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Seems self-evident he still has disruption potential.
Indeed, perhaps the best explanation is they WANT his disruptive force in play, specifically because it will be most disruptive for the GOP primaries.
And if he presents an inkling of a new threat to the regime, he can be clamped down again.
Yes, that would mean they're risking a Trump redux.
Will the cathedral allow Desantis to have a major social media presence? So far he and his proxies have had a free hand.
This looks like it’s a response to enforcement actions taken with respect to the Texas social media law(which, considering it’s being enforced by Ken Paxton, is probably a wise move).
Unlike Trump he currently holds serious political clout in his own party and in his quite populous state.
So there's actually a risk of some form of retaliation (see what he did to Disney) if they attempt to deplatform him without strong justification.
Yes, and there’s a strong argument to be made that Facebook returned trump at the behest of Ken Paxton, who has almost as much clout in a more populous state.
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Agreed. The left and right have each (finally) come to the conclusion that DeSantis is more powerful, and playing spoiler in GOP primaries is now a well entrenched strategy for the Democratic party for several cycles running.
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As someone who will be voting red, I can’t stand that Trump is back. I think DeSantis has a much higher chance of (1) winning the WH and (2) doing something positive when there.
These are both correct in my view.
However, if Desantis is going to be effective as an executive on the Federal level, finding a way to sideline Trump (or, in a true triumph, secure his endorsement) prior to the primaries is going to be a relatively small challenge.
I am certain they have a plan to handle Trump, if nothing else.
It will be fun to watch the ladies on The View immediately transition to "why can't the GOP nominate a moderate like Trump instead of foaming-mouth radical like DeSantis" should this happen.
I don't think they'll say that. I think they'll talk about "Trump era radicalization continues." with the usual shibboleths about our democracy and all that. If they praise any GOP leaders in comparison, it'll be Romney and Cheney.
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