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Prairie Gates

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57. He was in the military and has run a large organization (to wit, the state of Florida)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:07 AM

Dec 4

You actually don't even have to have been in the military. I disagree vehemently with DeSantis on policy, but he's not stupid, and he's a relatively competent administrator, even if his decisions are odious.

I actually don't see what's in it for him to take the job. As I've said elsewhere, "I serve at the pleasure of..." is not a good resume builder for the top slot, which is what DeSantis has in mind down the road.

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WSJ: Trump Mulls Replacing Pete Hegseth With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis [View all] Yavin4 Dec 3 OP

Fox, Florida, and or Felon newdeal2 Dec 3 #1

The 4th, Failure. n/t Yavin4 Dec 3 #2

I thought he was mad at DeSantis! kerry-is-my-prez Dec 3 #3

This could be a trial balloon. n/t Yavin4 Dec 3 #12

Looks exactly like that. Mike Niendorff Dec 4 #38

Keep your enemies closer? Maru Kitteh Dec 3 #25

Or maybe hire your enemies SCantiGOP Dec 4 #61

Vomit RandySF Dec 3 #4

LOL...I love it Prairie Gates Dec 3 #5

He wants a plum position for Lara Trump jmbar2 Dec 3 #6

Lara Trump's campaign slogan. "Vote for me or I will sing" Yavin4 Dec 3 #13

And she won't back down jmbar2 Dec 3 #19

Ron Duh must have really lick-shined Chump's shoes Hassler Dec 3 #7

He did endorse him afterwards... Jack Valentino Dec 3 #27

I wonder if DeSantis would want the position soandso Dec 3 #8

Yeah. Can't stand the little pissant, but doubt he'll have confirmation issues. Silent Type Dec 3 #9

"military, legal and executive experience, and not an alcoholic and serial adulterer" NYC Liberal Dec 3 #10

Yeah, Hegseth is a train wreck soandso Dec 3 #16

Some type of violence against women treatment center too BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #75

DeSantis would actually be qualified for the job, unlike Trump's first choice Prairie Gates Dec 3 #11

DeSantis is merely a disgusting pig. Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 3 #17

Lol.. True. Cha Dec 3 #21

He'll probably also try to ban women from combat too. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 4 #47

DeSantis is a lying Jagoff poser pfitz59 Dec 4 #39

He was in the military and has run a large organization (to wit, the state of Florida) Prairie Gates Dec 4 #57

Governor of Secretary of Defense isnt a bad resume builder AdamGG Dec 4 #66

Which might be a reason Trump wouldn't name him jmowreader Dec 4 #68

To me, being governor seems like a cushy gig and you're the top dog as governor In It to Win It Dec 3 #24

I think he's term limited soandso Dec 3 #28

He is term limited in 2026. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 4 #48

It doesn't seem cushy to me soandso Dec 3 #35

Hurricanes/disaster were the only times he was out and about. Spends most of his time allegorical oracle Dec 4 #56

He only has two more years as governor radical noodle Dec 4 #41

Who knows how long he would last in Trumplandia. Turnover is pretty high In It to Win It Dec 4 #43

DeSantis will take it if offered radical noodle Dec 4 #44

I don't know about that - really have not figured out what he's all about other kerry-is-my-prez Dec 4 #49

As a Floridian, I see him as being pure Project 2025 radical noodle Dec 4 #58

DeSantis is costly for Florida GreatAuntK Dec 4 #67

And that's just the tip of the iceberg radical noodle Thursday #73

true, he is just an out and out Nazi! rich7862 Dec 3 #32

He's definitely no Nazi soandso Dec 4 #37

Why oh why did this not happen in his first term? kerry-is-my-prez Dec 4 #46

Assistant Urinalysis Coordinator Promoted to Secretary of Defense dalton99a Dec 3 #14

Shithole picks for a shithole government. Solly Mack Dec 3 #15

Only if he wears his white boots every day C_U_L8R Dec 3 #18

Awww.... Hugin Dec 3 #20

Good God! The day that Ron DeSantis is a better alternative for ANYTHING Jack Valentino Dec 3 #22

Let him do whatever he wants. I just want to see the chaos. In It to Win It Dec 3 #23

Vance, DeSantis, Musk, and Vivek. Yavin4 Dec 3 #26

and watch it burn.............. OverBurn Dec 4 #71

Bad guy, yes, but it would also probably end his political career... RockRaven Dec 3 #29

He should go all the way The Wizard Dec 3 #30

Trump will avoid the process by naming acting secretaries and other The Wizard Dec 3 #31

I can see it now. LudwigPastorius Dec 3 #33

It is amazing! rich7862 Dec 3 #34

he is sitting around 1.5% above Harris with far less than half a million total votes to count nationwide Celerity Dec 4 #52

I can't stand him but I think he is the "best" or rather JI7 Dec 4 #36

Followed by his firing DeSantis shortly after he takes the job probably 😂 cstanleytech Dec 4 #40

DeathSantis would be another bad choice LetMyPeopleVote Dec 4 #42

The boss is lining up his capos. LastDemocratInSC Dec 4 #45

DeSantis was at Gitmo and a lot of years of his military experience is kerry-is-my-prez Dec 4 #50

Well, there IS the argument for better optics. no_hypocrisy Dec 4 #51

The Fighting Florida White Boots bucolic_frolic Dec 4 #53

Get him out of Florida! OrlandoDem2 Dec 4 #54

it would doom tiny d's presidential ambitions ecstatic Dec 4 #55

Tweedledum and Tweedledee... MineralMan Dec 4 #59

He wants a legal fortress around Florida... kentuck Dec 4 #60

he has such a deep pool of talented people to pull from... Javaman Dec 4 #62

It's all performance art tenderfoot Dec 4 #63

We continue to be inundated with Clown World and it seems to be a very big bus NotHardly Dec 4 #64

how have you not noticed that "Clown World" is a far-right meme? thebigidea Dec 4 #69

Navy Lawyer for a SEAL Commander and Emile Dec 4 #65

The Military will now switch to white booties wolfie001 Dec 4 #70

"Death Sentence/ De Satan". This is just as bad. Evolve Dammit Dec 4 #72

Can you just imagine if Harris HAD been elected and she made such a monumental shit show Scrivener7 Thursday #74

Did trump offer this job to DeathSantis in exchange for Lara Trump being appointed to replace Rubio? LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #76