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How much do you think DeSantis helped? (Original Post) mindfulNJ Aug 2022 OP
DeSantis knew ..... Lovie777 Aug 2022 #1
of course he did! mindfulNJ Aug 2022 #3
im encouraging that rumor on right wing site moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #7
K&R, uponit7771 Aug 2022 #2
"Trump's no longer a viable 2024 GOP nominee," tanyev Aug 2022 #4
Ha! mindfulNJ Aug 2022 #5
Respectfully Disagree robodruid1 Aug 2022 #6
talking about DeSantis here mindfulNJ Aug 2022 #8
I agree we are talking about Desantis robodruid1 Aug 2022 #10
This does not help Trump. All but his most ardent followers will think stealing classified Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #11
No, I realize this does not take Trump out--yet. tanyev Aug 2022 #12
I doubt he knew anything since it was a Federal raid. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2022 #9
The scuttlebutt is there's a lot of bad blood between Trump and Desantis because of Susie Wiles. sop Aug 2022 #13
No way he knew lanlady Aug 2022 #14

mindfulNJ

(2,367 posts)
3. of course he did!
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 09:04 AM
Aug 2022

He didn't warn any of Trump's cabal. I'm hoping that this will really piss off the cult and they'll cut him out of the race. Man...this is going to be fun!

moonshinegnomie

(2,454 posts)
7. im encouraging that rumor on right wing site
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 09:09 AM
Aug 2022

saying desantis knew about the raid and okayed it to hurn his 2024 competition.. nothing like stirring up a right wing war....

 

robodruid1

(84 posts)
6. Respectfully Disagree
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 09:09 AM
Aug 2022

Unless this is used to put him on Trial, and found guilty.
It only help him as a martyr.

mindfulNJ

(2,367 posts)
8. talking about DeSantis here
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 09:12 AM
Aug 2022

not Trump. If Trumpers think DeSantis looked the other way while Trump was raided (which he most likely DID) do you think they want to hand him the nomination if Trump goes to jail?

...and as for Trump being a martyr to the cultists, who cares? There are way more of us than them.

 

robodruid1

(84 posts)
10. I agree we are talking about Desantis
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 09:20 AM
Aug 2022

Up to now, Trump supporters may have been giving DeSantis a look.
They may have been thinking that DeSantis is better at fighting than trump.

Now they will back Trump due to this "FBI abuse".
Unless Trump is in court quickly, this does not help DeSantis.

Edit for spelling error

Demsrule86

(68,595 posts)
11. This does not help Trump. All but his most ardent followers will think stealing classified
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 09:26 AM
Aug 2022

documents are disgraceful and illegal. And my brother whom I never knew for sure how he voted loves to poke fun at me about politics...told me last night Trump is worse than Nixon and a disgrace. He thought Trump might be selling documents to foreign leaders or spies. My brother is independent. And he said he was offended that I thought he voted for Trump, after all, he knew about Trump's behavior in Connecticut and New York and how much my Dad hated the guy...bankrupted Dad's friends and acquaintances. This is such a disgrace for our country, it made me want to weep at some level.

And this very well may disqualify Trump from ever running for public office again.

tanyev

(42,572 posts)
12. No, I realize this does not take Trump out--yet.
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 09:29 AM
Aug 2022

But if DeSantis helped in any way, that would certainly be his motive.

sop

(10,205 posts)
13. The scuttlebutt is there's a lot of bad blood between Trump and Desantis because of Susie Wiles.
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 09:53 AM
Aug 2022

Susie Wiles is a very well-connected and effective GOP campaign operative here in Florida. Wiles ran Trump's successful 2016 campaign in Florida, then "rescued" DeSantis' failing gubernatorial bid in 2018.

While working for Trump again during his 2020 Florida campaign, Susie and Ron had a serious falling out when she leaked damaging information about Ron's campaign contributors to the media. In response DeSantis had Wiles fired from Trump's campaign operation, deepening the rift between Ron and Susie.

It's believed by many Susie Wiles has a lot of dirt on Ron DeSantis, information she could leak to damage his '24 presidential run. Recently she was hired again by Trump to manage his likely presidential run in 2024, reportedly because she knows where all the bodies are buried, and she can help Trump defeat DeSantis in the primaries. The war between DeSantis and Trump will escalate, it should be fun to watch.

From Politico: "DeSantis engineered a Trump campaign aide's ouster. Now she's back"

https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2020/07/02/desantis-engineered-a-trump-campaign-aides-ouster-now-shes-back-1296906

lanlady

(7,134 posts)
14. No way he knew
Tue Aug 9, 2022, 09:56 AM
Aug 2022

Feds have no obligation to inform elected officials of what they're about to do on private property. And there's the risk of a leak. no way.

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