Ron DeSantis is more than the best governor in the United States. He is already one of the most consequential political figures in American history. And he stands to seriously risk his political future if he runs against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. This video is a plea to the Florida governor to stand down. I break down the reasons thusly…
*The coalition he would have to assemble to win the GOP nomination is nearly impossible to hold together without fracturing.
*The dynamics of what would be highly divisive Republican primary—not just because of Trump’s mercurial personality, but because of the real deep-seated cleavages among GOP voters—would make the general election a tall order in of itself.
*DeSantis has a real path to a bright future and the White House in 2028. The risk of blowing up his future with this run is far higher than the likelihood of taking the oath of office in January 2025.
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