DeSantis won't run in 2024 if trump does?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

GOP INSIDERS ARE STARTING TO DOUBT RON DESANTIS WOULD ACTUALLY TAKE ON TRUMP
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/11/ron-desantis-donald-trump-2024

But according to four prominent Republicans, DeSantis appears to be reconsidering his plans to run. Sources told me DeSantis recently indicated to donors that he would not challenge Trump for the Republican nomination. “He’s led them to believe he will not run if Trump does,” a Republican briefed on the donor conversations told me. Another source told me DeSantis’s calculus is that, at age 44, he can easily wait until the next presidential cycle, so why risk a brutal primary fight against a pugilist like Trump? “He can walk into the presidency in 2028 without pissing off Trump or Florida,” the source said. “What would you rather do? Be the governor of Florida for certain or go run for president?”

[SoCalDavidS]

1. I Believe This

Why would he want to run against the party's Cult Leader?

[kimbutgar]

2. I wonder what the don boss used against him?

This is don boss mafia don stuff with TFG .

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. Supposedly trump HATES DeSantis. And wants to announce

His 2024 run in Florida as close as possible to DeSantis. Just to rub in.

He's supposedly jealous because DeSantis and Tom Brady are texting buds. And trump had dreams Ivanka would marry Brady. Held on even after she married Jared.

[FBaggins]

3. I think he's just trying avoid the nutty attacks

He doesn’t have an easy path past Trump if they’re running against each other. His best shot it to be the nominee without attacks from Trump- which won’t happen as long as Trump is in the mix.

But if Trump is moved out of the way and hasn’t been opposed by DeSantis? He’ll have it locked up (the nomination)

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. True. Like no one can win with FG and no one can win

without him either. Proverbial between a rock and a hard place. Easier to just let trump age out.

[FBaggins]

6. Oh... I think he plans to run in 2024

He just needs someone else to get TFG out of the way - without his fingerprints on whatever does that

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. Wonder if there's any R who would be palatable to FG?? If FG doesn't run.

]As of November 2022, the following politicians and public figures had been discussed in the media as potential candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Republican politicians
Greg Abbott, governor of Texas[3]
Liz Cheney, U.S. representative from Wyoming[4]
Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey[5]
Bob Corker, former senator from Tennessee[6]
Tom Cotton, U.S. senator from Arkansas[7]
Daniel Crenshaw, U.S. representative from Texas[8]
Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas[9]
Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida[10]
Doug Ducey, governor of Arizona[6]
Mike DeWine, governor of Ohio[11]
Joni Ernst, U.S. senator from Iowa[8]
Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations[10]
Josh Hawley, U.S. senator from Missouri[10]
Larry Hogan, governor of Maryland[11]
Asa Hutchinson, governor of Arkansas[12]
Adam Kinzinger, U.S. representative from Illinois[13]
Mike Lee, U.S. senator from Utah[3]
Kristi Noem, governor of South Dakota[14]
Rand Paul, U.S. senator from Kentucky[15]
Mike Pence, former vice president of the United States[10]
Mike Pompeo, former secretary of state[9]
Mitt Romney, U.S. senator from Utah[16]
Marco Rubio, U.S. senator from Florida[17]
Ben Sasse, U.S. senator from Nebraska[3]
Rick Scott, U.S. senator from Florida[18]
Tim Scott, U.S. senator from South Carolina[3]
Elise Stefanik, U.S. representative from New York[8]
Chris Sununu, governor of New Hampshire[4]
Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States[19]
Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia[20]

[Mad_Machine76]

20. A Rogues Gallery of nothing but awful people

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. Ew don't forget Liz Cheney hinted that she'd do anything

To insure he doesn't win.

[FBaggins]

19. DeSantis?

I don't see how Cheyney's opinion of him will carry any weight at all.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

22. She will do anything to insure trump doesn't win.. like 3rd party

[WarGamer]

24. Would only hurt Dems...

Liz Cheney would be relying on the votes of people who voted for Biden in 2020

[NCjack]

9. Or, maybe a crushed hip.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

10. Maybe DOJ will get TFG out of the way? n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Maybe. But that won't stop him from influencing it all. Huh

[Just_Vote_Dem]

23. Yeah, it's gonna be a nonstop circus if/when he gets indicted n/t

[Sogo]

7. Great, because if Biden runs, we Dems can easily turn Trump away.

[Rstrstx]

12. Yeah, where have I heard that before?

[Bristlecone]

8. I say he is VP choice number 1 for Trump if he runs.

Ron is lots of bluster, but knows his place in the MAGA cult. The stories of riffs between the two are exaggerated imo.

[bullwinkle428]

11. I think it's way more likely that he goes with Kari Lake. Gains the advantage

of having a woman on the ticket, and she's proven to be the ultimate "MAGA loyalist".

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. Somehow can't imagine him picking a female. But

Who knows.

[Celerity]

21. They are from the same state, FL, so unconstitutional. NY is not an option for Rump now, due to

his legal issues. Maybe he tries NJ.

I just do not see Trump picking DeathSentence. Too agressive. Trump wants an ass-licker like Pence. Maybe he goes with Lake, if she wins the AZ governorship.

[Bristlecone]

25. An easy fix, but point taken.

[Kaleva]

16. If the economy tanks while TFG is pres, DeSantis probably won't win in 2028

Given TFGs track record, the outlook for Republicans might not be good in 2028

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. But before then, can see them effectively boasting

that they could have improved the economy if only President Biden didn't veto their plans. Remember they always seem to win when they lose . It's hard to prove a negative too. We will need to be very very good at explaining why their plans stink.

[FakeNoose]

26. It's all speculation of course, but only one of them can win the nomination

As a matter of fact, someone else may step forward and beat both of these clowns.

We just have to sit back and let them figure it out.