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BeyondGeography

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10. DeSantis will need a raft of indictments to beat Trump

Reply to winetourdriver01 (Original post)

Mon Mar 13, 2023, 10:23 AM

Mar 2023

Trump is needy and, if you’re warped, entertaining. Like it or not, his crowd finds him amusing. The next ad-libbed joke DeSantis cracks will be the first of his life.

Also, whereas Trump feeds off the crowd DeSantis is a cold fish who gives the impression of preferring to be anywhere else than talking to those same rubes.

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'Obnoxious and nasty' DeSantis isn't winning voters outside GOP base [View all] winetourdriver01 Mar 2023 OP

So Trump is less flawed? ananda Mar 2023 #1

Indeed! nt Wounded Bear Mar 2023 #4

flawed winetourdriver01 Mar 2023 #7

The rapid, mouth breathing base supports tfg Kaleva Mar 2023 #11

I would not broader discount support for DeSantis. Lonestarblue Mar 2023 #29

No. But to many, Trump has more charisma. Caliman73 Mar 2023 #26

All that matters to DeSantis now is winning a minority of the base Kaleva Mar 2023 #2

They've got to be kidding. Wingus Dingus Mar 2023 #3

"Tiny D is obnoxious and nasty." Everyone is saying. Achilleaze Mar 2023 #5

Well since the rethug base is also MontanaMama Mar 2023 #6

Add a little boilerplate to "obnoxious and nasty" and Buns_of_Fire Mar 2023 #8

There is a reason I call Desantis, Desantis the Dork. fightforfreedom Mar 2023 #9

He was well received in Iowa Kaleva Mar 2023 #12

Yep. Governor Dork Walleye Mar 2023 #13

DeSantis will need a raft of indictments to beat Trump BeyondGeography Mar 2023 #10

Really, many American's have a love affair with crime and corruption. Samrob Mar 2023 #14

They just don't like POC...period. Caliman73 Mar 2023 #27

Obnoxious and nasty, huh? EYESORE 9001 Mar 2023 #15

In 2016, many here conned themselves into believing TFG was too nasty Kaleva Mar 2023 #16

I'll never make that mistake again EYESORE 9001 Mar 2023 #17

Despite his kkkoozies, he's not somebody you would want to have a beer with. nt hay rick Mar 2023 #18

"Trump light" jcgoldie Mar 2023 #19

Trump knows how to work a crowd. CrispyQ Mar 2023 #20

And Trump was a TV celebrity before he ran for office. tanyev Mar 2023 #28

IMO, he would never have won the repub nomination without The Apprentice. CrispyQ Mar 2023 #30

I loved the quote by I don't remember who, that said, judesedit Mar 2023 #21

DeSantis is as big an A-O as trump. republianmushroom Mar 2023 #22

That's deSaster alright: like a cross between a Joe Pesci character and Troll peppertree Mar 2023 #23

Plus he's unattractive and has no charisma! kimbutgar Mar 2023 #24

DeSantis is an odd little gremlin Torchlight Mar 2023 #25

.... CatWoman Mar 2023 #31