Ron DeSantis says he'll debate California Gov. Gavin Newsom — but only with rules that could hide his biggest weaknesses, writes _Jahan.
on camera and grant him built-in applause for virtually everything he says, no matter how cruel or absurd. And replacing opening statements with what is essentially a promo video would relegate his primary duty as a politician — communicating — to some lowly staffer, who would probably fill the video with extremist imagery .
“Desantis’ counterproposal is littered with crutches to hide his insecurity and ineptitude — swapping opening statements with a hype video, cutting down the time he needs to be on stage, adding cheat notes and a cheering section,”. “Ron should be able to stand on his own two feet. It’s no wonder Trump is kicking his ass.”
Click has a point. DeSantis has propped up his image as a mighty culture warrior by railing against liberalism, framing it as so-called wokeness andBut here he is acting like a keyboard warrior — stoking petty fights online and, it would seem, cowering when challenged to make his claims face-to-face.
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