The DeSantis Rebound Begins Now | National Review
You could say that the past two months have been unkind to prospective presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. Or you could say, after removing the varnish, that they may have been the worst two months for any national figure in recent political history. The Florida governor went from being tied or just ahead of Donald Trump to trailing him in every (even marginally credible) poll by 20 points or more.
That changed over the weekend. The Florida legislature wrapped up its 60-day session on Friday after compiling a breathtaking record of conservative accomplishment. Tort reform. School choice. Tax relief. A pushback on ESG from the pension system and CRT from the classroom. Bans on Chinese land purchases and reassignment surgery for minors. Serious efforts to lower drug prices without crimping research incentives, and to impose the death penalty more frequently for heinous crimes. All that and more.
I think DeSantis is terrific but he’s no Ronald Reagan in his personality. But really, so what. He’s pushing back where he should push back. He doesn’t care what the legacy media thinks. He’s articulate enough. Government isn’t rocket science after all.