OPINION:

I was happy when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis retained his seat by a decisive victory in the last election. I was also happy that the Republican Party had a solid frontrunner for 2028 — if DeSantis didn’t let his gubernatorial victory get to his head. But when the establishment Republicans started to talk him up, I realize he was overhyped. The more that people get to know Ron DeSantis, the more they dislike him. He has no charisma and he’s not genuine. 

In politics, betraying the person who built your career never goes over well with voters. DeSantis argument has been that he’s Trump without the baggage and that he’s electable. Yet Donald Trump is leading DeSantis in the latter’s home state. Even Nikki Haley seems like she will wind up in second place behind Trump, when a year ago some polls had DeSantis defeating Trump. It is clear that Trump will be the Republican nominee in 2024, and this will be the first time since Franklin D. Roosevelt that we have had a three-time, consecutive major party nominee in a general election. 

Now Haley is  being hyped by the same people who hyped DeSantis. When the voters get to know her more, however, her numbers will likely drop. And if and when Trump targets her hard she will likely be destroyed politically just like DeSantis was. 

Unlike Haley, DeSantis is not even being considered as a Trump running mate. DeSantis is clearly the biggest flop of 2023. There is only one Donald Trump, and Republicans want the real one, not Trump Lite.

TEDDYLEE GRAY

St.Ann, Jamaica 

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