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If Both DeSantis and Trump were running who would you vote for?

Ron DeSantis
4 (33.3%)
Donald Trump
6 (50%)
Rand Paul
2 (16.7%)
Mike Pence
0 (0%)
Chris Christie
0 (0%)
Mitt Romney
0 (0%)
Jeb Bush
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 12

Voting closed: April 17, 2022, 09:09:32 PM

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2024 Election Question for Republicans
« on: January 17, 2022, 08:09:32 PM »
This should be a fun early look at who the American Republicans on this forum would prefer to vote for. Mostly hoping to ascertain who would win between DeSantis and Trump however a person voting is welcome to write in their preference. Republicans only please.

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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2022, 08:16:20 PM »
I voted as if my only choice was between DeSantis and Trump, however truth be told I will probably vote for Rand Paul when the election comes. I am burned out on Trump. I feel like he had his chance, even though history will show that he was a very good President and I also think history will indeed question the election.

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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2022, 08:24:24 PM »
Is Jeb Bush still a functioning adult?
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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2022, 08:27:35 PM »
Is Jeb Bush still a functioning adult?

I don't really know. Do you have someone in mind who I can write in above, such as Mike Pence or Mitt Romney?

BTW I probably should have locked down the choices to just DeSantis and Trump, as that is what I am most curious about.
Care to share with the forum who you prefer between those two?

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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2022, 08:32:26 PM »
Is Jeb Bush still a functioning adult?

I don't really know. Do you have someone in mind who I can write in above, such as Mike Pence or Mitt Romney?

BTW I probably should have locked down the choices to just DeSantis and Trump, as that is what I am most curious about.
Care to share with the forum who you prefer between those two?

I voted for R. Paul, I am not that impressed by DeSantis and Trump comes with all the warts and silliness.

My guess M. Romney is only slightly more appealing than the carpet muncher.

It will be an interesting poll, curious to see how The European members think and vote.

NB: I modified my post just after the reply from Contrarian.
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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2022, 08:34:05 PM »
Is Jeb Bush still a functioning adult?

I don't really know. Do you have someone in mind who I can write in above, such as Mike Pence or Mitt Romney?

BTW I probably should have locked down the choices to just DeSantis and Trump, as that is what I am most curious about.
Care to share with the forum who you prefer between those two?

I voted for R. Paul, I am not that impressed by DeSantis and Trump comes with all the warts and silliness.

It will be an interesting poll, curious to see how The European members think and vote.



That sounds to me like if your only choices were DeSantis or Trump, you would choose DeSantis.

Do you think that is an accurate assessment? Thanks in advance.

PS The "carpet muncher" is not a Republican, but then again it often doesn't seem like Romney is either.

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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2022, 12:57:24 AM »
If I were to vote, it'd be rand paul, and if that isn't possible, trump.

Desantis is simply too gray, he doesn't draw attention of any kind.

I'd also vote for that black dude republican, the one with the commonground, common-sense speech. Wonderful.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-tim-scott-delivers-gop-response-to-biden-s-speech-common-sense-makes-common-ground/ar-BB1gacf6
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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2022, 01:26:54 AM »
If I were to vote, it'd be rand paul, and if that isn't possible, trump.

Desantis is simply too gray, he doesn't draw attention of any kind.

I'd also vote for that black dude republican, the one with the commonground, common-sense speech. Wonderful.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-tim-scott-delivers-gop-response-to-biden-s-speech-common-sense-makes-common-ground/ar-BB1gacf6

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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2022, 03:03:34 AM »
I will vote for whomever the GOP nominee is unless he gets found with a live boy or a dead girl in his bed.

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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2022, 09:49:04 AM »
I will vote for whomever the GOP nominee is.......

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Sure, but between DeSantis and Trump which one do you prefer??

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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2022, 10:07:58 AM »
I will vote for whomever the GOP nominee is unless he gets found with a live boy or a dead girl in his bed.

B/B

Very Good Point....

My nuanced answer - Trump is a bull in the China shop and get's in everybody's face "You're Fired" style - works for a CEO who controls 100% of his biz empire - Not so much with suburban white women soccer moms and white male college grads who will not vote for someone who reminds them of a mean hated boss they had to endure at some point in their lives.

