It's not that, @Cyber Liberty Not all of it.
We need a candidate that is able to draw American registered voters from BOTH Parties. He's been made a caricature by the mainstream media, and that will only hurt him because well...he's no Donald Trump.
Maybe DeSantis...because he's made Florida Great Again?
DeSantis, DeSantis, DeSantis .... he's relatively new in the political arena.
There are some things about him that shouldn't be overlooked:
#1 He has authorized the Department of Health to detain and quarantine at random anyone that they deem to be a health risk.
#2 The unemployment system was royally screwed up. Granted he may or may not have inherited the little gem, but after spending millions, promising it was fixed, appointing people and then firing them, then appointing yet another person, the system still absolutely fails.
#3 He has come across like he's the saviour of the Everglades and is supposedly restoring it, stopping the dumping into the Caloosahatchee river, etc. He has not. We have worse run off now than we've ever had. Unless he's willing to fight big Sugar's money, the issue will never be resolved. Those of us who've lived down here awhile know he's full of b.s.
#4 Before being a governor he had absolutely zero political experience. No other record to really check.
Sure, DeSantis seems better than most. He's doing some good things. That doesn't make him the perfect candidate. For one, his personality is very lack luster and he ....'um's a lot and doesn't make him sound real intelligent.
He's not all that.
Unfortunately, we now have all of 3 possibilities; Trump, Cruz or DeSantis? Wow. It's truly sad. Noem is out because of her stance on illegal immigration and favors a pathway for citizenship.
So
@DCPatriot I think we need to start realizing the GOP has no perfect candidate.
Trump is aging and had his chance early on to build that wall when he had a FULL majority, Cruz is supposedly hated, and DeSantis is very new with flaws. Helluva choice don't ya think?
Time for reality to set in. The GOP's prospects of gaining ground in 2022, especially if HB 1 passes is slim to none, them winning in 2024 is even slimmer. The GOPe will certainly keep people buffaloed (for those willing to buy into the hype) with Mittens front and center running for an impossible win.
Feel better?
IMHO, the absolute best shot is to revamp the electoral process at the local and state level and get behind BOTH Trump and Cruz. IF that's even going to be a reality. I have nothing more than my gut to go on, but I think the two of them are going to work together to seat someone.
Continuing to moan and belly ache about Trump and Cruz and the kung fu fight (when I don't think either of them is going to run) is going to get the GOP absolutely nowhere.
Again, and you can put me on ignore, or do whatever, for the repeat, but either we ALL come together and figure a way forward OR we can continue to watch our Republic crumble.
