Category Ron DeSantis
Why DeSantis lost the Murdoch media primary he was destined to win
It’s not revelatory to say Governor Ron DeSantis has been running in place or in fact backwards since he formally announced his bid for the White House. But what is stunning is the Governor has now lost the Murdoch media which was a LOCK for him a year ago as I regularly pointed out not […]
In contrast to Trump’s populism, DeSantis limited appeal has been based on race and classism – that’s why he’s losing (among other reasons)
While Ron DeSantis tries tonight at the second GOP debate to revive his flagging campaign, one where he’s literally been running backwards for months, some things about the GOP have become abundantly clear. Ron DeSantis campaign based on elitism, “high-class” racism and a lack of concern for the working class is imploding. DeSantis finally said […]
RPOF loyalty oath kerfuffle a big defeat for Governor DeSantis
Ron DeSantis acolytes who govern the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) had pushed a “loyalty oath” to force a candidate that seeks to be on the ballot as a GOPer in the 2024 GOP Presidential Primary to pledge to support the eventual party nominee. DeSantis’ supporters pushing this was a naked effort to knock Donald […]
Ron DeSantis has proven to have a unique, bipartisan ability to unite people in politics
I decided to have a bit of fun for Labor Day. Governor DeSantis has a unique ability to unite people – I’ve often accused him of being divisive and pitting neighbor against neighbor and family member against family member, but recently he’s proven me wrong. Ron DeSantis has a unique ability to unite politicians of […]
Outstanding Mother Jones story on DeSantis ties to the insurance industry
The failure to fix the homeowners insurance crisis and anti-consumer laws shielding insurers from litigation are not a coincidence. Mother Jones investigates further.
How things work in Ron DeSantis Florida
This is brilliant and hits on all the key points in the most concise way possible. One of the great difficulties in critiquing DeSantis is that there is so much to critique about him compared to any other elected official we’ve had to deal with, including Donald Trump in my opinion, it’s difficult to stay […]
“I could sell golf,” DeSantis pay-to-play agenda nakedly exposed by WaPo
For those of you who missed Sunday’s bombshell story in The Washington Post, it nakedly laid out what I have long made my biggest bone of contention against Governor DeSantis. My view is while many on the left complain about DeSantis authoritarianism and regressive social agenda ( all true) my biggest issue is he is […]
DeSantis “deplorable” moment – His elitist attacks on Trump supporters below the belt
Obviously I am not a Donald Trump fan, but have long spared with many Democrats about the view that all Trump supporters were “racists,” and “deplorables.” In fact, I have to keep pointing out to many Democrats that Trump received the highest % of black votes for a GOP Presidential nominee since 1960 and cut […]
A conversation about DeSantis “reset”
Recently I appeared on the Beyond Politics podcast to discuss Ron DeSantis “reset.” When top elections analysts are asking whether your campaign is the worst in modern political history, you know things have gone south. And that’s where things are for Ron DeSantis after a series of disasters, embarrassments, and acts of stubbornly clinging to […]
Is Ron DeSantis actually running the worst campaign ever?
I discussed the DeSantis campaign with Matt Robison on Blue Amp
The Florida Squeeze 