David Frum

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This political reality clarifies many mysteries, including why Gov DeSantis has been so outspoken on Trump's behalf. DeSantis could have refused comment: "ongoing legal proceeding." That would have been the alpha move. DeSantis was constrained to act the beta instead, because 5/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 15, 2022

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My friend added: "Maybe that doesn’t hold, but maybe it shockingly does. I don’t see in fact how anyone other than Lynne Cheney can even announce against Trump much less defeat him. It's just pointless. Unless all charges are dropped, in which case Trump looks vindicated." 4/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 15, 2022

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... because DeSantis has to keep alive the likelihood that he may be competing for position as Trump's running mate in 2024 rather than the nominee. I am sure DeSantis hates that reality, but he is already accommodating to it - as are, apparently, the DeSantis mega-donors. 6/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 15, 2022