lex veritatem requirit said:
Having followed this "war" fairly closely, I think at best DeSantis reached a draw if not an outright L on this.
Did it help him cruise to the R nomination? Nope.
Did it solidify his position a a great R leader and strong governor? Not much if at all.
Did it promote good Republican, conservative values of not using government to punish companies over political disagreements? No again.
Did it crush Disney and cause them irrecoverable financial harm? Nope. The parks in particular are going gangbusters these days.
I DISAGREE with everything Disney did regarding their political involvements and stands on LGBTQIA+++, DEI and other woke crap. I AGREE that RCID needed to go away / change as it was a rubber stamp quasi-public agency that Disney used to their advantage.
But DeSantis looks petty and a bit awkward in his victory lap on this as it was not a victory as all in the long-term.
If anything was ever a proper conservative use of government, then it was the process DeSantis engaged in to oust Disney from control of Reedy Creek.
Removing an ineffective government process and saving taxpayers money in the process is what conservative governance should be all about.
As for his national bid, that was always going to be a difficult process considering Trump's candidacy. The former President is popular in the GOP and only a perfect campaign setup would have come close to defeating him.
Even then, you needed the support of a GOP-E who decided to throw in with Darling Nickie even after DeSantis crushed her in the debate.
As for Disney, their parks are doing well because of the environment DeSantis helped create in Florida economically.