That said Trump is not in prime shape due to 7 decades of US Fast Foods and Steaks. Fact is Trump will be 78 in 2024 and is not completely transparent about his health (Shades of Beijing Biden) - the upside is Trump has an ego large enough to do battle with the CCP Controlled media including Wall Street and Silicon Valley and Hollywood liberal socialist progressives power centers.  You do not have to be a perfect person to be a perfect patriot...  Trump is a Patriot willing to fight the Wuhan Bioweapons warfare CCP Murderers that Beijing Biden has been bought off by.

I have photos of me with Rand Paul when he ran for President in 2016 in first in the nation Primary State of New Hampshire - a fine brilliant man and fully prepared with 21 plus detailed position papers - unfortunately, this is too much information for the Leftist Media to twist the meaning of and not easily condensed into a laser-focused message why we should vote for him like we will Save America Again.

Ron DeSantis has a Bronze Star for service in the Sandboxes as a JAG Officer authorizing the use of deadly force against HVTs for elite special forces (US Navy Seals, Naval Aviation Air Strikes, etc.).   Ron has proven himself as a governor of one of the largest and most diverse states and his policies have pulled the state in a more conservative direction - a major plus since so many northern liberals seek refuge in safe conservative Florida.  This is a man willing to kick the Kommie Media elites in the Arse and provide an environment of Freedom that allows Floridas residents to thrive.  As a commissioned Naval Officer and special forces, JAG military lawyer he could easily corral CCP influenced Joint Chiefs of Staff to recall their oaths to protect and defend the US Constitution and Country and do their damn DUTY and not even think of selling out to the CCP.

If Trump could contain his ego for five minutes the best slate would be Trump President and DeSantis Vice President.

Trump now knows where all the Bear Traps, Tiger Traps, and Land Mines are and Tump/DeSantis would easily strike fear and panic in the CCP Swamp Monsters (Ref: Nicolo Machiavelli in The Prince - Is it better to be loved or feared!)

Trump would be wise to play good cop to DeSantis bad cop - this would give DeSantis 4 years of valuable experience to assume the reins of power for transition to POTUS when Trump wisely reties at 82 yo after his next term.   DeSantis would benefit greatly by serving as an America First Loyalist for 4 years and being the one Trump could pass the baton to - then DeSantis would be wise to Run for POTUS with DJ Trump Jr. as his second cementing the patriots' Trump legacy for the next generation of brilliant articulate Trump America First Patriot sons.

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2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2022, 06:48:39 PM »
DeSantis and Trump however a person voting is welcome to write in their preference.

Warning, I am spilling my whole thought process here.

I don't want Trump to run. What I loved about Trump was that he would fight back.
I am tired of some inarticulate Republican trying to act presidential while getting
skewered by the left. F#ck presidential, beat them at every opportunity. Win in
the arena of ideas and never give up.

That's why I like Ted Cruz. He is the best and most articulate Republican and best
able to argue conservative theory with leftists. I love Rand Paul and his libertarian
conservatism. He is probably the one who is closest to my view in most things.

However, I am currently in Camp DeSantis. NOTE: This might change.

Look at how Obama came in as a Senator and screwed everything up. Look at
how Biden did the same. The president is a job that requires executive experience.
It's not very forgiving for those who want to learn on the job.

That is how I picked DeSantis, he doesn't have the same charisma that others
have, he isn't as ideologically similar to me,  but he has the experience of running a
state and it's a big state with a large population and that is more difficult than it looks.

I don't care for Pence and I will not vote for another Bush in this lifetime.

The Bush, Romney, McCain, Dole, Ford, loser wing of the party needs to be
taken to the lake and drowned. The GOP needs to change the locks so that
the country club/loser/swamp wing of the party never gets into power again.

That's my current thoughts on the subject. As of 1/19/2022
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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2022, 11:42:12 PM »
DeSantis and Trump however a person voting is welcome to write in their preference.

Warning, I am spilling my whole thought process here.

