Gov. Ron DeSantis made an appearance in Arizona this Sunday, taking the center stage at a rally that was meant to boost Blake Masters and Kari lakes’ state-leading candidacies. Turning Point USA hosted the event in front of an packed house.
This was DeSantis’ first rally, which was meant to support non-Florida GOP candidate over the finish line. He also flexed and built up his political power along the way. He covered a wide range of topics in Arizona. Some will be criticized by the left.
BREAKING: Gov. BREAKING: Gov.
“I do not understand why it takes so much time to count the votes!” Actually, I understand because I believe people do that deliberately.” pic.twitter.com/Ffsv9C3yBN
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) August 15, 2022
That’s a topic you aren’t supposed to broach. After all, we’ve all been assured that the 2020 election was the “most secure election” in US history. But reality is a completely different story. The 2020 election was a haphazard collection of voting laws changes, some unlegitimate as in Wisconsin. These were meant to boost Democrat turnout for what was going to be a tight race in states that mattered.
DeSantis’ framing of the subject is smart because it’s so obviously true. It has been a tradition to criticize the 2020 election by pointing out what Democrats did at state levels to swing things. We don’t need to dwell on the inconsistencies surrounding voting machines. Also, voting laws are the battlefield that is most easily fought with electoral power. DeSantis’ call is a reminder that Republicans must stand in the way of future attempts to subvert our elections, and no “emergency” provides enough justification to do so.
DeSantis also criticized the DOJ’s weaponization by naming the FBI as the culprit for the recent raid at Mar-a-Lago.
.@RonDeSantisFL calls out the Biden regime for the raid of President Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago. pic.twitter.com/JR1il07sJ9
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 15, 2022
It is hard to see someone hitting the list of corrupt and partisan FBI actions over the past seven years. Yes, the raid on Trump’s home was terrible, but it was only the latest in a long list of abuses of power, from the falsification of the Carter Page FISA warrant to targeting parents for speaking out at school board meetings. There is no greater task for the next Republican president than to gut these agencies, and DeSantis, if he’s that guy, has shown that he understands the issue and is willing to take action.
But it’s the social issues where the Florida governor really stands out, and he put that on display as well.
RON DESANTIS ON DISNEY: “I got news for them – I took an oath to support and defend the people of the state of Florida. I was not required to swear that my leadership would be subcontracted to California-based companies with close links to the CCP.
“We are the ones who run Florida. Not them!” pic.twitter.com/SMDQNCW4Ah
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) August 15, 2022
DeSantis stands out on the right by being the most prominent leader in punishing and dismantling woke-ness in institutions. From fighting “gender-affirming care” to Critical Race Theory in schools, he’s stood up when other Republicans didn’t, willing to put it all on the line to do what is right. That’s his most laudable quality. He’s not scared of consequences, and you’ll never hear him blame a bad decision on having bad advisors or see him abscond from a good decision because he was talked out of it.
Many people sat and said that it was politically suicide to pursue Disney, and that Florida should remain the most free state in COVID-19. He didn’t care. He did what was right, and now he’s reaping the rewards. That’s a lesson that should be heeded by the rest of the GOP.
You were promised some barn burning, which was fulfilled by Kari lake, who also had to share her thoughts about Donald Trump’s detractors and DeSantis.
.@KariLakeAccording to that@RonDeSantisFL and President Trump both have “BDE” pic.twitter.com/zVthl3YcmM
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 15, 2022
I haven’t been secretive about the fact that I’m skeptical of Lake given her past, and she’s certainly got a little “Leroy Jenkins” in her. Blake Masters is a much better, more palatable candidate to a general electorate, in my opinion, but what’s done is done. I hope Lake knows what she’s doing because, at the end of the day, this isn’t about going viral for the people who already love you, it’s about winning the election. The story will be told in November.
Back to DeSantis, he’s stretching his wings a bit, and I think there’s a lot of well-thought-out strategy behind him doing these rallies for these Trump-backed candidates. I still steadfastly believe he’s running in 2024, but either way, he’s building a coalition that will help him nationally whenever he takes the leap.
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