The 'dull' story "in private" was planted, maybe by Trump, maybe accurately by the alleged "anonymous source". Both Axios and Breitbart have this story. Same timing? Axios is more left wing; it is doubtful they have their own source in the Trump camp. Also doubtful Beitbart would falsely stir this up. Someone (Trump) wants it reported. And where is the denial?
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/16/report-trump-bash-ron-desantis-private-dull-personality/Labeling people is both a skill and a failing of Trump. It worked for him in 2016, but it was quite a mean thing that lost many people for him as he eliminated rivals. Presumably he is giving his 'friend' DeSantis a warning shot to keep him in line.
Note the restraint of DeSantis. Could easily just retort back, been there, done that, regarding a Trump Presidency. But if he is the eventual nominee, he needs Trump's support. Burning bridges and dividing factions isn't how he wins.
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"I would rather have a bit dull" - Right, but we don't want our new best choice labeled dull, even if that really is a good quality.
"I don't disagree that the election was corrupt
but it is no longer on my list of top things to speak about
way too late"
- There's the rub. I don't want to hear about it, at least in general terms. I am willing to wait since we missed the deadlines but I want to know exactly what happened, where, in what numbers, but are we finding out what happened?
"we just need to stop it from happening again"
- Yes, by first knowing exactly what happened in 2020 and other elections.
Or we just implement the rules we know make elections secure in all the states we still control, no matter what exactly happened in 2020. This isn't the honor system. In person voting with Photo ID on a singular national election day, or else you have a personal relationship with your polling place for the purpose of participating with an absentee vote with even greater protections, like having a ballot that has not been in the hands of anyone else except the real voter and more than one election judge and observer with, like Epstein's jail cell, cameras on during the whole process and evidence preserved.
Until then, we might as well put yellow tape around the vote counting places in blue cities in divided states and declare them to be crime scenes - until we get the cheating down to manageable levels.
Question for Dem voters, how much cheating is too much cheating, even if it's in your favor?