I'm just stunned he can't even muster a feaeble attempt to tone down the retoric or at least try to appeal to a broader audience.
Not really stunned. Cause we know who he is. But that he doesn't have the political team or even know how to try
I am not shocked really, as more information comes out.
I take Madison Cawthorne as a good example; he snitched on his GOP buddies and they got him out of the paint. Mike Pence snitched on his fraternity brothers in college, but for the most part has been 'Go with the Party'.
I have no idea where this lack of development happened with DeSantis, but when he was a congressman, you had Republicans trying to socialize and make friendships per the norm in D.C. and he didn't care at all ... and really that is a BIG RED FLAG. Your a Politician in D.C... D.C... if your not the most social, at least trying to be social IS NEEDED. D.C. is the home for politics, and DeSantis just didn't care about making friends... only wanting power...
I suspect that's why D.C. didn't care about DeSantis, since he ran Florida, but not at a National Level where they would have to answer to him.
And this comes into play now with his Campaign, people join a Campaign for power with the person with cabinet positions; Chief of Staff, Speaker, Etc. DeSantis has no real talent, because if he did, they would get those positions and would be helping DeSantis win. Instead DeSantis has scrubs, who do their job, but really are not that good.
I am sure the talent that DeSantis COULD have, we're told by D.C. heads, "DeSantis is complete loser. He will be dead in the water before the Debates, don't answer any phone calls from him."