DeSantis drops out, endorses his Daddy

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More evidence of smart, economical campaigning.

"Casey won't fly commercial": DeSantis campaign spent more on private jets than advertising

The DeSantises put on a good show of being an ordinary American family, but their disdain for the masses is evidenced by their disdain for commercial flights. In 2023, a now-defunct Florida economic development agency footed Ron and Casey's $1.6 million chartered jet bill for their one-week trade mission around the world. (It also paid $66,000 for hotels and $9,800 for meals. That's $9,000 a night for hotels and $1,400 a day for meals.)

The charming duo, who fancied themselves a fascist version of Camelot-era Jack and Jackie, continued to indulge their predilection for luxury travel during Ron's disastrous 2024 Presidential campaign.

As reported in Florida Politics:

The DeSantises developed a taste for the imperial trappings of office, and even as the campaign peasants were scrounging for kernels of grain they continued to insist on private jets and white glove treatment. Perhaps the single most shocking statistic of the campaign was that it spent more on private jets than TV advertising. This speaks to an enormous sense of entitlement and an almost pathological detachment from reality.

'DeSantises' looks weird spelled out.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

I think we really dodged a bullet here. Trump would be a disaster if he makes it back in the White House, but we already know Biden can beat him. DeSantis is as bad as Trump, but is also (arguably) more intelligent, and could well have run away with the election had his primary campaign gotten traction.

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

I think we really dodged a bullet here. Trump would be a disaster if he makes it back in the White House, but we already know Biden can beat him. DeSantis is as bad as Trump, but is also (arguably) more intelligent, and could well have run away with the election had his primary campaign gotten traction.

Yeah, I could see that going either way. DeSantis isn't totally stupid in the way Trump is but also doesn't inspire the cult following to anywhere near the extent. DeSantis is more of a regular conservative who's trying to exploit trumpism. He might be more effective at pushing his agenda but I don't think other Republicans would let him get away with quite as much shit as they let their messiah get away with.

 

[Cindy Claveau]

Yeah, I could see that going either way. DeSantis isn't totally stupid in the way Trump is but also doesn't inspire the cult following to anywhere near the extent. DeSantis is more of a regular conservative who's trying to exploit trumpism. He might be more effective at pushing his agenda but I don't think other Republicans would let him get away with quite as much shit as they let their messiah get away with.

Based on just 2 primaries so far, Trump can't even command a solid HALF of his own party. And he's supposed to challenge Biden?