And that's an interesting point. Vance has grown substantially in my eyes, and will be worthy of serious consideraton.aggiehawg said:DeSantis made a mistake even throwing his hat int the ring as late as he did. I know he was waiting ona change in law that would allow him to run and still be governor during that presidential run.jrdaustin said:
As a DeSantis supporter in this primary (and probably the next one), let me be perfectly clear when I say.
STOP crying over spilled milk. Trump is the nominee. It is a two person race, and Ron DeSantis is not in it.
His only Iowa matters campaign just did not connect with the most retail politics base ever, and he lost Iowa.
Can he correct those issues in 2028? Think so but then he may have to face Vance in the primary.
jrdaustin said:And that's an interesting point. Vance has grown substantially in my eyes, and will be worthy of serious consideraton.aggiehawg said:DeSantis made a mistake even throwing his hat int the ring as late as he did. I know he was waiting ona change in law that would allow him to run and still be governor during that presidential run.jrdaustin said:
As a DeSantis supporter in this primary (and probably the next one), let me be perfectly clear when I say.
STOP crying over spilled milk. Trump is the nominee. It is a two person race, and Ron DeSantis is not in it.
His only Iowa matters campaign just did not connect with the most retail politics base ever, and he lost Iowa.
Can he correct those issues in 2028? Think so but then he may have to face Vance in the primary.
I know DeSantis is an effective governor. I didn't know how effective of a speaker Vance was.
Put those two together next go-round and they'll be an impressive team.
texagbeliever said:No most on this board were smart enough to know that Trump was going to win the primary. And instead of kicking and screaming and throwing a tantrum so everyone knew how unhappy you were some of us just worked to make the best of the situation.FL_Ag1998 said:
Actually, this board is a perfect example of why Trump won the nomination. Most on this board don't want the best and brightest candidate to lead the Republicans this year. They want Trump so they can "get revenge" for what happened to Trump four years ago and what's been happening to him in his legal cases. That's why he won the primary, along with his cowardice in avoiding the debates.
Let's just hope that despite that poor reasoning Trump can actually earn enough of the non-diehard-MAGA-faithful votes to win the election.
I still remember the DeSantis loyalists thinking DeSantis was going to win Iowa. Thinking this tweet and that tweet was some major gotcha that would change things. Then the argument that Trump couldn't beat Biden.
So the only thing to wonder is, if you guys got everything wrong, maybe you should not be so cocky in your political takes.
Here!Texas velvet maestro said:
There are 8 or 10 or 50 posters here who would win debates against biden or harris.
winning a debate is just a small thing, Effecting radical change and withstanding 8 years of all out assault is another matter.
aggiehawg said:Here!Texas velvet maestro said:
There are 8 or 10 or 50 posters here who would win debates against biden or harris.
winning a debate is just a small thing, Effecting radical change and withstanding 8 years of all out assault is another matter.
But I won't run for President, no matter how many times I am asked to do.
But it's true!Phatbob said:texagbeliever said:No most on this board were smart enough to know that Trump was going to win the primary. And instead of kicking and screaming and throwing a tantrum so everyone knew how unhappy you were some of us just worked to make the best of the situation.FL_Ag1998 said:
Actually, this board is a perfect example of why Trump won the nomination. Most on this board don't want the best and brightest candidate to lead the Republicans this year. They want Trump so they can "get revenge" for what happened to Trump four years ago and what's been happening to him in his legal cases. That's why he won the primary, along with his cowardice in avoiding the debates.
Let's just hope that despite that poor reasoning Trump can actually earn enough of the non-diehard-MAGA-faithful votes to win the election.
I still remember the DeSantis loyalists thinking DeSantis was going to win Iowa. Thinking this tweet and that tweet was some major gotcha that would change things. Then the argument that Trump couldn't beat Biden.
So the only thing to wonder is, if you guys got everything wrong, maybe you should not be so cocky in your political takes.
Omg the irony in this post is dripping
aggiehawg said:DeSantis made a mistake even throwing his hat int the ring as late as he did. I know he was waiting ona change in law that would allow him to run and still be governor during that presidential run.jrdaustin said:
As a DeSantis supporter in this primary (and probably the next one), let me be perfectly clear when I say.
STOP crying over spilled milk. Trump is the nominee. It is a two person race, and Ron DeSantis is not in it.
His only Iowa matters campaign just did not connect with the most retail politics base ever, and he lost Iowa.
Can he correct those issues in 2028? Think so but then he may have to face Vance in the primary.
Thank you for write in vote proposal. But then TexAgs will have to reveal my identity and I don't want to move again! Too tired and fizzlesprung.*No Spin Ag said:aggiehawg said:Here!Texas velvet maestro said:
There are 8 or 10 or 50 posters here who would win debates against biden or harris.
winning a debate is just a small thing, Effecting radical change and withstanding 8 years of all out assault is another matter.
But I won't run for President, no matter how many times I am asked to do.
