Gov. Ron DeSantis warns militant Islamic terrorism 'still very real'

                         

I still would have preferred DeSantis as our next president.

Hope he runs, and I hope he wins, in 2028.

Florida My America!

ICYMI: Gov. DeSantis Denounced Mass Legal Immigration and Illegal Immigration

Just so you know:

The irony is that DeSantis, it turns out, was and is the America First candidate that MAGA was looking for all along; and not that orange, liberal m, H-B1 loving, billionaire they have been blindly following.
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— Dr. Pepper Texan (@DrPepperTexan) December 28, 2024

(TOLD YOU SO!)

🔥Ron DeSantis had it right on H1-B visas:

“I don’t support undercutting American wages, and the H1-B program has been used for that.”@VivekGRamaswamy, Musk, and Trump should take note.

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— Cryptid Politics (pro-DeSantis) 🇺🇸🐊 (@CryptidPolitics) December 28, 2024

Patrick Amoresano: "Why Nominating Gov. Ron DeSantis Makes Sense" (Open Letter to Open-Minded MAGA)

I had a civil exchange with a courteous and open-minded MAGA yesterday, which for me was a welcome change from seeing so many nasty gifs and comments come our way every day. This man took a rational position, but I wasn’t prepared to do a deep dive, and didn’t want to rush a reply.

Today there’s more time, so I thought it might be best to post this open letter and send it to him by DM, but that's not an option for him, so I'll just post this, send it as a reply, and hope for the best. Please do add your own thoughtful and respectful comments to flesh out, enhance, and amend the macro points in this letter. Here goes: Why Nominating

@RonDeSantis

Makes Sense Point 1: Donald Trump is unlikely to win the general election (a) Trump is unlikely to beat Biden should he be the nominee. Yes, liberal pollsters are busy pushing the narrative that Trump is beating Biden in the battleground states. But even if this were true for the moment, consider the shitstorms that those same liberal pollsters, the liberal media outlets, the DNC, and last but not least, the Deep State DOJ, are going to unleash should Trump actually secure the nomination. Child’s play, IMHO, compared to what they did to him from 2016 through 2020; (b) What the liberal pollsters aren’t advertising, but what you can see from their internal data, is that Trump gets beaten badly by the generic Democrat, that is, anyone not named Biden. Given this data, and daily watching dead-man-walking Biden on TV, does anyone really think he’s going to be the nominee? Point 2: Donald Trump is unlikely to get much done (a) Even if Trump wins, there’s every reason to believe there will be no “honeymoon” awaiting him in Congress. In fact, the 2020 and 2022 election data strongly suggests that Trump no longer has true coattails, and is likely to face a Congress which is no less divided than it is right now, if not measurably worse; (b) Faced with such a daunting challenge, is it a good idea to have someone in the White House who is clearly showing cognitive signs that his age is starting to catch up with him. No, not as bad as Biden, but won’t the situation demand a much better standard than that? (c) Faced with such a daunting challenge, how will it serve America’s immediate needs to have someone in the White House whose most fervently expressed desire has been to exact revenge rather than actually complete the things he promised to do in 2016; (d) Faced with such a daunting challenge, and even with a focus on achieving things instead of exacting revenge, how will he be able to attract the kind of talented and experienced people needed to thread the needles. Every worthwhile new cabinet member already knows that 40 of Trump’s 44 former cabinet members have refused to endorse him for 2024, and many have explained how insufferable it was to work with him and accomplish things. If it were just a few formers, the claim that they were just disloyal traitors would have merit. But when it's 40 out of 44, something has to be off with the man at the top. Have new cabinet prospects any reason to believe it will be better this time around, with Trump having 91 felony charges weighing him down? Point 3: DeSantis has already proven he can win the general election Prior to 2022, Florida had been a deeply divided battleground state for decades. But after Ron DeSantis had been Governor there for just 4 years, he won in an historic 20-point landslide by assembling a coalition of voters that included winning the womens vote by 10 points, independents by 18 points, and traditionally democrat Hispanics by a whopping 24-point margin. What reason is there to believe that he can’t do the same thing in the remaining battleground states by telling the same demographic groups all that he promised and delivered upon in Florida? (If your answer is abortion, bear in mind DeSantis has repeatedly advocated that the voters in each State should be the ones who decide how their State should handle that issue ). Most importantly, DeSantis has very smart and well-educated lawyers, like himself, already hard at work examining voter laws in every State and strategizing the best way to either prevent ballot-harvesting in 2024, or beat the Dems at their own game wherever ballot-harvesting remains in play. Point 4: DeSantis has already proven his has long Coattails A key reason why DeSantis won big in 2022 and has gotten so many things done in Florida over the past 12 months is the fact that on his watch, Florida voters have switched their registrations from D to R in droves – from +D 257,175 in 2018 to +R 680,030 as of Nov. 2023, for an astounding total R gain of 937,205 voters. This is compelling evidence of the fact that DeSantis at the top of the R ticket next November is likely to strengthen the R majority in the House and give Rs a working majority in the Senate, and to increase those majorities during his tenure, especially if he serves 2 terms. Point 5: DeSantis has already proven he’s an exceptional Chief Executive The accomplishments of

