DeSantis Finally Has a Bright Idea

 Until the last two or so weeks, the DeSantis campaign has been a total disaster-class. It lacked substance, flair, and moxy, all of which are needed in large quantities if he wishes to beat Donald Trump. Perhaps the biggest failure of the campaign for DeSantis was the poor use of media to rally voters. However, perhaps learning from Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign, DeSantis finally stepped up and made a move worth watching. Donald Trump's absence from the GOP debates was both egregious and strategic, because not showing up meant that the other candidates could not directly engage him. This was especially problematic for DeSantis, because the entirety of his campaign is based on the narrative that he is the only candidate who can beat Joe Biden, which places him in direct comparison with Trump. DeSantis saw the problem and took to the TV screen to call Donald Trump out for a 'mano e 'mano style debate, wherein Trump could determine the moderator. The move is great, because he finally put pressure on Trump to show himself, which takes the critical eyes off of DeSantis for a time. This stands out as perhaps the only good use of a media appearance by the DeSantis campaign, which otherwise sticks to the sticky corners of the internet populated by the above 45 crowed, begging for donations. What do you guys think of the move? What do you think of the DeSantis campaign more broadly? Is his "just not Trump" approach going to win the primary? Let me know!

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