1. This thread is about the actual debate itself. By your logic, I guess why even have debates?
2. What policies do you think DeSantis actually implemented to make his state better vs the policies Newsom implemented to make his state worse? I'm actually not a fan of Newsom, much at all. I think he's a champagne socialist, in the same vein a lot of California Democrats are. *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PHRASE DOES NOT MEAN I ACTUALLY THINK HE'S A SOCIALIST - IT'S A FIGURE OF SPEECH* Sitting at The French Laundry during the pandemic I think embodies his flaws in a nutshell. That being said, the one thing I actually struggle with on DeSantis' front is I don't know what actual substantive policies the guy has implemented aside from cultural wars and antagonism. He goes hard in the paint in appealing to the lowest common denominator, which I think is a fair and objective criticism of his style. The dude just got over saying "woke" about 15 times in a sentence. He plays to people's fear and anger and says very little substance about policies and fixing things, and actually making day-to-day life better for Floridians.
3. As far as Florida goes, I really hate to borrow a phrase from Jim Harbaugh, but Florida was burgeoning long before DeSantis took office. Bush, Crist and Scott all did a decent job at implementing policies and growing the state. To borrow Harbaugh's phrase, DeSantis appears to have been born on third base and thinks he hit a home run. He also appears to be running back to second base, with things like the culture wars, Disney, insurance, etc.
4. As an analogy, Norv Turner took over the Chargers from Marty Schottenheimer and actually made the AFC Championship, but then they got steadily worse over time. Turns out he wasn't that good of an HC and perhaps profited off of coming into a great situation in the first place, only making it worse. If someone like Matt Gaetz comes in to the Governor's seat next, I don't think things will be any better.
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