SchizoAg said:

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DeSantis simply isn't tall enough. Sad but true

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Excuse me, sir. We're limiting song references to only those performed by my namesake.

Hoping Florida goes all Virginia on everything! Redistrict for max conservative representation.
RD for USSC Justice.

I'll vote for DeSantis every chance I get. The guy gets things done.

Rubio is proving to be a non-dork smooth operator AND highly qualified to be POTUS. He's done an outstanding job as SoS.

He'd easily get my support and vote if he's the Republican candidate.

Whoever the candidate is on the R side will have an easy opponent. It will be Newsome, Harris or the butt pirate for Dems. Harris is pathetic and would be an easy win, a gay guy will not win right now and Newsome has a lot of baggage with his pathetic performance at Governor. That being said he is probably the toughest opponent, good looks and can talk/battle.

Surprisingly Harris is leading in the polls, she very well could win the nomination which is crazy AF.

I think DeSantis is a good candidate, he can win, he would definitely get the MAGA vote and bring back in the non Trump people.

Rubio I think would have the easiest path to victory, he can speak Spanish and is a good looking dude. Women will like him and Hispanics will rush to vote for him, I could see him winning 60% of the Hispanic vote

What will make 2028 a lot easier is if the economy turns around and inflation goes down. REALLY need this to happen in 2027.

LeonardSkinner said:

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Fishing Fools said:

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You are such a Simple Man!

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If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?

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User name SO fits.

We're in a pickle for sure. I don't trust Donalds, especially since Trump endorsed him so early. We've really benefited from DeSantis. I hope he's been working on his tact and campaign strategy the last couple of years. We really need him on the national stage. I think he would be a good Supreme Court Justice.

I tend to agree about Donalds. He's not my congressman, so I don't know much about him. I just get this, "I want to be Governor because it's a next step up in my political career" vibe from him, as opposed to wanting to be Governor to continue making this state the best in the nation.

LeonardSkinner said:

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I tend to agree about Donalds. He's not my congressman, so I don't know much about him. I just get this, "I want to be Governor because it's a next step up in my political career" vibe from him, as opposed to wanting to be Governor to continue making this state the best in the nation.

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I totally agree, my friend. I'm tired of "it's my turn" mentality.

I'm waiting for Desantis to endorse someone. Will be very interesting because it probably won't be Donalds, which means we might see the Desantis endorsement versus Trump's.

Haven't been a fan of Donalds, he's just always seemed like an opportunist riding the Trump train.

ShinerAggie said:

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We're in a pickle for sure. I don't trust Donalds, especially since Trump endorsed him so early. We've really benefited from DeSantis. I hope he's been working on his tact and campaign strategy the last couple of years. We really need him on the national stage. I think he would be a good Supreme Court Justice.

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Perfect spot for RD. He can make lefties cry for 30 years.

But if we're talking about the governorship, I don't know that there are many people around who knew what we would get from RDS. I distinctly recall thinking that I wanted him to run for Senate instead of Governor. I wasn't a fan of Rick Scott, and I thought Adam Putnam would have made an effective governor.

This is to say I am open to being cautiously hopeful about Donalds.

Totally bumping my topic, but it is Florida politics.

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3605880

Florida legislature GOP leadership are disloyal backstabbing RINOs that undermine Governor DeSantis at every opportunity.

Ulysses90 said:

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Florida legislature GOP leadership are disloyal backstabbing RINOs that undermine Governor DeSantis at every opportunity.

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This why I'm very worried about what's going to happen once Desantis is gone. Especially if Donalds wins the office.

Glad to see that kid grew up and made something of himself…

DeSantis on the Supreme Court would be an interesting prospect, mainly because he could potentially serve for a very long time, which some people would see as a major advantage.

Jerry Demings, the current Mayor of Orange County (Orlando) is suspending his gubernatorial campaign after a prostate cancer diagnosis.

This leaves David Jolly (former Republican representative) as the presumptive Democratic nominee, although there are several other candidates.

I would be good with Rubio for President and DeSantis as his AG in 28'. That would put the fear of God into the leftist in Washington. Then move DeSantis to State in a second Rubio term, setting him up for a run for the White House in 36'.

DeSantis needs to be in the hightest levels of the Executive Branch. Anything less is a waste of talent IMO.

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zooguy96 said:

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DeSantis comes off as a dork. He'd be the best man for the job (president) based on what he's done in Florida, but he's got an image issue.

Rubio is much smoother and a much better orator. He's done great as SOS. He's much more likable. He's the most likable of the 3, followed by Vance.

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DeSantis would crush Rubio in a debate and he is only a "dork" because a bunch of MAGA influencers kept saying it over and over and trying to say that wearing Lucchese boots (like Reagan) meant you were wearing lifts. If you don't think Fake News and propaganda goes both ways you are a sheep.

