Politico: Trump prepares an extensive opposition file on 'Ron DeSanctimonious'

[brooklynite]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not yet officially entered the 2024 presidential arena but former President Donald Trump’s campaign is preparing a grenade to launch his way.

Trump’s team and his allied PAC are preparing an expansive opposition research file by poring over DeSantis’ record as a prosecutor, member of Congress, and Florida governor. Among the items a Trump-allied group has drilled into is DeSantis’ record while serving as an assistant U.S. Attorney before running for congressional office, with plans to accuse him of being an “extremely lenient prosecutor” in cases involving, among other things, child pornography.

They have recently conducted focus groups and looked at polling to hone in on the best messaging to take on DeSantis. And they’re wasting no time to get organized and scoop up talent in key primary states.

“The team itself has felt like he has had a free ride without scrutiny for a number of years,” said Bryan Lanza, who worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign and remains close to Trump’s team. “Just because he’s aggressive and willing to fight doesn’t make him MAGA. MAGA is the policies and there is a tremendous amount of sunlight between Trump policies and DeSantis policies. The more and more that gets highlighted the more DeSantis is going to get exposed as just another member of the establishment and compared to Jeb Bush.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/15/trump-opposition-file-desantis-00087081

Imagine what he'll do if DeSantis ends up winning.....

[Walleye]

1. I think if DeSantis wins nomination, Trump will run third party

I think that would be the best case scenario for us

[brooklynite]

3. He can't.

Too many States have "sore loser" laws prohibiting an Independent run if you ran for a Party nomination.

[Walleye]

5. Well we'll see he's not much on following laws

[brooklynite]

8. Not his choice. States won't put him on the ballot.

[Walleye]

9. I hope you're right, I'm not sure of any rules when it comes to Republicans

[brooklynite]

11. Why would Republicans States put Trump on the ballot when they have a Republican nominee?

[Walleye]

14. I don't know, why do they ever do anything to benefit Trump. Insanity?

[brooklynite]

15. But they DON'T...

NO State overturned the results of the 2020 Election in favor of Trump.

[Walleye]

16. True, that is a little encouraging

[peggysue2]

17. Trump would merely need to tell his supporters to sit out the election

Our elections have been very close, so shaving points off Republican totals would be a disaster for the GOP. Trump's support is still somewhere in the 30+% range. Added to that is Herr Trump's propensity of talking smack 24/7 against his enemies.

There's no way that The Donald would accept defeat graciously. He would tear DeSantis a new one.

This is going to get very ugly!

Let the games begin.

[chicoescuela]

2. Look out Meatball Ron. This is about the only thing that TFG excels at.

[Kaleva]

4. TFG and the Magahats are very worried about DeSantis

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. I'm sure Gov. Meatball's people are gathering a file, too.

I propose a steel cage match to settle it.

Two men go in.

And with any luck, neither one comes out.

[Walleye]

10. Yeah, Trump is always touting his physical stamina. Fight fight

[newdayneeded]

13. the problem with that is, what more can he find.

What could possibly turn the magats off of trump. the answer is......nothing. Hey pays off a porn star, they cheer; He admits to paying zero taxes, they cheer; He talks about sexually assaulting women by grabbing them, they cheer (and wear t-shirts a celebrating it); He insults gold star families, and lost soldiers, they cheer.

[EYESORE 9001]

7. If rump finds anything illegal or embarrassing,I don't think we'd ever see it

He would acquire a suddenly obedient lapdog, I bet.

[Walleye]

12. DeSantis Hasn't been around long enough to be a file in David Pecker's safe, probably

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. This will be fun to watch