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NAME CALLING
Not knowing how to pronounce one’s own name is weird, and may serve as a metaphor for deeper concerns about Ron DeSantis. Indeed, Donald Trump is already weaponizing it.
Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast and the author of the forthcoming book, Filthy Rich Politicians.
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IT TAKES A BULLY
The former New Jersey governor is the best-equipped GOP contender to call out the former president’s misdeeds and lies—and it could spark a trend.
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DRINKING THE KOOL-AID
Instead of winning the votes of normies, Ron DeSantis seems to be trying to build a movement of hard-right loyalists. But cult leaders need charisma… and Trump’s got him beat.
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#DESASTER
On what was supposed to be an important night for the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis’ 2024 announcement left many wondering if it is a catastrophic sign of what’s to come.
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SO MANY HANDSHAKES
The Florida governor is uncomfortable around regular people, hides from the media, and is too skittish to take on Trump. What’s the point in running at all?
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BEER ME
Corporations are not your friends, my friend. They’ll do whatever performative displays of “correct” politics they need to, whenever they need to.
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‘WHEN THE PRESIDENT DOES IT’
The ex-prez apparently knew he couldn’t just magically declassify documents, undercutting his defense that he’s an incompetent mess (but harmless).
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MOOCHING MAVERICK
The Arizona senator is hardly the first (or the worst), but can’t seem to separate her work for the people and the freebies of political privilege.
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DON’T FEAR FACT-FINDING
It’s way too soon for the media to dismiss it all as a GOP-cooked nothingburger. So distrust (if you must), but verify.
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IN PLAIN SIGHT
The indicted congressman’s improbable rise to power is a failure of Republicans, Democrats, and the media.