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U.S. Army Retired after 25 years; currently serving Soldiers, Veterans, and their families. Only interested in constructive conversation. #StillWithDeSantis

Rochester, NY
Joined April 2009
I respect his request and glad he corrected all of us. I did have a friend in the Army back in the mid-90s from NYC whose last name was Etienne. Tragically, he was killed the morning after Labor Day 1996 returning from home to Ft. Drum, NY, when a couple of guys dropped a cinder block off an overpass on I-81 north of Syracuse. I remember these guys (I believe were 19 and 21) only got 6 months for murder. 😔 May he rest in peace 🙏
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I like the pairing! 😉
DeSantis pulled out a poop map in a nationally televised debate. He was Spencer Pratt before Spencer Pratt. @RonDeSantis please hire the Pratt team. With his communication skills and your proven record as an executive we can actually convince normies that they have a sane alternative to the DSA crusade that is inbound.
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You missed NOTHING …the morons blaming Secretary Hegseth for the decisions of the Commander-in-Chief missed EVERYTHING! Secretary Hegseth had brilliantly led the Department of War and our recruiting numbers and military successes PROVEN IT! History will get it right, but contemporary idiots won’t. If the President gets serious about finishing the conflict with Iran and securing peace in the Middle East, Secretary Hegseth will make it happen! The buck stops with the President.
I'm confused, why are so many people piling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth right now. Did he do something wrong? What am I missing here?
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The fake news says Trump went too far on immigration enforcement. Meanwhile, members of Congress are giving celebration speeches in Somali and flying Palestinian flags instead of American ones. That's not a reason to pull back. It's proof we need to go further.
America needs to wake up and eradicate this scourge from our country. 🙏🇺🇸🙏
Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal just promised to throw ICE agents in PRISON once they take power. Not fixing the economy. Not lowering costs. Jailing law enforcement. They hate this country!
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Republicans will have to fight fire with fire if we are to save the Republic! No more Mr. Nice Guy! 🙏🇺🇸🙏
Democrats crave power, and they intend to turn America into a one-party nation through any means necessary. They have infiltrated religious institutions, media, and schools to indoctrinate Americans with radical leftist ideologies. The result is too many Americans who do not understand the dangers and destructive results of socialism.
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Trump isn’t going anywhere. He can order his War Department AND his State Department to finish the conflict with Iran, however he chooses and in the shortest time possible, but at this point it is too little to late for either to undo what Trump decided. Secretary Hegseth has done all he can do and did it brilliantly; same for Secretary Rubio on the diplomatic front. They serve at the pleasure of the President, the decider. Trump isn’t going anywhere.
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That crushed the @GOP JETTISON IMMEDIATLY!
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We switched to machines this year. Along with NO Voter ID…there is NO chance that I can TRUST elections here in New York! I live in an alternate universe. “Taxation without representation”!!! 🙏🇺🇸🙏
Paper Ballots and NO Machines going forward for elections so Americans can have complete trust in the system. The Save Act wasn’t going to address the machines the way it needs to. Do you trust the machines?
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At the War Department: We Stand. We Fight. We Defend the Republic.
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DESANTIS AND RUBIO: THE TICKET THAT ACTUALLY BEATS THE LEFT IN 2028 One clear path to victory in 2028 is a DeSantis/Rubio or Rubio/DeSantis ticket. That is not spin. That is reality for anyone paying attention to what works. Ron DeSantis is incredibly Conservative. Anyone who has been blessed to live in Florida will tell you how popular he and his governing style is. He fights the culture war, keeps taxes low, and refuses to let the left dictate terms. Florida did not become the place people flee to by accident. DeSantis made it that way through competence and backbone. No apologies. No retreat. Marco Rubio is a generational talent. He is well known for being incredibly talented and a master of multi-tasking. He articulates conservative principles with clarity that cuts through media noise. He understands foreign threats, economic reality, and the need to secure the border without flinching. Put the two together and you have executive toughness paired with intellectual firepower. America would be lucky to have this ticket. The alternative is more of the same failed experiments that tanked blue cities and drained red states of their best people. Voters who want results over rhetoric already saw what DeSantis delivered. They know Rubio can carry the message nationally. The left will scream neocon and every other label they recycle. Ignore them. The record in Florida and the talent on the national stage speak louder. This combination does not require reinvention. It requires recognizing proven strength and pairing it with the right messenger. Republicans who want to win in 2028 should stop chasing every new face and focus on the ones who already demonstrated they can govern and communicate. DeSantis and Rubio fit that standard. The path exists. Take it.
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💥💥💯💥💥 I hope and pray that the GOP take an HONEST assessment of what happened and realize we have to move forward in a new, Conservative direction with a new leader…Ron DeSantis! Lead the charge, Tomi!!! 🙏🇺🇸🙏
It’s interesting to watch folks jump on the DeSantis bandwagon now. I remember when a few of us were absolutely eviscerated for pointing out his phenomenal, steadfast and unwavering leadership. Many said he was too “boring.” I happen to like boring when boring means getting shit done for your state and refusing to budge on your principles.
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Time for a major political shift BACK to Conservative Values and real Conservative Leadership. Ron DeSantis is the future we need heading into the 30’s and beyond. 🙏🇺🇸🙏
Please give as many interviews as possible right now Governor DeSantis. Inject all of this straight into my veins.
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You fucking morons who voted blue have been played so hard. These people aren't going to do SHIT for any of you except give you financial hardship, and make your life misrerable by controlling it. STUPID STUPID STUPID FUCKING PEOPLE!!!
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Because he’s the best Secretary of War we’ve ever had. Signed, A Retired Veteran PS, Happy Veteran’s Day, “Dollar Store.”
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Watching DeSantis during natural disasters, his debate with Newsom, interviews on TV and radio the past two years since his first campaign for President, I would say he has washed away any “clumsy” perceptions. He has been brilliant to anyone who is watching without bias. Lately, Vance and Rubio have looked a little awkward explaining the Iran Conflict, negotiations to end conflicts and justifying Trump’s actions and policies. DeSantis is our best chance for a return to success with respect. 🙏🇺🇸🙏
DeSantis and Rubio are both very strong options. Rubio is a better speaker with more charisma, but DeSantis has more executive experience and has run a government. DeSantis can be clumsy at times publicly but he is more of the Audie Murphy type - not flashy but deadly. Rubio is brilliant and better publicly but has limited operational experience - he has never set up and run a major government. I'd be content with either man at the top of the ticket with the other as vice president. Thoughts?
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I am sure he is running, but I will be disappointed if he doesn’t; or if the party leaders and Conservative Media railroad him again for their Trump candidate. It’s time to regroup and move forward. 🙏🇺🇸🙏
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Backstabbed…back stabbed who? Grow up.
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DeSantis the backstabber? No way
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Trump was rejected, so I tend to agree.
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DeSantis possibly, but anyone tied to this administration that wasn't willing to speak out before the midterms dont have a chance
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Sadly, anyone with Trump will be brought down by their association. The country just rejected him.
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If the GOP wants to stand a chance in 2028, then Ron DeSantis is their best hope. Rubio and Vance are already toast, both easy meat for a formidable Democrat bench.
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Your comment is a strike against YOU and all Veteran Haters. GTH! 🫏🤡
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"Iraq War Veteran." This should really be a strike against @RonDeSantis.
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Too bad success isn’t your cup of tea. Bye
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I would absolutely NEVER vote for DeSantis. He's a snake
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