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Roger Beal's avatar

Jeff, your point about avoiding an internecine battle between the DeSantis and Trump wings of the conservative base is spot-on.

That said, as a longterm GA resident and registered voter, I agree with McEnany's take on the upcoming Georgia runoff. She's applying strategic thinking on the level the Dems do: Exploit popular feeling regardless of its factual basis to win. Trump is polarizing. At the moment DeSantis is perceived as the golden boy.

Trump was every bit as responsible as was the GA Dem Party, for the low GOP voter turnout in the January 2021 runoff that gave America Assoff and Warlock, and the Senate to the Corruptocratic Party. Trump told GA GOP voters that it wasn't worth while going out to vote for Loeffler and Purdue, since Trump considered them both RINOs. True, they were. But they were also NOT Democrats.

DeSantis may yet prove to be bought and paid for by The GOP Billionaires' Club. At this point the truth of that is irrelevant. DeSantis has proven himself to be an honest and skilled governor. Use those facts, and the wave of popularity they've given Ron, to get control of the Senate. If Trump just has to announce his 2024 candidacy now, the Dems will use his toxicity to turn the GA runoff into an anti-Trump statement. The Dems cannot do that with DeSantis.

The 2024 POTUS race is two years off, the Senate is at stake TODAY. Any Dem strategist would understand this ... but Rona McDaniel et al are not that bright.

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Martha's avatar

"Rona McDaniel et al are not that bright"

Intentionally so...

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Willing Spirit's avatar

The desperation of the GOPe to destroy Donald Trump has forced this focus on 2024. Those ‘sanctimonious’ ads that DeSantis made were ridiculous in many ways (and quickly withdrawn), but certainly were intended as a kick-off for a Presidential run. I agree with Megyn Kelly (experienced victim of a Trump takedown); running against Trump will be political suicide for DeSantimonious.

Anyone wonder why we never heard about those ‘Ron is God’ ads from the media? They got brief negative attention, but then silence. What if Trump had made these ads? The media would never have shut up. Actually it seems that Chris Wallace on a CNN panel discussion may have first came up with the ‘DeSanctimonious’ label.

If you missed them (and I certainly did-had to research to make sense of the ‘DeSantimonious’ blow); https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-god-video_n_6365bdd7e4b08f849aab7820

https://www.axios.com/2022/11/05/ron-desantis-god-ad-florida-governor

https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-likened-prophet-sent-god-new-ad-praised-wife-1757111

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ron-desantis-new-ad-is-ridiculous-and-dangerous/ar-AA13PKzE

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Politico Phil's avatar

Didn't have to look too hard. It's right here on YouTube though I hadn't seen it when you mentioned it yesterday. Quite frankly, I don't know why you are referencing MSM sources that are controlled by the Dem Bolsheviks. Apparently, you have quite a hard-on for DeSantis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8jz7Cwjo3c

I think Ron's video was a sincere expression of belief and purpose. As a Christian our belief is that God made all of us and he made each of us with purpose. His ad is simply an expression of this belief given the circumstances he providentially finds himself in. And yes, it is a divisive ad to the woke Marxists who hate the Christian faith and will react violently to it as attested by the vitriolic language already seen in reaction. But this is something to think about. Listen to the ad again with the assumption someone is simply stating their personal belief and see how it sounds.

Politically, I think this ad took courage. DeSantis is clearly conveying the message that he is going to fight for us. That is what the ad is all about.

You are not going to agree with me if you are one of those people that reacts negatively to any Christian rhetoric. Furthermore, you are way out of line by falsely characterizing the video as a "Ron is God" ad! That's total BS. Thanks, no thanks for the research.

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Lisa Ca's avatar

Thank you thank you. I tried to watch the ad posted bc I was shocked and could not access it. But what you say makes sense to me. Any true Christian understands that God prepares and He chooses people for a time and a purpose. I get that.

I just hope he is not bought off by Rhinos. I like him!

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Politico Phil's avatar

One can never know 100%. There is so much corruption in the parties and then there is so much ego (ie, Trump, though I think his intentions are to help restore America). We cannot feed into the divisiveness that the Marxists try to promote. As a party, we have to stick together against the real enemy.

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Politico Phil's avatar

The Bolshevik's modus operandi is to divide and conquer. We've got to get our focus straight. This is not just the usual competition for political office. This is literally a fight for the survival of America as we inherited it. If we can't work together, the Bolsheviks will win and we'll never be rid of their evil.

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Politico Phil's avatar

The YouTube link is working fine.

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Politico Phil's avatar

And let me just ad, anyone that is trying to stoke the fires of animosity between the Don and Ron to create division in the camp is not someone that can be trusted in this war. After the Don announces his campaign, time will tell who has whose back.

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Lisa Ca's avatar

triple heart

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Bitesandpieces's avatar

Thanks for that research! We’ll done!

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Mary H.'s avatar

Unfortunately Georgia will now endure another few weeks of attack ads ad nauseam !! ALL voters in GA MUST VOTE in the runoff !!! Many voters didn’t turn out for the January 2021 runoff and we all know what happened then.

Jeff, I saw the “ballot drops “ for Warnock at around 9pm and again at about 12 midnight suspiciously timed whenever Walker was ahead.

There are no coincidences. Walker needs to question EVERYTHING!

I pray that most of the votes that went to the libertarian and Independent voters go to Walker.

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Martha's avatar

Just heard unconfirmed report that they've taken votes away from Herschel and that a run-off may not be required. Hope he has good lawyers...

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