sycasey said:
calbear93 said:
Big C said:
Back to DeSantis: Yes, he is probably smart and he might be competent, I don't know. But the way he's constantly playing the "culture wars" card, he comes off to me as mean and calculating. Sure, being calculating is part of politics, but I'd like to see a lot more "competent" and less bs. Show me your vision for all Americans, beyond "Florida is where woke goes to die!" Hard no on DeSantis. What a phony. I would prefer Gavin Newsom in a heartbeat.
You don't think Gavin Newsom is phony? You don't think he says things to play to his base?
Newsom does seem a bit phony. But he doesn't seem vindictive or mean. Everything DeSantis says or does seems like he's just trying to get back at somebody.
I think Newsom does come out as mean but in a frat boy mean type of way. Not sure whether he is vindictive or not, but I suppose you cannot rise as he has politically in California without being vindictive.
DeSantis does not seem as cool as Newsom, which may be a bit of his appeal as well.
I suspect DeSantis has a better chance of eventually being president than Newsom but who knows. Political winds change pretty quickly.
Also, you have to remember that DeSantis was a prosecutor, including cases involving child abuse. He has that prosecutor, bulldog demeaner, especially with him having served in the military.
He needs to cut back on the social warfare if he wants to win a national election, but he has been doing fine so far.