Tag: Ron DeSantis

Our Long National Nightmare, Politics

The Last Official Republican Debate: Running to Replace Trump Without Running Against Trump

The strange Republican primary season had its fourth debate – its final official one – on December 6th, hosted by NewsNation (formerly WGN).  Political commentators seem to be thoroughly sick of this by now.  Politico lamented the level of attention given to the Haley-DeSantis rivalry, comparing it to the long-defunct NFL “Playoff Bowl” between the teams who failed to qualify for the Super Bowl, while … Continue reading The Last Official Republican Debate: Running to Replace Trump Without Running Against Trump

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Our Long National Nightmare, Politics, Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks

The Third Debate Was Better, but it’s Still a Fight for Second Place

The third Republican debate was held on November 8th on NBC – and was uploaded to YouTube officially this time.  Each debate seems to be getting easier to find on streaming, so that’s something.  With only about two months left until primary voting starts, time is running out for candidates to figure out how to campaign in a way that appeals to voters more than … Continue reading The Third Debate Was Better, but it’s Still a Fight for Second Place

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Our Long National Nightmare

The old rules don’t work anymore

The Walt Disney Company used to control Florida’s government. In 1965, Governor W. Haydon Burns hosted a press conference with Walt Disney where they announced the Florida Project, a sprawling development that became Walt Disney World. There has not been a time between 1965 and early 2022 when Mr. Disney’s company did not exert a heavy influence on Florida’s state government. To maintain that influence, … Continue reading The old rules don’t work anymore

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