I don't want Trump to run. What I loved about Trump was that he would fight back.
I am tired of some inarticulate Republican trying to act presidential while getting
skewered by the left. F#ck presidential, beat them at every opportunity. Win in
the arena of ideas and never give up.

That's why I like Ted Cruz. He is the best and most articulate Republican and best
able to argue conservative theory with leftists. I love Rand Paul and his libertarian
conservatism. He is probably the one who is closest to my view in most things.

However, I am currently in Camp DeSantis. NOTE: This might change.

Look at how Obama came in as a Senator and screwed everything up. Look at
how Biden did the same. The president is a job that requires executive experience.
It's not very forgiving for those who want to learn on the job.

That is how I picked DeSantis, he doesn't have the same charisma that others
have, he isn't as ideologically similar to me,  but he has the experience of running a
state and it's a big state with a large population and that is more difficult than it looks.

I don't care for Pence and I will not vote for another Bush in this lifetime.

The Bush, Romney, McCain, Dole, Ford, loser wing of the party needs to be
taken to the lake and drowned. The GOP needs to change the locks so that
the country club/loser/swamp wing of the party never gets into power again.

That's my current thoughts on the subject. As of 1/19/2022


Very well said Bill and thanks for sharing.  :thumbsup:

I might eventually change my mind and vote for DeSantis for exactly the same reasons.

Trump became too divisive and it would be 4 more years of hell because they hate him. DeSantis is a new guy yet he has a lot of experience in dealing with these people.

I agree about the rest of the Republicans who really are just weak RINO's who need to be extinct. We need tough fighters.

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« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2022, 06:45:17 AM »
Trump became too divisive and it would be 4 more years of hell because they hate him.
DeSantis is a new guy yet he has a lot of experience in dealing with these people.

In my opinion, the media treatment of Trump is the new normal.
They will hate DeSantis or Paul if they get elected nearly as much
as Trump. 87% of the stories about them will be negative and
they will want to impeach and investigate them repeatedly.

In their minds it's a crime to hold such beliefs.

 
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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2022, 08:26:24 AM »
DeSantis and Trump however a person voting is welcome to write in their preference.

Warning, I am spilling my whole thought process here.

I don't want Trump to run. What I loved about Trump was that he would fight back.
I am tired of some inarticulate Republican trying to act presidential while getting
skewered by the left. F#ck presidential, beat them at every opportunity. Win in
the arena of ideas and never give up.

That's why I like Ted Cruz. He is the best and most articulate Republican and best
able to argue conservative theory with leftists. I love Rand Paul and his libertarian
conservatism. He is probably the one who is closest to my view in most things.

However, I am currently in Camp DeSantis. NOTE: This might change.

Look at how Obama came in as a Senator and screwed everything up. Look at
how Biden did the same. The president is a job that requires executive experience.
It's not very forgiving for those who want to learn on the job.

That is how I picked DeSantis, he doesn't have the same charisma that others
have, he isn't as ideologically similar to me,  but he has the experience of running a
state and it's a big state with a large population and that is more difficult than it looks.

I don't care for Pence and I will not vote for another Bush in this lifetime.

The Bush, Romney, McCain, Dole, Ford, loser wing of the party needs to be
taken to the lake and drowned. The GOP needs to change the locks so that
the country club/loser/swamp wing of the party never gets into power again.


That's my current thoughts on the subject. As of 1/19/2022

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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2022, 08:58:35 AM »
List of the Most (and Least) FREE US States based upon an index of Personal and Economic Freedom

https://www.freedominthe50states.org/overall/new-hampshire

https://www.freedominthe50states.org/how-its-calculated

Mouseover other 50 states for interactive map results...  https://www.freedominthe50states.org/

See any trends - HINT: GOP vs CCP-Democommunistas???

Would like to see an honest index like this for the EU/Europa zone all states in Europe including the FSU...  anybody got links?

New Moose Hampshire is currently #1 Numero Uno for our Latin Amigos - eclipsing Florida as #2 since we are not a favorite state for Biden's Covid Super-Spreader Predatory Night Flights to dump undocumented (EEEELEGAL MAYBE) people from the 150+ Third World ShiteHole countries the Biden Communistas have green-lighted with help from Soros NGO money to flood the zone and replace hated whiteys.  Just like Soros is doing across PAN-EUROPA with PAN-AFRICAN human smuggling and DUMPING.