You do know you're getting at least one write-in on Election day, right. I figure you're worth the lines.
aggiehawg said:Thank you for write in vote proposal. But then TexAgs will have to reveal my identity and I don't want to move again! Too tired and fizzlesprung.*No Spin Ag said:aggiehawg said:Here!Texas velvet maestro said:
There are 8 or 10 or 50 posters here who would win debates against biden or harris.
winning a debate is just a small thing, Effecting radical change and withstanding 8 years of all out assault is another matter.
But I won't run for President, no matter how many times I am asked to do.
You do know you're getting at least one write-in on Election day, right. I figure you're worth the lines.
I would suck as POTUS, BTW.
*My great Aunt's phrase about getting older. Loved my great Aunt, she was only three years older than my mother. Great Aunt made it to 99. She said in later life she would make it to 100 and have "another conversation with God." She was the most fun, the biggest influence on my "Grand Ol' Dame" nomenclature because she was one. Of all the quips she said over time that I remember was about night gowns. She always said. "I don't mind feathers on the bottom of my nightgowns. Helps keep my neck warm at night." She had a colorful but marked by tragedy filled life. Formidable, resilient. Married three times. All died while she was married to them, first husband was by an accident. Second husband she was married to over forty year before he had a stroke and died. She married again in her mid seventies. He passed away as well.
What if the election is rigged? You still don't want to hear it, just whistle through the graveyard?aggie93 said:
Is what it is. If Trump loses though it's all on him and every person that supported him in the primary. We had another option and chose to go with a guy that has monster negatives and is pushing 80. I'm voting for him but if he loses I don't want to hear any of this "Anyone would have lost" and "The election is rigged" crap from people that supported him when we had a choice. This is his 3rd run and he won by a sliver in '16. This is what folks chose but no excuses if it doesn't work out. Trump fumbled away a big opportunity last night because he is terrible at reciting facts and staying focused in a debate, it's no surprise.
God help us if he loses. I don't know what he is spending his money on because I'm not seeing any ads outside of X for him but Kamala is everywhere. He'll get my vote without question though as well as my entire family's (including my son voting for the first time).
Then Trump has been the nominee and has had all the resources of the GOP to do something about it. He has the money. He has the support. It's on him. I hope he wins. Oh, and you are the one who says the same thing over and over and has some weird obsession with me. I post more positive for Trump than criticism.RGLAG85 said:What if the election is rigged? You still don't want to hear it, just whistle through the graveyard?aggie93 said:
Is what it is. If Trump loses though it's all on him and every person that supported him in the primary. We had another option and chose to go with a guy that has monster negatives and is pushing 80. I'm voting for him but if he loses I don't want to hear any of this "Anyone would have lost" and "The election is rigged" crap from people that supported him when we had a choice. This is his 3rd run and he won by a sliver in '16. This is what folks chose but no excuses if it doesn't work out. Trump fumbled away a big opportunity last night because he is terrible at reciting facts and staying focused in a debate, it's no surprise.
God help us if he loses. I don't know what he is spending his money on because I'm not seeing any ads outside of X for him but Kamala is everywhere. He'll get my vote without question though as well as my entire family's (including my son voting for the first time).
You're a one string guitar!
GAC06 said:
Trump is getting run ruled by dumb dumb
fightingfarmer09 said:
He couldn't even get 2nd place in the primary.
beerad12man said:fightingfarmer09 said:
He couldn't even get 2nd place in the primary.
Mostly just says something about the average Trumpie voter more than anything else
He would have got second place but he dropped out because he knew no one would beat Trump and in politics, second place is nothing but first loser.fightingfarmer09 said:
He couldn't even get 2nd place in the primary.
This. In various aspects the rest of the field would perform better. Overall against the coordinated onslaught, they all wither and cant' sustain enough.oh no said:
agreed re: DeSantis, or Ramaswamy, or Donalds, or Vance... they'd all do great, and IMO, are better equipped to actually be more successful at some of the goals like draining the swamp. But as much as the establishment has created hoaxes, impeached, interfered with and "fortified" elections against, tried to bankrupt, imprison, and remove from ballots, and incite the masses with crazy rhetoric in hopes that Trump gets buried, he's still kicking and the America first base that he brought together eight years ago wasn't going to abandon him and embrace a new America-first nominee just yet. This is his last run. Is it too late if he fails? Because the marxist regime doesn't appear to be slowing down their pace at destroying this thing.
txags92 said:
How many times do you plan to start this same thread? Desantis had a fair shot to beat Trump and didn't win. Doesn't matter how smart or literate or what a great debater he is now, he is not the candidate. You can keep crying about **** that doesn't matter or accept reality and hold your nose while you vote for Trump. I despise the guy on a personal level too, but not voting for him means Kamala wins. Not an option for me.
mlb87 said:fightingfarmer09 said:
He couldn't even get 2nd place in the primary.
This is why our party is circling the drain.
LMCane said:
you are correct Sir!
only someone so ideologically blind and governed by their emotions could possibly claim that DeSantis would not have crushed Harris