@GovRonDesantis

are almost too numerous to mention - fighting for freedom from Covid tyranny; ridding Florida of China's influence; reducing Florida’s debt by 25% while creating a multi-billion-dollar surplus, all without an income tax; firing liberal prosecutors, preventing riots, and bringing Florida’s crime rate to a 50-year low; protecting parental rights and insuring that their kids are well educated in the subjects needed to help them succeed, not indocrinated by harmful woke propaganda; etc., etc., etc. In addition, DeSantis is already at work assembling lists of potential cabinet members and others to help him accomplish crucial objectives such as really building the entire wall, really paying for it with Mexican remittances to Mexico, really dismantling the Deep State by going 3 and 4 and 5 levels deep; and really kneecapping the unelected administrative state by severely cutting its workforce and transferring many other unelected Libs to boondocks far away from DC. Point 6: DeSantis would make an exceptional Commander-in Chief Who better than a highly educated decorated veteran trained in mission-focus to make the right moves to restore and rebuild American military might and deploy it to all the right places, most notably to the Indo-Pacific theatre, where China must be held in check from advancing on Taiwan or elsewhere. Point 7: DeSantis would serve 8 years in the prime of his life. If you’ve been paying any attention to what DeSantis has been doing since May 24th, you cannot help but marvel at his extraordinary energy and unwavering determination in the face of relentless opposition from every direction. Have to think one of the things the military taught him was maximum efficiency on maybe 4+ hours of sleep? Imagine having a guy like that in the Oval every single day for two thousand nine hundred and twenty (2,920) consecutive days. THAT is a formula for “getting shit done.” Once again, it would be great to get thoughtful and respectful comments from anyone who feels they have something to contribute which would add more detail, context, and/or points to this letter. Thanks to all in advance.

Trump Doesn't Get It — DeSantis Does

The Night before Election Day 2016, I wrote "What I Like About Trump, and Why You need to Vote for Him." I mentioned that he was the street brawler we needed, not the professional we wanted, who would clean house, not just keep house. He did an estimable job. But, unfortunately, the 2020 election was stolen, and Joe Biden is a brazen usurper. 

If Trump wants the 2024 nomination, though, he must learn from Odysseus in Homer's eponymous epic poem. Sure, the suitors took him for dead and took over his home. Odysseus was the rightful king of the castle, but he had to fight for it. Instead of staging an epic comeback, Trump has turned into a cantankerous deposed monarch who thinks we should restore him to the throne. That's not how politics works. Andrew Jackson was denied the Presidency in 1824 due to a Corrupt Bargain in the House of Representatives. Old Hickory didn't pout but plotted, planned, and won the Presidency in 1828.  

Trump needs a primary. I want a knock-down drag-out fight for the GOP brass ring. And right now, Trump is not earning it. Instead, he reminds me of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie past his first-term prime: lots of bluster, no muster. 

Trump still surrounds himself with bad people. They told him to endorse Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) in a fraught primary when the opponent was the real deal. Gonzales is now talking up open borders and voted against the House Rules package effected by the dedicated MAGA populists in Congress. 

Trump lined up behind McCarthy for Speaker and expected everyone to follow. The next generation of America First politicians knows you never settle but fight for more. Trump inaugurated a movement, but now the movement is moving past him. Nothing showed this more than conservative Congressman Matt Rosendale (R-Montana) dismissing the former President's plea by phone on the floor of the House. Conversely, Trump refused to weigh in on the RNC Chairmanship, the more consequential race. DeSantis did, even if his candidate lost. Leadership means fighting for what's right, even if the outcome is likely lost. 

