Damn Megyn looking good in that video.
The most ardent Trump loyalists, of which you appear to be one, would willingly let him throw them in front of a bus if he wanted. I don’t think there are enough of you to carry him over the top. Most of his supporters have appreciated that he taught Republicans to fight back against Democrat baloney, but do not, and will not appreciate it if he pulls the same crap against one of their own. Trump is in a bit of a bind. He can play nice with members of his own team, knowing he will need them if he gets the nomination. Or he can crush those same members and watch as their supporters stay home come election day. I don’t think Trump is capable of sticking to policy proposals. For him it’s all personal and he does not think he’s won until his opponent is personally obliterated. That’s in no small part why he lost in 2020; voters he needed grew tired of his style.
I have never been a Trump supporter, I have said many times I wished he were not President, but I prefer anyone or anything over Hillary. But I have always been a Trump defender against the utterly unethical tactics the Democrats overwhelmed him with. I do think the Democrats cheated him out of a second term. It is unfathomable to me that Joe Biden got the number of votes we have been told he got. By the same token I believe many, many of people who voted for Biden did so because they were sick and tired of the unrelenting drama surrounding DJT.
Believe me I am well aware of why the Trump supporters support him. I do not think they are in the numbers you think. I think he would win in 2024 only because the Democrats literally have no one to run against him. But that is true regardless of whether it is Trump or DeSantis (or almost any other Republican for that matter). What Republican primary voters will ask themselves is do they want a repeat of the Trump drama for another 4 years, or do they want someone who will promote the MAGA agenda with greater competence and less drama. For the record I am not a fan of any Republican but given the choice between the two frontrunners I’d choose DeSantis, and I don’t think I’m alone in that sentiment.
The phrase at the 53 second mark is very important. Desantis has got to be crowned by Trump, and I think he will.
This will make an interesting campaign point should Trump decide to run in '24.
This says what I’ve been saying much better than me:
While I don't think you're wrong, I do think it shows the how starved the media is for Trump news. The fact is, he made one little poke at a fellow Republican, and it became headline news. And somehow the context of his words got lost? Was he not JUST turned down by Desantis for campaigning in Florida? Desantis didn't need Trump to win so didn't want the baggage associated with having Trump tied to the campaign. Which is being 'sanctimonious'. If this belies something bigger, so be it. But I know the media wants it to be something bigger. They'd love nothing more than a conflict between the two biggest names in conservative politics.
I know I hit the mark when your response to the statement is a personal attack rather than a rebuttal.
DeSantis is arguably the most successful MAGA-equivalent politician in America, far more successful at delivering his promises than Trump has ever been. Trump makes everything personal, while DeSantis has perfected the art of turning personal attacks against him into policy victories. I think it is shortsighted to think Trump would bring peace and prosperity and DeSantis would not. There is no doubt that Trump has a cadre of supporters that practically deify the man. But I do not believe there are as many of them as you do. That’s probably why we disagree on this. Just so you know, while I don’t particularly like Trump or want him to be the next President, I would cheer as loudly as you if (when) he defeats the Democrat. But for my money DeSantis would make a better and more competent and much more likable leader.
While I agree with everything you posted, it is worth noting, that after the 4 years of pure hatred against Trump and the right from 2016 to 2020 by the left and its media mouthpieces, I don't think Trump supporters give one rat's ass about whether Trump is more likeable. In fact, given that the only R's the media likes are those that vote D (like Cheney), I'd argue that being unlikeable is a badge of honor.
Oh, no doubt that the most rabid Republicans view Trump’s defiance as a badge of honor. I do, too, to a point. But I suspect the “low information” Republican voters, the ones that don’t pay a whole lot of attention to the day-to-day combat, got tired of having to hear about it all the time. And while they may agree with the MAGA concept they’d prefer to see less vitriol. Trump relishes the vitriol, actively and eagerly engages in it, and I think he has worn people out. And they will not approve of him being that way against someone like DeSantis. I agree with the OP, it was a boneheaded thing for him to say, especially right before the mid-term elections.
Also…Representatives-elect don’t take office the same year they’re elected.
Nice try.
Carry on.
