes no transparently. No election so run could possibly be legitimate.
“It’s hard to believe that this is what a majority of American voters really want, but unless you have some really hard proof, don’t bother to talk to me about some sort of “stolen” election.”
Well, Dave, Pennsylvania sent out some 10-12 million unsolicited mail in ballots. The Democrap state government militantly refuses to keep an up to date voter registry. To me, things like this make the entire election illegitimate from the get go. I don’t need the level of proof beyond a reasonable doubt -- I’m not in a position to convict anyone for a specific crime. But no election with millions of unsolicited and uncontrolled ballots floating around is even potentially legitimate. The same thing goes on in several states including Nevada and Michigan and many others.
By the way, my nephew, currently in student housing in California, sent me a photo of the eight (8) ballots from former residents of his address that he received in his mailbox.
Hah! Yeah, just caught that massive brain fart on my 4th edit. It's a bizarre mistake I have made repeatedly over the last 5 years. I have also constantly referred to Brian Kemp as "Jeff." Sucks getting old.
As usual, you nailed it. If there was cheating it is hard to see how it was done this time, as opposed to
2020. My hope is Trump does NOT go after Desantis and weaken him on the national stage. Wish I
lived in Fl, so I would have something to be happy about!
Trump already started going after him with the Desanctimonious comment. Trump once was able to rally the GOP now he divides. He’s too polarizing to continue. I will always be appreciative of Trump for the corruption he exposed but now he needs to bow out gracefully so we can move the country forward. If he were to be the nominee and eventually president again it will be a repeat of the first 4 years, filled with impeachment trials, investigating and a bunch of childish name calling
Trump is obviously very worried about a DeSantis challenge, and his attack was stupid and childish. Of course, it's also exactly what we've come to expect from Trump.
He won't be able to kill DeSantis with a silly nickname like he was able to do in 2016 to Rubio, Cruz, etc.
If Trump has any serious people advising him, they will be advising him to end his political career now. Because the only thing he can lead the GOP to now would be catastrophe.
Before the 2020 election, Pelosi said about Trump: “He’s leaving; he just doesn’t know it yet.” This year, Pelosi said, “There will be no red tsunami; there may be a red trickle.” She has been right both times. They’ve found ways to control the election results. Pennsylvania is the best example; a candidate with the mental abilities equal to Joe Biden won the Senate contest. Meanwhile in Maricopa County AZ a “glitch” with the voting machines is causing a delay and we know or at least I know what that means. Anyhoo, DeSantis 2024!
Yeah, when you have the sitting Sec State controlling the vote-counting process, I agree it make all these "glitches" and "delays" highly suspect. But, you know, Republicans controlled the legislature and governor's office in AZ after the 2020 elections, and didn't really demonstrate conclusive evidence of massive fraud in Maricopa at the end of the day. If the injured party itself can't get there, then I don't know what to tell you.
No tongue lashing here. I supported Trump in 2016, I supported him in 2020, and I will support him again in 2024 unless he does something to change my mind. And mean tweets and calling names is not enough to change my mind. I am equally impressed with DeSantis, and will back him 100% if he becomes the nominee. I don’t believe the problem is Trump. I believe the problem is a fractured Republican party, with a moderate leadership out of touch with its conservative base. And I’m not sure if that can be overcome. Kevin McCarthy to replace Mitch McConnell? Come on, that’s like substituting Kamala for Brandon. We need a conservative party with conservative values; a party that sees the Democrats for what they are, (or at least the leadership). And I agree with you about quality candidates. So much more to say, not enough time to say it. We either need a purge of the Republican party, or a new conservative alternative. Because what we got ain’t working. I am completely disappointed with the red trickle, however if we take the house, at least we’ve saved the Republic for another two years. Live to fight again. Regroup, learn from the mistakes, and do your best not to repeat them. Can the Republican party learn from this? I have not seen that they can since I left the party in ‘92. An independent conservative without a home.
Essentially the "Red Wave" became the "Pink Trickle." The media stranglehold over America is not easy to break. When that is coupled with pernicious and constant lying by the Democrat party and their propaganda machine it is difficult for the average minded person to not believe that they have lying eyes as they are constantly told.
There's no doubt there were and are election shenanigans being played, but the majority of the shenanigans are being played by the ever lying media, the ever lying "experts" and the ever lying Democrat party.
Trump's day is over. The only question that remains is how much damage to DeSantis he will cause.
NM and AZ are quite the conundrum, aren't they? They have the same Democrat created border problems as Texas, albeit on a different scale; large Latino demographics (typically conservative, religious & family oriented); but vote for open-border, anti-gun, abortion-on-demand, Defund the Police/CBP/ICE, Green New Deal liberal Democrats. It must be the "California effect"?
Have to agree this rules out Trump as an effective nominee for '24. That is the only silver lining, that enough MAGA folks will see the wisdom of supporting DeSantis now.
PA voting against its own interest again to ruin its economy. Willing to put in a mentally unfit guy instead of Oz because "candidates matter", uh-huh.
Stacey getting booted by a pretty good number in GA and the senate race somehow resulting in a neck and neck loss because people didn't vote red down ballot. Yeah, checks out.
20+% of voting centers down on election day in some red leaning areas in a race won by the opposing party's sec of state, no question there.
NYers riddled with high crime voting for the Gov candidate that says it's a conspiracy to the representatives faces, ok.
FL done with their count, some contested states saying they won't be done until Thanksgiving, alright.
Rumor has it 75% thinking the country is in the wrong direction, majority believe that inflation and the economy are the biggest issues, and the prez has one of the worst 2 years in presidential history with very poor approval rating. All that and dems gain the margin in the senate, flip governors, and the red wave becomes a ripple luckily taking the house. Makes perfect sense.
We should go into business selling ocean front property in Oklahoma if the american people buy this. But I still refuse to believe the electorate is this stupid. That's one hell of a plausible deniability drug addiction.
Agree with you both. He did, indeed, open our eyes, and would make a better "king maker" (given that he would choose competent people, not friends) than a candidate.
I’ll add that since you wrote this column, Arizona and Nevada at least have spent several days in a non transparent process emoting batches of votes no transparently. No election so run could possibly be legitimate.
“It’s hard to believe that this is what a majority of American voters really want, but unless you have some really hard proof, don’t bother to talk to me about some sort of “stolen” election.”
Well, Dave, Pennsylvania sent out some 10-12 million unsolicited mail in ballots. The Democrap state government militantly refuses to keep an up to date voter registry. To me, things like this make the entire election illegitimate from the get go. I don’t need the level of proof beyond a reasonable doubt -- I’m not in a position to convict anyone for a specific crime. But no election with millions of unsolicited and uncontrolled ballots floating around is even potentially legitimate. The same thing goes on in several states including Nevada and Michigan and many others.
By the way, my nephew, currently in student housing in California, sent me a photo of the eight (8) ballots from former residents of his address that he received in his mailbox.
Spot on.
Hah! Yeah, just caught that massive brain fart on my 4th edit. It's a bizarre mistake I have made repeatedly over the last 5 years. I have also constantly referred to Brian Kemp as "Jeff." Sucks getting old.