Turns out both diseased Mosquitoes and Immigrantes Love Florida and Die-Off in New Hampshire thanks to our winter Canadian frigid Arctic winds and sub-zero temps - sleeping on a street in a Tent City Caleeforneeiya style does not work out well here unlike Florida...

New Hampshire #1  NO STATE PERSONAL INCOME OR SALES TAXES!!!

ANALYSIS
In the fifth edition of the index, Florida had overtaken New Hampshire as the freest state. This time, New Hampshire has regained the crown as the freest state in the Union. In the more distant past, New Hampshire had a huge lead over the rest of the country on fiscal policy, a lead that partly dissipated between 2000 and 2008 because of big increases in local property taxes, which were in turn driven by growth in education spending. It has rebounded quite a bit in absolute terms but has been eclipsed by Florida and Tennessee on the fiscal front. New Hampshire grabs the top spot overall because it does well in both economic freedom (third) and personal freedom (second), something that is also true of Florida but is not the case for Tennessee. It could be a challenge for rivals to catch New Hampshire next time because of policy changes in 2021 in a pro-freedom direction, including tax cuts and the passage of the education freedom accounts program. The “New Hampshire Advantage” could get even stronger within New England. The three states of northern New England pose a stark contrast in economic policies and, for most of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, economic outcomes.

New Hampshire’s overall tax burden is well below the national average at 8.1 percent. The state government taxes less than any other state but Alaska. We show a decline in state taxes as a share of adjusted personal income from a high of 3.8 percent in FY 2002 to 3.0 percent today. Meanwhile, local taxes have risen from 3.7 percent of income in FY 2001 to 5.1 percent in FY 2019 (which is down from a high of 5.6 percent in FY 2012). New Hampshire is, therefore, a highly fiscally decentralized state. Granite Staters have quite a wide choice in local government, with 2.8 competing jurisdictions per every 100 square miles. Government debt (12.7 percent), consumption (7.9 percent), and employment (10.1 percent) are all much lower than average, and in all these categories we see improvements since 2010, especially on the debt side. However, cash and security assets are below average and have been dropping.

New Hampshire’s regulatory outlook is not so sunny. However, it is still an above-average state and improving relative to its past when a decade ago it ranked in the mid-30s. The Granite State’s primary sin is exclusionary zoning. Both measures suggest that New Hampshire is among the more regulated states, although one measure shows improvement since 2005 relative to other states. Part of the problem might be the absence of a regulatory takings law. However, the eminent domain law is strong. The state has a renewable portfolio standard. On labor-market freedom, New Hampshire is below average primarily because of the absence of a right-to-work law and of any exceptions to the workers’ compensation mandate. New Hampshire has no state-level minimum wage. Health insurance mandates are low, but the state mandates direct access to specialists, hobbling managed care. A telecommunications deregulation bill was passed in 2011/12, but the state has not yet adopted statewide video franchising. The state is above average on occupational freedom solely because the health professions enjoy broad scope of practice; the extent of licensing grew significantly during the 2000s and continued in the past half decade. Insurance freedom is generally better than average, except for some rate classification prohibitions. The hospital certificate-of-need law was abolished in 2011/12, but that only became effective in 2016. Household goods movers are still licensed. There are no price-gouging or sales-below-cost laws. New Hampshire is one of the least cronyist states. The state’s civil liability system is far above the national average; punitive damages were abolished long ago.

