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Jack Motto's avatar

The major problem is the kind of conservatives who would win elections are incongruent with the kind of conservatives who win primaries. Glen Youngkin (another good example of how a conservative can win) only got nominated because Virginia has a unique system.

This is a problem of the GOP’s own making, and I don’t really see a good way out unless someone other than DeSantis or Trump wins the primary AND goes on to win in 2024, which is a long shot on both counts.

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Dan's avatar

DeSantis as "jerk" seems more an alternate reality narrative spread by Democrats than much that's observable though. Many people contorted themselves in knots to be outraged by the Martha's Vineyard thing, which has otherwise completely disappeared from the cycle. And his positive vision is of a successful FL and he does make positive cases for his education reforms by focusing on literacy and math. He hasn't even taken the angry, bitter bait from Trump. Long story short is that the same people insisting he's a jerk were pre-ordained to always hate him, so it's easier to make up reasons.

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