Trump tells South Carolina: "Let's go after the Deep State, the Democrats, and the RINOs." And standing next to him during that rant? Lindsey Graham, the biggest Deep State Democrat RINO in the country. Former Governor Sarah Palin tells DeSantis to "wait your turn." It sounds like McCain-Establishment Kool-Aid talk to me. Oh Yeah! She abandoned her governorship, couldn't get elected to Congress, but wants to play king-maker? Hit the road, Mammy Grizzly. 

Politics is not the Art of the Deal; it's the Art of "I Win, and You Lose." Trump still doesn't get this, either. DeSantis does. DeSantis has accomplished the most aggressive, radically right-wing agenda of any governor: a pro-growth, low-tax agenda and bear-hugging culture wars. He has beaten down Big Business, Big Pharma, Big Labor, and Big Academia. As a result, the little guy in Florida feels like "The Man," and they have DeSantis' leadership to thank for that. 

He outlawed sanctuary cities with more vigorous enforcement. He signed into law E-Verify mandates. He has taken on the Florida teacher's unions with gusto, pushing for more limits on their political power. He has been pressing for gun freedoms in a state gun-shy on the Second Amendment for the last twenty years. His Parents Rights in Education Bill has inspired similar reforms across the country. DeSantis is a conservative, and even Democratic voters support him!  

His election reforms are impeccable, too. Trump tweeted and whined about voter fraud during Election 2020. As soon as he was elected, DeSantis removed the corrupt Registrar of Voters in Palm Beach County, then cleaned up the election laws. Despite banning ballot trafficking and universal mass mail-in voting, DeSantis wisely recognizes that if "legal cheating" exists in your state, USE IT. Only recently has Trump joined this bandwagon. Trump is playing catch-up, while DeSantis has already caught on. 

Politics requires a keen sense of what works, what's possible, and knowing what is going on. At this point, one wonders if Trump is paying attention. It's 2023, not 2015. Riding an escalator doesn't impress anymore. I want results, and DeSantis is outdoing Trump on many fronts.  

Trump still pushes the vaccine. DeSantis has said, "Stop!" Trump locked down the country, but DeSantis reversed course within two weeks, and Florida enjoyed unprecedented freedom with little COVID-19 backlash. Leadership changes when things aren't working and learns from circumstances. DeSantis has led on stopping the sex mutilation of minors and LGBT indoctrination, too, and opposed the DIS-Respect for Marriage Act. Trump went all in on this anti-family folly, then celebrated with the Log Cabin Republicans at Mar-a-Lago, rebuffing the evangelical voters who got him elected. 

President Trump has become all talk, selling NFTs. DeSantis is walking the walk, guaranteed. He is smarter with the media, too. Trump slugged at the media but then got dirty with them. DeSantis sets up press conferences with supporters. He silences biased reporters with quick quips while humiliating Joe Biden. DeSantis doesn't rush to corporate media's camera for attention. He rolls them, then steamrolls them. 

From Congress to the Governor's mansion, DeSantis has been on a mission to accomplish. Today's populist Republican party grassroots are tired of politicians who want us to feel good; no more RINOs who say the right things on Fox News, then screw us over with betrayals and broken promises. DeSantis promises and keeps delivering. We need a president who wins, not just retains what little remains once Biden is gone. 

Trump was a street brawler, but DeSantis is a UFC fighter: sleeker, less flashy, but executes the win quicker, faster, and more robust. We need results, not rhetoric. I don't want rallies; I want to win elections and the culture war. I am not interested in the establishment (and yes, Trump is turning into their latest successor). DeSantis looks like the man to be President and the man to beat.

Ron DeSantis for President

 

Arthur, Do you remember when young men and women were volunteering to serve in our military by the hundreds of thousands because people in this country knew that we had something special worth making that ultimate sacrifice for? Think about it this way: What are we asking these young Americans to fight for now? A country full of so much woke indoctrination that children are being told genders aren't real and their dad may be their mom? Being taught to question whether they want to stay in the bodies they were born in? It's absurd and outrageous. I'm not okay with it, Arthur. I am stepping up on that debate stage this week to fight against it with everything I've got. If there's one point I'll never compromise on, it's the annihilation of sanity in my children's future. I need your help to fight back.

