Sticking The Kick-Off ?

(Sticking The Kick-Off ?)

When one makes an announcement that he or she is running for President, it is preferred the event be without controversy, That being said, in retrospect it was probably a bad idea for Governor DeSantis to attempt his debut  on Twitter. The Governor would invariably be a draw and the traffic would be extensive. Too extensive in fact that the Network crashed. It is understandable because all forum participants tried to see the Musk-DeSantis exchange off of small screen smart phones. Fortunately, there was an appearance on Fox News with Trey Gowdy, where the Governor was able to do on basic cable what he could not really do on Twitter.



The DeSantis formal declaration of his candidacy removes months of speculation as to whether he would take the plunge. Almost immediately, the Governor has acquired support from formerly Trump allies. While Trump is still maintaining a commanding lead, in the back-ground a realization is materializing that current numbers notwithstanding, a viable alternative to Trump has emerged and one who has been warning that the GOP needs to drop its culture of "losing," That was a not-so-subtle dig against the former President as he and the broader Republican Party have failed to prevail in national elections since 2018. Is DeSantis the more acceptable ?



To be sure, it is a long way to next Election Day so polling now might not be as valid. Trump will fade at some point and that will be DeSantis' opportunity. The Governor will need money and a campaign organization to match that of Donald Trump who has experience in these things. DeSantis will be needing his own slogan, akin to MAGA. Something simple but catchy.


However, where DeSantis, and for that matter Trump should focus on the real target because, whomever is still standing at the end will be facing President Biden. Under normal circumstances and with Biden's record, naming a Republican replacement should be easy. However, as long as that replacement is Donald Trump ?

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