Just When You Thought That Things Couldn’t Worse For Ron DeSantis, They Did
Gov. Ron DeSantis is now being criticized by 3/5ths of the elected black Republicans in Congress after his feedback on slavery as his odds of a political comeback dim.
Rep. John James (R-MI) of Michigan tweeted:
.@RonDeSantis, #1: slavery was not CTE! Nothing about that 400 years of evil was a “web profit” to my ancestors. #2: there are solely 5 black Republicans in Congress and also you’re attacking two of them.
My brother in Christ… 🤦🏾♂️ if you end up in a deep gap put the shovel… https://t.co/9DGZw4BI0o
— John James (@JohnJamesMI) July 28, 2023
There are solely 5 elected black Republicans in Congress, and three of them have criticized DeSsantis’s feedback on slavery, which individuals like Jesse Watters have additionally echoed on Fox Information. There are a bunch of white Republicans who’re defending DeSantis with the previous, he actually didn’t say that excuse, however by some means a failing presidential candidate has tried to avoid wasting his presidential marketing campaign by setting it on fireplace with feedback that folks from throughout the political spectrum view as a protection of slavery.
Politico then got here alongside and threw some filth on DeSantis’s political grave with a little bit of historical past:
Traditionally, there have been just a few instances when presidential hopefuls come out of nowhere and snatch their celebration’s nomination. This occurred with Jimmy Carter in 1976. Invoice Clinton pulled off an analogous feat in 1992, when the then-Arkansas governor used a second-place end in New Hampshire to show the web page after allegations that he’d had an affair with a former native TV reporter and model himself “The Comeback Child.”
Recently, although, voters have been sticking with the frontrunners. That’s dangerous information for DeSantis and the opposite Republicans in search of to dethrone Donald Trump.
It could be historic for DeSantis to come back again and win. John McCain did it in 2008, however individuals overlook that McCain was the early and anticipated frontrunner earlier than his marketing campaign sluggishly stumbled to begin 2008.
The one true instance of a candidate coming from behind to win within the fashionable period is Invoice Clinton in 1992, and Ron DeSantis isn’t Invoice Clinton.
A DeSantis collapse and defeat could be historic as a result of a major candidate has by no means had an opponent going through 75 felony prices and misplaced. By no means has a major candidate for a presidential nomination had a lot cash behind him ($200 million) and misplaced.
Ron DeSantis seems to be like one of many biggest presidential major flops in fashionable electoral historical past, and he’s making it worse every single day on the marketing campaign path.
Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work targeted on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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