I like Rubio though and would prefer him over Vance. I also think that the wisest move for DeSantis would be not to run and instead take another job and keep his powder dry for the future when Trump has faded more from the spotlight in '32 or '36, he's still in his mid '40s and has lots of time. This cycle he could use his influence to raise money, build up favors, and play the long game.

We will see though.

As for the FL races I'm assuming it will be Donalds since he has Trump behind him and Vindeman is a sacrificial lamb for the Dems in the Senate race. GOP owns that state now more than they do in Texas with the machine DeSantis built.

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I wildly disagree with this but it's also a good problem to have.

James Fishback 1000% for governor for Florida. He's exactly what this state needs with DeSantis being term limited.

LostTexasBoy said:

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James Fishback 1000% for governor for Florida. He's exactly what this state needs with DeSantis being term limited.

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I dunno. He seems a little too out there for me. I don't think anyone is taking it away from Donalds, unfortunately. I think I'd prefer Collins.

President Rubio
Sec of Defense DeSantis
Podcast host Vance

LostTexasBoy said:

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James Fishback 1000% for governor for Florida. He's exactly what this state needs with DeSantis being term limited.

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Agreed. The fact that Donalds is apparently refusing to debate Fishback really says a lot.

LeonardSkinner said:

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LostTexasBoy said:

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James Fishback 1000% for governor for Florida. He's exactly what this state needs with DeSantis being term limited.

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I dunno. He seems a little too out there for me. I don't think anyone is taking it away from Donalds, unfortunately. I think I'd prefer Collins.

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To both you and Keyno,

Born and raised in Texas. Been out here for almost 20 years, though. Never met the man personally, (but I have great friends that I trust that know him personally) that vouch for him and his character. Watch his actual video commentary and read his actual comments. And if you still don't agree with him then that's fine. But Donalds is a shrill and part of the machine. And as Keyno said, the fact that Donalds keeps running away from debating him says more than words can say.

I appreciate the feedback though.

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Born and raised in Texas. Been out here for almost 20 years, though. Never met the man personally, (but I have great friends that I trust that know him personally) that vouch for him and his character.

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Given the allegations of sexual misconduct with a high school student and his lawsuit with his former employer and the fallout from it, I don't know how anyone can vouch for his character.

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CampSkunk said:

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I would take DeSantis over Vance in the next presidential cycle. Hopefully DeSantis didn't already blow his chances at this last election.

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Rubio, DeSantis, Vance. I'm as big a RDS fan as anyone here, but Rubio has been impressive.

I don't think DeSantis blew his chance. If you subscribe to the "Trump as kingmaker and still has a chip on his shoulder for DeSantis" narrative, I guess there's that (I don't). On the other hand, I do think that maybe because of unlucky timing, his best opportunity may have passed him by.

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Rubio is who I will support out or those three if he is in the race.

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Glad to see that kid grew up and made something of himself…

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LostTexasBoy said:

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James Fishback 1000% for governor for Florida. He's exactly what this state needs with DeSantis being term limited.

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Agreed. The fact that Donalds is apparently refusing to debate Fishback really says a lot.

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I think it says Donalds has a 30-40 point lead in most polls. We could and maybe should argue that we, as the voters, deserve to have a debate, but there is no other reason for him to do it.

It's true that Donalds has a pretty big lead in the polls. And he dwarfs all other candidates in funding and endorsements. But there just isn't much enthusiasm for him on the ground, and he sometimes is tied with "undecided" in the polls. If his opposition could coalesce around a single candidate, he probably wouldn't get the nomination.

I, for one, can be counted as an "undecided" at this point. It's pretty hard to get worked up and excited about any of the candidates, and we probably had a lot better options that decided not to run. I don't blame them, though. DeSantis will be an impossible act to follow.

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It's true that Donalds has a pretty big lead in the polls. And he dwarfs all other candidates in funding and endorsements. But there just isn't much enthusiasm for him on the ground, and he sometimes is tied with "undecided" in the polls. If his opposition could coalesce around a single candidate, he probably wouldn't get the nomination.

I, for one, can be counted as an "undecided" at this point. It's pretty hard to get worked up and excited about any of the candidates, and we probably had a lot better options that decided not to run. I don't blame them, though. DeSantis will be an impossible act to follow.

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Undecided between communism and freedom? That's literally the choice between left and right. There should be no lack of enthusiasm. We are here to stop the left. Nothing else matters on a macro scale.

Undecided among the Republican candidates.

The breakdown is usually something like
Donalds 40
Fishback 5
Collins 5
Other 10
Undecided 40