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Ray-SoCa's avatar

Given:

1. DeSantis is backed by lots of establishment GOP money.

2. GOP establishment hates Trump, as well as fears him.

3. DeSantis support for J6, Trump, and Maga has been weak.

4. Trump has been attacking DeSantis

5. DeSantis in some polls was ahead of Trump, but is now far behind him.

6. DeSantis clarified (changed) his position to the usual Putin is a dictator, Ukraine establishment position.

7. Trump has been indicted, which has made him a martyr to his supporters, and sympathetic on being targeted by the left.

8. Very low trust by voters of our media, government, voting, and other establishments.

9. Trump is very effective in controlling the media cycle. The only thing that worked against him was full censorship. The censorship has been exposed, and reduced since he announced his candidacy.

10. The US is headed for more economic pain, and is in an economic war.

11. The Western financial system has lost trust and credibility with non Western countries.

12. Countries are fleeing the use of dollars for international trade.

13. Russia is still advancing and bleeding the West in Ukraine.

14. Sanctions against Russia have actually backfired.

15. The establishment gop is turning a blind eye to voter fraud, and is more focused on defeating Maga candidates.

16. Lots of anger over Covid and the Vax, but the side effects are still being suppressed. Trump is still supporting the Vax.

17. DeSantis is very effective on the anti Dei / culture war stuff.

18. DeSantis just signed constitutional carry.

Guesses / Swags:

1. DeSantis is cautious and will wait and see what happens with Trump.

2. DeSantis outside of Florida is not connecting with blue collar, working class voters.

3. DeSantis will continue to build his Candidacy credentials. Trip to Israel, etc.

4. DeSantis will continue his anti Dei / culture war stuff.

What DeSantis should do, but won’t:

1. Go full scorched earth on the Trump indictments.

2. Speak out on the Jan 6 political prisoners.

3. Be more like JD Vance on Ukraine.

4. Speak up on voter fraud.

5. Patch up his relationship with Trump and become a supporter as Cruz did.

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T. Paine Redux's avatar

“the fact that approximately half the people are Trump supporters should assure that there will not be a unanimous jury to provide a conviction.”

That quote seems a tad delusional. If it does get to a trial and they don’t get it outta Manhattan, the jury will convict.

Look at the J6 prisoners. They get to a trial and they’re toast.

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