DeSantis the Fascist Strategy

[Ike Bana]

DeSantis has decided that the only chance he has of grabbing the GOP nomination is to pitch himself as the most ridiculous fascist homophobic/transphobic asshole in the history of American politics.

Ron DeSantis’s Only Hope Is to Beat Trump From the Hard Right: A theory of the governor’s ever-more-radical positions
By Yair Rosenberg

[RickeyM]

Right now Meatball is a big fish in a small gerrymandered pond. If by some happenstance he got the nomination does he really think he can take his show nationwide?

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by RickeyM

Right now Meatball is a big fish in a small gerrymandered pond. If by some happenstance he got the nomination does he really think he can take his show nationwide?

Unless the GOP can be successful at voter supression to an extreme degree, presidential election history over the last three decades
says they will never win another popular vote. Regardless of who might be the Democratic nominee. If Hillary Clinton could win the popular vote with so much "Hillary Hate" in this country...what Democrat is going to lose the popular vote? And...

These 6 states will determine the 2024 presidential election

The Democratic candidate has won seven of the last eight popular presidential votes. Bush won in 2004 because his people were able to stoke Islamic fear in the ignorant electorate and...the Democrats gave the nomination to Lerch.

[finnbow]

A growing number of conventions and conferences are refusing to hold events in Florida in response to the state’s political climate, as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and state lawmakers’ controversial policies involving LGBTQ rights and race have prompted a backlash that could hurt a key part of Florida's economy—adding to a broader slowdown in tourism sectors like theme parks.

...Ft Lauderdale projected to the Wall Street Journal the cancellations would cost the county’s economy more than $20 million, taking into account lost revenue from hotel bookings, transportation, food and other travel costs”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisond...ns-of-slowing/

[finnbow]

And now DeSantis is firing a dozen of his staffers as donations dry up and Florida continues to crumble with fleeing insurance companies, teacher and doctor shortages, rent hikes, book bans, abortion bans, attacks on the LGBTQ community, an anti-business environment, clampdowns on free speech, and the highest inflation in the nation.

I guess Fascism is not as popular as he had hoped.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by finnbow

And now DeSantis is firing a dozen of his staffers as donations dry up and Florida continues to crumble with fleeing insurance companies, teacher and doctor shortages, rent hikes, book bans, abortion bans, attacks on the LGBTQ community, an anti-business environment, clampdowns on free speech, and the highest inflation in the nation.

I guess Fascism is not as popular as he had hoped.

What is the GOP to do without Florida to point at as a premier red state that everybody wants to move to? Or Texas for that matter? Read an article recently about people becoming disillusioned with life in those states. Apparently, living in a state where the government brags about refusing to do what you pay them to do isn't so great after all. "Grandma froze to death in her apartment because we refuse to winterize our grid? Well, that hag was old and sick anyways. Suck it up and take it like a man, Snowflake.".....

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

What is the GOP to do without Florida to point at as a premier red state that everybody wants to move to? Or Texas for that matter? Read an article recently about people becoming disillusioned with life in those states. Apparently, living in a state where the government brags about refusing to do what you pay them to do isn't so great after all. "Grandma froze to death in her apartment because we refuse to winterize our grid? Well, that hag was old and sick anyways. Suck it up and take it like a man, Snowflake.".....

Not too far from truth. A Texas Republican made a similar claim during the pandemic, to keep the economy going (read no masks, no vax), grand parents need to die since the elderly were at a higher risk to die from Covid.

I recall reading this then and looked for it, though had forgotten it was none other then the Lt. Governor.

Texas' lieutenant governor suggests grandparents are willing to die for US economy

“No one reached out to me and said, ‘as a senior citizen, are you willing to take a chance on your survival in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren?’” Patrick said. “And if that’s the exchange, I’m all in.”

Guess he did not check with the other grandparents.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...my/2905990001/

[finnbow]

DeSantis vows to "start slitting throats" of federal employees "on day one."

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaig...ts-on-day-one/

Nah, not a fascist. Nope.

[finnbow]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman and former Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) are among a group of former elected officials and government staff siding with Disney in its battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Whitman and Shays are part of a group that also includes former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson and commentator Bill Kristol that filed a legal brief late Wednesday in federal court. The legal brief tears into the moves of the Republican presidential candidate as “anti-democratic” and said that the high-profile lawsuit is a “case that squarely implicates some of the country’s most cherished freedoms.”

Those who signed onto the brief represent “different political parties, different regions of the country” who agree that “no administration should seek to retaliate, legislatively or otherwise, against its constituents simply for expressing a disfavored viewpoint. To do so is anathema to the First Amendment and severely damaging to the political, social and economic fabric of the country.”

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/a...isney-00109769

[Rajoo]

DeFascist has replaced his campaign manager and we all know what this means. It ain't going all too well for Mr. Wokeless.

Conventions pulling out, teachers leaving, tourists staying away and unobtanium home insurances are all making the winter magic wonderland no so magical anymore. His campaign is broke and soon his state will be broke too. All it will take is a few more hurricanes.

Ron DeSantis has replaced his campaign manager Generra Peck, in what is the third major reshuffling of his operations, a campaign spokesperson and a person familiar with the move confirmed to POLITICO.

Peck will be shifted to a role of chief strategist as part of the new order. Taking her place atop the campaign will be James Uthmeier, who has served as chief of staff in DeSantis’ governor’s office. In a text message, Uthmeier said the change was happening “ASAP.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/0...nager-00110253