The GOP’s worst enemy: non-senior citizens
Highlights: Quinn Mitchell wanted to know if Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida believed that former President Donald J. Trump had violated the peaceful transfer of power on Jan. 6, 2021.
But the teenager said he was not prepared for what happened on Friday, when he was briefly ejected by police officers from the First in the Nation Leadership Summit, a candidate showcase organized by the New Hampshire Republican Party. The two-day event in Nashua, N.H., featured Mr. DeSantis and most of the G.O.P. field, but not Mr. Trump.
“They said, ‘We know who you are,’” Quinn, who has his own political blog and podcast, said in a phone interview on Saturday from his home in Walpole, N.H., referring to the organizers of the summit.
“Are you in high school? said Mr. DeSantis, who has faced criticism as a candidate for not being fluid when interacting with voters and journalists, a dynamic that has made for some awkward exchanges on the campaign trail.
“Are you in high school? said Mr. DeSantis, who has faced criticism as a candidate for not being fluid when interacting with voters and journalists, a dynamic that has made for some awkward exchanges on the campaign trail.
The Florida governor pivoted, arguing that if the 2024 election focused on “relitigating things that happened two, three years ago, we’re going to lose.”
That’s not why you’re going to lose, Ron. You’re going to lose because we can all see what a weak and uncharismatic loser you are. This man is the governor of a state, and he’s too weak to answer a 15 year old kid’s questions. What a coward.
That was a pretty simple question, too. The reason he won’t answer, though, is because if he says yes, he pushes away the Maga morons (though they aren’t voting for anyone but trump) and if he says no, he pushes away the establishment assholes.
Which shows he’s a terrible politician, since a good one can response to a question without giving a yes or no. Isn’t that a first year class, Ambiguity 101?
Which shows he’s a terrible politician, since a good one can response to a question without giving a yes or no.
To be fair though, we’ve all pretty much picked up on that technique by this point, it’s obvious when they do it, and usually they get dismissed out of hand for doing it.
Trump isn’t exactly the strongest, most charismatic person, either. His speeches are rambling messes, and he has notoriously thin skin.
I’m honestly not sure how that compares to DeSantis, but still.
Trump was a much better speaker in 2016 than he is now. Maybe his speeches didn’t make much sense, but to get people excited you don’t have to.
DeSantis was never a good speaker.
The event staff fucked up thinking they were ejecting some no-name punk. This young man has a platform and the ability to do damage to campaigns that are afraid to answer tough questions and who instead toss out the people asking them. He’s built up a following online and has made a bit of a name for himself in New England.
Does he have a sister? Or a brother who was shipped off to military school at age 6?
Edit: This is an Ender’s Game reference to Peter Wiggin people… The response comments get it. Not sure why I’m downvoted so harshly and they’re upvoted.
Edit: This is an Ender’s Game reference to Peter Wiggin people… The response comments get it. Not sure why I’m downvoted so harshly and they’re upvoted.
Could you explain the relevance then, in relation to what’s being discussed?
Peter Wiggin (Locke) as well as his sister Valentine Wiggin (Demosthenes) are Ender Wiggin’s siblings. After Ender was
shipped off to military school at age 6
, Peter convinced his sister to write on “the Nets” about the war, posing as adults using the Pseudonyms Locke and Demosthenes. They managed to get a significant amount of influence, especially considering they were like 10 years old.
Also, relevant xkcd.
Thank god the cops didn’t beat the shit out of the kid too. They would have if he was black.
The Florida governor pivoted, arguing that if the 2024 election focused on “relitigating things that happened two, three years ago, we’re going to lose.”
Oh, you mean the shit you guys last did when in power?
I wonder why you might not want to talk about that?
Do you not want to admit that you’re going to do exactly the same shit all over again?
‘Can we please stop talking about all the illegal and unethical things we did? Uhhh Hillary’s emails!’
hunter biden did a drugs guys why r we talking about giving out nuclear secrets
Brought to you by the party of “just asking questions”.
