The GOP’s worst enemy: non-senior citizens

Highlights: Quinn Mitchell wanted to know if Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida believed that former President Donald J. Trump had violated the peaceful transfer of power on Jan. 6, 2021.

But the teenager said he was not prepared for what happened on Friday, when he was briefly ejected by police officers from the First in the Nation Leadership Summit, a candidate showcase organized by the New Hampshire Republican Party. The two-day event in Nashua, N.H., featured Mr. DeSantis and most of the G.O.P. field, but not Mr. Trump.

“They said, ‘We know who you are,’” Quinn, who has his own political blog and podcast, said in a phone interview on Saturday from his home in Walpole, N.H., referring to the organizers of the summit.

“Are you in high school? said Mr. DeSantis, who has faced criticism as a candidate for not being fluid when interacting with voters and journalists, a dynamic that has made for some awkward exchanges on the campaign trail.

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    9 months ago

    “Are you in high school? said Mr. DeSantis

    Can he not answer a high school student’s question?

    Also, centrists: I’ve seen you use this exact phrase when talking to people who disagree with you from your left. DeSantis acts like you do.

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      9 months ago

      Anyone who calls themselves a Centrist in 2023 is saying they’re Republicans except they’re pussies and don’t want to be directly associated with a fascist group. Idk what’s worse, psychos that are proud of being fascist or cowards that don’t want to admit it.

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        9 months ago

        There’s always the lite dems who are too afraid to do the right thing 'cuz it might upset conservstives… The 3rd way acolytes…