New Hampshire is quite personally free. Incarceration rates are low but rose significantly around 2011, only to get better again during the past few years. Drug arrest rates are also low but had moved up during 2011–2016 before falling again. Nondrug victimless crime arrests are down substantially after being only about average for years. The state enacted a significant asset forfeiture reform in 2016 and is among the top states. Tobacco freedom is below average, as taxes are fairly high, and smoking bans are extensive. The state now has a limited anti-vaping law. Educational freedom is extensive in the Granite State. A liberal tax-credit scholarship law was enacted in 2012 and a local-option voucher law in 2018, raising the state significantly above average on educational freedom even though compulsory schooling lasts 12 years, and private schools require state approval. A 2021 expanded ESA will help the state improve its ranking in this category. Because New Hampshire has only charitable gambling, it scores well below average in the gambling freedom category. Its ranking should improve because of the 2020 legalization of sports betting. Cannabis freedom is above average, helped by the 2017 decriminalization law but dragged down by an inability to fully legalize. Alcohol freedom is about average; the state monopolizes liquor retail and wine wholesale, but the effective tax rate is extremely low. Wine (but not spirits) is in grocery stores. It is one of the two best states in the country for gun rights. The constitutional carry bill enacted in 2017 helped here. New Hampshire has neither a seat belt law nor a motorcycle helmet law.


FLORIDA:

ANALYSIS - DeSantis is doing a GREAT Job with a much larger, diverse and more difficult State to manage than smaller Moo Hampshire...

Lacking an individual income tax and featuring a hot climate, Florida has long enjoyed substantial in-migration of well-off retirees. But as we’ve noted in the past, the state attracts more than seniors, as others vote with their feet for good weather and the increased opportunity afforded by Florida’s freer society. Florida does especially well on economic freedom, and even more so on fiscal policy. Indeed, it is our top state on both. Regulatory policy is improved but mediocre compared with the fiscal side. Florida’s personal freedom has lagged in the past; however, it has improved a lot since 2014.

Florida’s state-level tax collections are more than 1.5 standard deviations below the national average, whereas its local tax collections are a little lower than average. Florida’s fiscal decentralization does not offer a great deal of choice to homeowners, however, because the state has only about half an effective competing jurisdiction per 100 square miles. Government consumption and debt are lower than average. Government employment is much below average, falling from 11.2 percent of private employment in 2010 to 8.3 percent in 2019.

Florida’s regulatory policy is middling relative to other states but has improved in absolute terms, leaving aside federalized policies. Despite the temptations posed by high housing demand, homeowners have been unable to enact exclusionary zoning on anything like the levels of California or New Hampshire. Our two measures of local zoning give a split judgment on just how restrictive Florida is. Land-use regulation appears to be a major political issue, but the courts have tools to restrain local governments, as the state has a particularly strong regulatory takings law. Florida has gone further than just about any other state to tighten criteria for eminent domain. It does have a law restricting employers from banning guns on certain company property, such as parking lots, which violates employers’ property rights. Labor law is also above average because of a right-to-work law, but the state has a minimum wage ($10 per hour in 2021). Regulations on managed health care plans are among the worst in the country, with standing referrals, direct access to specialists, and a ban on financial incentives to providers. Cable and telecommunications are partially deregulated. The civil liability system is better than average and has improved significantly since the 2000s. As we long recommended, the state finally reformed its homeowner’s insurance sector along competitive lines in 2017, and it also opened up auto insurance rate setting slightly in 2018. On the other side of the ledger, the state is far below average on occupational freedom and has a certificate-of-need law for hospitals. Physician assistants are now free to prescribe, but nurse practitioners and dental hygienists are not yet free from independent practice limitations.

After falling relative to other states for a decade, Florida has improved its personal freedom score with big jumps in 2014 and 2015. It is now well above average. Part of this bump was because of the Supreme Court’s nationalization of same-sex marriage. Before that decision, Florida did not recognize any kind of same-sex partnership, and it banned private contracts similar to marriage with a super-DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). Florida also reformed its civil asset forfeiture regime in 2016, including requiring proof “beyond a reasonable doubt” for forfeitures. On the downside, the state’s crime-adjusted incarceration rate has fallen a bit from its high but is still a lot worse than average (although criminal justice reform efforts promise help on that front). Arrests for victimless crimes have fallen significantly. Florida is one of the top states for educational freedom, although homeschool regulations remain substantial. The cannabis regime is largely unreformed despite recent liberalization of medical marijuana policy (which we recommended in the fourth edition), whereas alcohol is lightly regulated despite beer and wine taxes being a bit high. Gun rights are mediocre and became more restrictive in 2018, as the state has waiting periods for handguns, local dealer licensing, and virtually no open carry. It does have a “Stand Your Ground” law and protects the right to use sound suppressors. Tobacco freedom is middling. Automated license plate reader data use and retention have been partially reformed. The state takes DNA from arrestees without a probable cause hearing.



