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Disney; DeSantis only play

 Anyone reading US political news will have noted that aside from Trump no one is getting any real airplay.  The entire GOP field has been dragged into Trumps troubles with little grit from the participants to do anything about it.  I mean Trump even got them to sign a pledge that if they were elected president they would pardon him…

So DeSantis for all his fault is an intelligent guy, maybe a bit on the spectrum but a smart guy, the only way he stays in the press is to do outrageous things in Florida.  His fight with Disney is a good example.  It will not be legally resolved until the primaries are done.  It gives him his only real option to stay in the media’s attention.  It’s not a great option, but it’s better than nothing!

After the primaries he can always change his mind and the lawsuit will go away, or if he running as the GOP nominee for president well he will no longer be Governor (according to Florida laws he should already have resigned. But the GOP has 70% control of government so they do what they want.)

Assume that DeSantis will continue his attacks,  I would expect that he will soon try to hamper the park’s operations.  I know that if I were him that’s what I would do.  Making life miserable for others is something the GOP is very good at doings.  First step remove the firefighter force.  That will force Disney world to shut down until they can figure something out.  

Governments have tons of ways they can inconvenience private businesses, if I were one of the 7 GOP dwarfs I would use the nuclear strategy to remain relevant.  It is after all DeSantis only hope to breakout.  He is apparently not very approachable and a bit of a dick.  These are the features he should emphasize.  Already vetoing flood prevention measures in area near Disney World is a good move.  It will resonate with GOP primaries voters who will enjoy sticking it to “woke workers” of Disney!  

Is it insane to hurt you constituents?  Yes but that has never stopped the GOP before and DeSantis emotional intelligence is so low that it’s almost certain that he will go nuclear independently from the harm he does to Florida’s economy.  After all Florida is only an electoral prop for DeSantis, might as well maximize its use.

That is DeSantis thinking outside the box, and it may well work especially if Trump makes is easier for the DOJ to convict him.  I would also suspect that there will be further searches of his offices to find other top secret documents still missing.

Anyway, DeSantis game plan is probably the best of all those running for the GOP nomination.  Right now his approval rating is low, but once Trump Is out of the running the he looks good

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