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applegrove

(118,642 posts)
Mon Jun 5, 2023, 02:33 PM Jun 2023

DeSantis 'Acts' Like a Candidate

DeSantis ‘Acts’ Like a Candidate

June 5, 2023 at 2:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 49 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2023/06/05/desantis-acts-like-a-candidate/

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Mark Leibovich: “His whole act can feel like a clunky contrivance—a forced persona railing against phony or hyped-up outrages.”

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Casey talked at each New Hampshire stop about the couple’s three young children, often in the vein of how adorably naughty they are—how they write on the walls of the governor’s mansion with permanent markers and leave crayon stains on the carpets. Ron spoke in personal terms less often, but when he did, it was usually to prove that he understands the need to protect kids from being preyed upon by the various and ruthless forces of wokeness. One recurring example on Thursday involved how outrageous it is that in certain swim competitions, a girl might wind up being defeated by a transgender opponent. “I’m particularly worried about this as the father of two daughters,” DeSantis told the Rochester crowd.

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Applegrove: Wow! Not worried about gun violence or abusive partner when they grow up or bullying or if one if his daughters is transgendered in such a horrible place as Florida? Those would be at the top of my list.

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