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In reply to the discussion: Can Ron DeSantis beat Donald Trump in the Republican primaries? [View all]gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)34. Kerry's campaign was not run as well as it should have been and while I have
tremendous respect for Kerry he was not charismatic. Then there was the whole ridiculous issue with Howard Dean's scream, which should not have precluded him in any way. It's hard to imagine now, with how ugly things have gotten, that would be something to cancel someone out. Of course, Bush and his illegitimate presidency was the precursor for this last 20 years of insanity. Ironically enough, it all came from Florida. Jeb Bush has never gotten the credit (or the blame) for the nightmare he foisted upon us.
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Trump vs DeSantis, I think Trump wins... he's got a very loyal following
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Feb 2023
#1
I bet there will be 20 or more Republicans in the primaries. Trump support will be solid, while
Midnight Writer
Feb 2023
#5
Yes, but Trump has at least 30 to 40 million slack jawed KKK trash vermin who will crawl over broken
Celerity
Feb 2023
#24
Whoever it is, I hope trump narrowly loses and runs 3rd party, like he promised n/t
Victor_c3
Feb 2023
#9
If he keeps responding to Trump in a way that makes Jeb look like Randy "The Macho Man" Savage, in
Carlitos Brigante
Feb 2023
#12
I went with the first choice in this poll, but it's stated more definitively that I would say it
Silent3
Feb 2023
#15
The powers that be want DeSantis. But they never wanted Trump in the first place and only jumped on
gldstwmn
Feb 2023
#25