Ever since mid March, the political press has been piling on Florida governor Ron DeSantis. We were told then that his position on Ukraine (no blank checks, and not our highest priority), one that reflects roughly half or more of the Republican Party, showed he was unserious. It showed that maybe he was a loser after all, even though Republicans rate about a dozen issues as more important to them than the Donbas. Then he went to Capitol Hill, and a few Florida legislators endorsed Donald Trump. An epic disaster of a week, said the New Republic. Do you even remember it? And does it seem like an epic disaster now? Then it was his war with Disney, overshadowing everything, including his visit to Israel.
Meanwhile, he signed legislation in Florida to expand school choice, extend the Parental Rights in Education law, make Florida a constitutional-carry state, cut taxes, ban sex-disfigurement operations on children, reform torts, and limit the use of ESG in state contracting and investment decisions. You might remember that on a night that was pretty disappointing for Republicans last November, Ron DeSantis won by 20 points.
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