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| Ron DeSantis Didn't Back Down and the RNC Caved |
| 2023-11-13 |
| [HotAir] Ron DeSantis keeps showing why he wins. The successful Florida governor did it again on Saturday in Iowa. This time he took on the RNC and won. Bob Vander Plaats, President and CEO of Iowa’s Family Leader, held a Republican presidential candidate forum in the leadup to the 2012 and 2016 Republican caucuses. The event is meant to showcase the candidates as they sit around a table and have a conversation with Vander Plaats. It’s a more up close and personal look at the candidates than, say, a formal debate. This year, Vander Plaats said that the event will go on later this month with this cycle’s primary candidates. The Republican National Committee (RNC), however, threatened to sanction the candidates who attended. Vander Plaats said that the event is a forum, not a debate. ...The RNC Counsel’s Office disagreed and sent a letter to the presidential campaigns at the end of October. The letter stated that an appearance at the Family Leader event would be a violation of the pledge they made to not participate in any non-sanctioned debate by the RNC. "The behavior of any bureaucratic organization can best be understood by assuming that it is controlled by a secret cabal of its enemies." ― Robert Conquest ...Nonetheless, one Republican candidate said he would attend the event, sanction or no sanction. Not all Republican candidates were issued an invitation. Three made the cut. It is the last major event scheduled before the Iowa caucuses. ...The three who were invited to participate are Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Tim Scott, and Vivek Ramaswamy. It’s not a time for stump speeches. It’s just dinner and conversations with the candidates. The only candidate speaking up and declaring he would be in attendance was Ron DeSantis. ...Lo and behold, an agreement has been made. ...Classic DeSantis. He took a stand and let it be known he was not backing down. He goes by common sense and doing the right thing. It’s a winning way to govern and, in this case, campaign. |
| Posted by:Grom the Reflective |
| #5 Another Never Trumper going on to what Chuck Noll used to call "his life's work." (This was Chuck's snide riposte to retiring players who underperformed while in uniform) |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-11-13 10:19 |
| #4 ^ LOL, reminds me of "Aggressively Heterosexual |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-11-13 10:09 |
| #3 Tim Scott suddenly drops of 2024 race days after revealing his girlfriend in shock announcement that even blindsided his own STAFF |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-13 08:56 |
| #2 Tim Scott did. Sen. Tim Scott announces decision to suspend his 2024 presidential campaign Tim Scott’s Girlfriend Is Real, Not That It Matters Anymore |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-13 07:50 |
| #1 I am glad that he made a stand. To imply that he is stringing together victories is not realistic. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-11-13 03:58 |