Interesting idea: DeSantis has proposed providing one-time, $1,000 property-tax rebates this year to homeowners as a prelude to asking voters in 2026 to cut property taxes. “The homestead (exemption) is great, but the homestead is limited in terms of how … Continue reading →
As commenter “Karmi” writes: Trump has a lot of raw hatred against him—which brings out a lot of voters who will be voting against him…ones who would’ve probably not voted if he hadn’t been running. Trump definitely has a great … Continue reading →
It doesn’t surprise me that DeSantis endorsed Trump, because his policies were mostly in line with Trump’s – and better in some ways, such as COVID lockdowns. But when DeSantis challenged Trump as a younger, although less humorous and roguish … Continue reading →
I don’t usually post on Sundays unless there’s big news. This qualifies: … Now over the past many months, Casey and I have traveled across the country to deliver a message of hope, that decline is a choice, and that … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “that guy.”] Right at the outset, the title of this piece annoyed me: “Only Trump Can Save America.” My quarrel with it? No one person can “save America,” although one person – if elected president – can … Continue reading →
You’ve probably read the brouhaha about the relaxation of dress codes for senators in order to accommodate Fetterman. If you’re not, and you need to get up to speed, see this. An excerpt: There has been some outrage after Senate … Continue reading →
I’ve dealt with the phenomenon in this previous post: But what I detest – no matter what side does it – is the use of propagandist truncated quotes. I’m quite aware that waging war against that practice is a losing … Continue reading →
Commenter “Griffin” links to this Twitter page in which Steve Deace endorses DeSantis. Deace gives a host of reasons, and I agree with pretty much all of them. Here’s a small excerpt: DeSantis has done more damage to our enemies … Continue reading →
… here’s a comment I just noticed at Instapundit: Ron deSantis just effectively committed suicide with the Republican base (and independents as well) by endorsing the 2020 election theft. Which of course Ron DeSantis did not do, as I wrote … Continue reading →
I’ve written before about how early I noticed a smear campaign on the right against DeSantis. I use the words “smear campaign” not to describe mere criticism, but attacks based on distortions of his record and his words. Trump was … Continue reading →
Commenter “Molly Brown” writes in the DeSantis thread: There is a common assumption in many of these comments that if the GOP would just nominate a more ‘mainstream, likeable, whatever you want to call it’ candidate – that candidate will … Continue reading →
On today’s open thread we have this question from commenter “Cornflour”: From the beginning of the campaign season, I thought that nobody stood a chance against Trump, but I preferred DeSantis, and I thought he’d do much better than he … Continue reading →