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I’ve got the winning record—and that’s why they’re terrified. THIS DEBATE IS CRITICAL in putting an end to this, and we’re the team that’s going to walk off the stage stronger and more ready to get it done than ever. We are sending a message, and it won't get delivered without our strongest show of support yet. I need YOU, Arthur.

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You won't hear me make excuses. Not on the stage, not from the Oval Office. We will be presidential. We will win. This is what our country is crying out for. Please, if you can, help me reach our goal of earning 2,500 donations before this GOP debate night comes to an end. I need your support now. I'll see you from that stage. Yours in Freedom,

Ron DeSantis

Get to Know Ron DeSantis Ron DeSantis comes from blue-collar roots in the state of Florida. Nothing was handed to him, he worked his way through college and led his team as the Yale Baseball captain. After earning his undergraduate degree, Ron DeSantis graduated from Harvard Law School, but was so moved by the events of September 11, 2001, that he volunteered to serve in the Navy to fight for our freedom. When he returned, he started a life of public service by serving Florida as both Congressman and now Governor. Despite all his years of fighting to ensure the American people enjoy the freedom we're promised in this country, he's watched the Left strip away freedoms at every turn and impose radical agendas on children, families, and consumers nationwide. In 2009, Ron met the love of his life Casey in Florida, and he's now the proud father of 6, 5, and 3-year-old children. Because of his kids, Ron DeSantis knows that this fight is personal and understands the frustration parents face when teachers' unions and liberal groups shove a political agenda down the throats of children.   On Day One, Ron DeSantis has promised that he will bring a RECKONING for what unelected bureaucrats like Anthony Fauci and DC elites have done to children. Ron DeSantis will ignite our Great American Comeback by immediately getting to work stopping the invasion across our southern border, ensuring our military once again puts the mission first, declaring our economic independence, and restoring our American energy dominance so that our country gets back on track before it's too late. In Florida, Ron DeSantis' record speaks for itself. He’s taken on the political establishment, politicized bureaucratic agencies, woke corporations, and the legacy media countless times and won every single time. Under his leadership, Florida has cultivated a thriving economy. It has stood as a citadel of freedom, and with him as our next President, America can once again be that shining City on a Hill for the rest of the world to look upon. That's why he's running for President of the United States. Ron DeSantis knows that the decline of our country is a choice that cannot continue for another four years; the time to lead is now.... the time to act is now.

ICYMI: DeSantis Stands Out Against LGBT Issues

 

My Facebook post from 2020 summarizes all the good things about Governor Ron DeSantis in the fight against the LGBT agenda. I have also made current additions below, which are in bold:

DeSantis is taking a stronger stance against the LGBT agenda than President Trump.

1. DeSantis repealed LGBT "protections" in Florida's government on his first day in office.

2. He vetoed funding for LGBT "training" in the Florida state budget. The legislation was supermajority GOP in 2022, and they wanted to push LGBT!

3. He refused to promote or discuss the homosexuality aspect when comemorating the Pulse Nightclub Massacre. He even cut off funding to promote a pro-gay plaque for that event.

4. He signed off on the bill to keep boys out of girls' sports without blinking. Noem caved, and Abbott dragged his feet. DeSantis gave the most stunning, stirring defense against transgenderism: "Are we going to be a society based on truth, or based on deceit?"

5. He does not celebrate "PRIDE" month. Still has not.

6. He signed off on the "Don't Say Gay" bill. No one should be talking about homosexuality or transgenderism in the classroom.

He has signed off on the parents rights legislation to cover K-12!

7. He signed off on legislation requiring people (not just students) to use bathrooms based on their biology, not their lunacy.

8. He signed off on comprehensive legislation to end sex mutilation of minors AND require adults to sign off on recognition of dangers associated with sex mutilation of they choose to go through with it.

9. He has pushed back on all the Critical Theory garbage destroying colleges, which is founded and saturated with LGBT.

10. He forced the AP (Advanced Placement) tests to remove Queer Theory from their exam on African-American studies.

This man is a pro-family powerhouse. I want him to be the next President of the United States!