Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Ron DeSantis sits with Piers Morgan

Headline:

Ron DeSantis rips Trump’s character, chaotic leadership style

I just read the above article. DeSantis says a lot of things I like, and he's obviously prepared to take on Trump if need be. I think one big advantage that DeSantis brings is youthful energy relative to the dinosaurs who have dominated our government for years now. DeSantis also has a law background, making him a quick thinker and a ferocious debater. He's good at accessing facts, and he has a long memory for his opponents' missteps and misdeeds, which he won't hesitate to unearth to score points.

Some highlights from the article:

On Monday, Trump went nuts after DeSantis took a shot at him over his anticipated indictment over alleged payoffs to ex-lover Stormy Daniels, saying, “I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair.”


The inferred morally censorious tone sparked a furious response from Trump, who raged on his own Truth Social platform: “Ron DeSanctimonious will probably find out about FALSE ACCUSATIONS & FAKE STORIES sometime in the future, as he gets older, wiser and better known when he’s unfairly and illegally attacked by a woman, even classmates that are ‘underage’ (or possibly a man!). I’m sure he will want to fight these misfits just like I do!”


Trump’s mood is likely to deteriorate further when he hears what DeSantis now says about him in our lengthy interview at the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee, the most personal and revealing he’s ever given.


It was clear that the governor has had enough of Trump’s constant baiting and felt ready to take him on in what could end up being a ferocious battle for the White House.


And in a series of jabs at his likely biggest Republican nominee rival, DeSantis slammed Trump over his character failings, chaotic leadership style, and for his handling of the COVID pandemic — especially in keeping controversial health chief Dr. Anthony Fauci in his post helping to run the White House Coronavirus Taskforce.


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When I asked DeSantis to cite specific differences between him and Trump, he said: “Well I think there’s a few things. The approach to COVID was different. I would have fired somebody like Fauci. I think he got way too big for his britches, and I think he did a lot of damage.”


DeSantis also slammed Trump’s chaotic, self-obsessed, and divisive management style, saying: “I also think just in terms of my approach to leadership, I get personnel in the Government who have the agenda of the people and share our agenda. You bring your own agenda in you’re gone. We’re just not gonna have that. So, the way we run the Government I think is no daily drama, focus on the big picture and put points on the board and I think that’s something that’s very important.”

The video interview airs on Thursday.



1 comment:

John Mac said...

I'm glad you are keeping an open mind about DeSantis. I'll support whoever wins the nomination, but I believe DeSantis could do a lot to bring people together in overcoming the train wreck (heh!) that is the Biden administration.