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Ever since Donald Trump announced he’s running for president in 2024 and his hand-picked candidates mostly bombed in the midterm elections, there’s been a lot of focus on the man many perceive to be his biggest threat: Ron DeSantis. The Florida governor beat his Democratic opponent by 19 points, winning a whopping 58% of the Latino vote and becoming the first Republican governor in 20 years to flip the predominantly Hispanic Miami-Dade County. While Straight Arrow News contributor Rashad Richey thinks the Trump-DeSantis matchup will be interesting, he wonders if anyone really wins this campaign season if the battle is over power, not policy.
DeSantis has now spoken out. He has broken his silence. He has said something to the insult of Donald Trump.
So he was questioned about his feelings in reference to Trump’s rhetoric against him. He said in part, and I quote, “One of the things I’ve learned, like learned in this job is when you’re doing, when you’re leading, when you’re getting things done, yeah, you take incoming fire.”
Okay. That’s what he said. He also touted his victories in the state of Florida.
Now, I will tell you this, while the rest of the country did not have a red wave, Florida kind of did. And DeSantis has taken credit for it.
So Donald Trump, no red wave. DeSantis, kind of a red wave in his own state. This is going to be an interesting dynamic, but here’s the reality. Who’s the real winner? Who’s the real loser?
Well, the real winners will likely be those who are major contributors and their interest will be served no matter who gets elected. The losers, us, you and I, regardless of our political background or ideology, they’re not fighting a policy agenda, they’re fighting the power agenda.
This is not about what policies work best. This is about what power structure works best. What are your thoughts?