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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2022, 10:51:04 AM »
Cuffy an interesting read and comparison. Than you!

Two observations; the article touches on property taxes in New Hampshire, as I understand they are amongst the highest in the United States. If deSantis was the candidate I suspect a far larger percentage of Hispanics would vote Republican.

What would be interesting to read is if you compared the two worst states and you used the same metrics.
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« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2022, 11:57:30 AM »
Is Jeb Bush still a functioning adult?

I doubt it, he spent $140 million of establishment money to garner 4% of
the primary vote. I don't think he will get a second chance to repeat that effort.

I think that the establishment will go for Pence this time.

FSUW are not for entry level daters. FSUW don't do vague FSUW like a man of action so be a man of action  If you find a promising girl, get your butt on a plane. There are a hundred ways to be successful and a thousand ways to f#ck it up
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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2022, 11:59:53 AM »

My guess M. Romney is only slightly more appealing than the carpet muncher.

It will be an interesting poll, curious to see how The European members think and vote.

Meghan McCain?
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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2022, 04:29:32 PM »
Two observations; the article touches on property taxes in New Hampshire, as I understand they are amongst the highest in the United States.

No income tax or sales tax will do that to you.  Still not as bad as CT, NY, NJ or CA.

If deSantis was the candidate I suspect a far larger percentage of Hispanics would vote Republican.

We are seeing a shift now, as Hispanics outside of Commie-fornia vote GOP. 

Fun Fact: Other than Whites, the group that doesn't want to see Whites become a minority is....wait for it... Blacks. 

Why?  First, Whites are more "predictable" - as a black friend of mine puts it,  :rouble-smile: and second, as the Dems become the Party of Black Resentment and Grievance, Hispanics and Asians think "Dafuq are we voting for these aholes for?" 

When we see some black dude KOs an Asian granny on her way to church and whatever bimbo or pedo anchoring the Commie New Network (CNN) coverage solemnly intones how this is caused, magically, by "White Supremacy", it turns out that Asians ain't stupid, and they know who the problem is, and it ain't Whitey. 

See also Winston Glynn, who murdered a 19 y.o. Hispanic Burger King worker after he robbed her till and who, after his arrest yelled "WHERE'S OUR REPARATIONS FOR 400 YEARS OF SLAVERY?!"  Not sure how that justifies murder, but that's what they've been taught by the liberal morons.  Anyway, the message is becoming clear to non-Blacks: Avoid Blacks, and don't make them angry.

Prediction: in 10 years, the Dems will be screeching about how we need to secure our borders, as their Commie Paradise fails to materialize as non-Black minorities shift to the GOP. 

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Re: 2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #20 on: January 22, 2022, 05:19:05 PM »
FLORIDA

Florida dodge a bullet by electing DeSantis instead of Gillam - last seen naked with a couple of other dudes (one of whom OD'd) in a hotel room in Miami.

When I decided to bail on Red Ned Lamont's Connecticut, my Florida and Texas homies rolled up on me like the Chamber of Commerce because, as they put it, "We know you'll vote right."  Florida is experiencing a population boom as people vote with their feet.  Luckily Florida is net GOP voters in the migration.  I could easily have moved to NH, but aside from the cold weather, NH is subject to invasion by Massholes from Taxachusetts who move there and then vote for the same shit they are running away from.

Why are liberals so stupid?

We've watched NH turn purple from disaffected Mass residents, the same thing happen in VT (although there the culprits are NYers) and NV and AZ have flipped b/c of refugees from Commie-fornia.

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2024 Election Question for Republicans
« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2022, 09:58:59 AM »
FLORIDA

Why are liberals so stupid?


Liberalism is a mental disorder, not unlike narcissism or pathological/compulsive liars. 
It's neuropsychiatric marked by emotional response rather than logical. Commonly
resulting in persistent antisocial deviant/criminal behavior. They have an unrealistic
feeling of general inadequacy caused by actual or supposed inferiority in ones sphere,
sometimes marked by aggressive behavior as compensation.

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