I voted for Ron DeSantis in the Iowa caucus, and I like many other Iowans were the last to vote for DeSantis in this election cycle. I already stated that Ron DeSantis would be the best choice for Vice President if governing is the most important thing. Yes I know the biggest obstacles is that both men live in Florida so one would have to move, and the governor can’t move since he is the governor and Trump most likely is not moving from Mar-a-Largo so this is a pipe dream. (I should point Dick Cheney changed his voter registration to Wyoming in 2000 from Texas since he could live in Texas and still be Bush’s Vice President. Somehow I don’t see Trump setting up a voter registration in New York just to have DeSantis as his Vice President.)
There are those who criticized DeSantis not just dropping out but endorsing Trump. There is a time when a politician looks at the road and see which the wind is blowing, and DeSantis saw it blowing Trump way. Interesting enough, his closing statement was an endorsement not of Trump the man but of a movement of the middle class and the forgotten America, a vision of Republican Party for main street and not Wall Street. He detailed the Trump agenda of border security and reminded Americas of the lawfare against Trump plus he added getting government spending under control, which is not exactly a Trump strength in his first term and reminded his fellow Republicans of his disagreement with Trump on the pandemic. He also chastised Haley for being what he called corporate Republicans and there was not retreat back to establishment Republicans.
DeSantis is a politician with a bright political future as one of Americas most successful governor and for him, the defeat of Biden and the Democratic leftist ideology. To save America, you must first win and right now the leader of the GOP is Trump, and he is the horse the GOP is riding in November warts and all. I understand why some would not want to support Trump and certainly the last three years gives one pause in supporting him and his most recent comment of Taiwan makes you wonder what will a second Trump foreign policy look like. I remember he was very supportive of Taiwan and even contacted the Taiwan President after his election. And Trump has a history of going off script.
There is much we don’t know what second term look like, will it be similar to his first term in which he combines the best of Reagan and added his populist flair but hardly a radical departure. Without participating in the debates, we don’t know and there are those who fear a second Trump term. And with 91 indictments lined up, there is a very good possibility that he could be convicted. I have friends, loyal conservatives, including many who voted for Trump, are not enthusiastic about voting for Trump, and Iowa broadcaster Steve Deace noted that Iowa showed that our base is not enthusiastic as it should be presently.
The question is simple, do you hold your nose, vote for Trump and hope that he returns to the Trump of the first term and able to get right people in place or do you allow Biden to win, a man who is not fit for the job nor is his Vice President. The Democrats are the Socialist party of America, and their goal is the complete transformation of America away from the Republican government we have. DeSantis chose the path of holding his nose and supporting Trump. I agree with that.
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