DES MOINES, IA—In a last-ditch effort to increase turnout for the crucial first-in-the-nation presidential contest, candidate Ron DeSantis reportedly went door-to-door Monday to beg his own campaign staff to vote for him. “Hey there, ma’am, sorry to bother you, but could I take just a bit of your time to talk…
  • grte@lemmy.caEnglish
    15·
    10 months ago

    This guy is like if George Costanza mounted a presidential campaign.

      • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        10 months ago

        But if George Costanza was a Nazi.

        That would be the plan, to get everyone to think the short jewish New Yorker is actually a Floridian Anti-Semite uber-mensh.

        It would be written as an intention to fail (the producers style), but it just keeps working and George can’t handle it.

      • teft@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        lefties are scared of him

        Ever heard him speak? It’s like someone punched Kermit the Frog in the throat. No one is scared of him.

        • chaogomu@kbin.social
          2·
          10 months ago

          Scared of what he represents maybe, but not scared that he’ll ever see a higher office.

          Someone like DeSantis, but with actual charisma, is the actual fear.

          Smart and evil with enough charisma to get elected. That’s a terrifying combination. Thankfully, no one on the republican side has all three.