Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks like a solid Republican nominee for 2024. On Tuesday, he enjoyed a blowout 19-point win over challenger Charlie Crist and inspired a lot of pundits to say “Florida is now a red state” by winning in traditionally blue counties.
As we reported, former President Donald Trump unloaded on DeSantis after his epic reelection, calling him “Ron DeSanctimonious” and suggesting he was the reason his race against Andrew Gillum wasn’t stolen. Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Wilson seemed to have found a newfound respect for DeSantis after that, tweeting that he was the leading Never Trump candidate.
Ron DeSantis is the leading Never Trump candidate in the nation.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) November 11, 2022
Did we badly misinterpret that? Wilson is Never Trump. DeSantis is the leading Never Trump candidate. A perfect match, right?
Apparently not. The Lincoln Project is back to smearing DeSantis with the Trump brush, saying he’s just a more polished but equally evil version of Trump.
Don't be fooled. DeSantis is a more polished, but equally evil, version of Trump.https://t.co/gaQ5j3nVs7
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) November 12, 2022
Just tell us today, Lincoln Project. If the 2024 election were held today, for whom would you vote? DeSantis or Biden? Yeah, we thought so.
Rick Wilson & crew are very scared of losing their gravy train… https://t.co/wNfFDYF1eT
— AG (@AGHamilton29) November 12, 2022
Don't be fooled. These assholes have made a mint from Trump and they don't want the good times to end. https://t.co/s5di1NTnAa
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) November 12, 2022
Welp, there goes all the MAGA theories about the idiot "Lincoln Project endorses DeSantis", hubbub.
People need to get it into their heads that this loathsome group is just a cabal of chaos agents.
Nothing more. https://t.co/SWWrOFGnmQ— Ge🎑rge Wept (@GeorgeWept) November 12, 2022
Is there a Republican who could even think about running for office that these "true conservatives" wouldn't slander as "literally Hitler" to get their Democrat opponent elected? https://t.co/Z3G24S2uIO
— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) November 12, 2022
For anyone who thinks that "moving on" from Trump will stop the chaos….think again. https://t.co/v2rxJOuRpX
— john jackson (@pvtjokerus) November 12, 2022
"But it's Trump. They fear Trump."
No they fear everyone who doesn't agree with them and fights back. First is Trump then DeSantis, somewhere on that list is you.
They just haven't got that far yet. Don't let them. https://t.co/xPtoqu8qZY
— The Liberty Curious Man (@bigblueape) November 12, 2022
Don't be fooled. The Lincoln Project is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the DNC. https://t.co/3e6k5AZeQJ
— Eric H. (parody) (@ericinva) November 12, 2022
Lincoln Project is a non-entity and is no longer taken seriously by anyone on the political spectrum. But this idea "every politician I dislike is Trump" is extremely pernicious – it devalues the uniquely corrosive nature of Trump, thus increasing the likelihood of more Trumps. https://t.co/tOl5FY9NVx
— LoLNothingMatters (@DastDn) November 12, 2022
I'm SHOCKED they oppose DeSantis.
Well not that shocked given they are Democrats. https://t.co/KVdCbx6iUO
— Patrick Henry,The2nd (@patrickhenry2nd) November 12, 2022
Right on cue, the "Never Trump" movement is morphing into the "Never DeSantis" movement. https://t.co/HN6p1q7ZYM
— Aragorn Aragon (@RXCafeTX) November 12, 2022
This is how scared the liberals are of DeSantis. Reason why? They have nothing on him but are ready to create stories of make believe. https://t.co/tkGZOj6BwN
— magatico65 (@magatico65) November 12, 2022
There’s another check in the DeSantis column … he’s already been attacked like Trump for his entire first term over every policy decision. All the people wanting “pandemic amnesty” now are the ones who called him DeathSantis.
Seriously, though, did the Lincoln Project even back any Republican candidates in the midterms, or just trash those endorsed by Trump? They’re Democrats all the way now and there’s no going back.
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Editor’s Note: Republican voters deserve answers and accountability for the failed red wave.
Related:
‘A friend’ of Confederate cooler owner Rick Wilson likens Florida to Nazi Germany https://t.co/wjCqk7yE0I
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 6, 2022
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