Presidential front-runner Ron DeSantis should be wary of replicating Trump’s strong-arm style

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As far as Republican politicians go, Ron DeSantis has the resume of champions: Yale undergraduate, Harvard Law, naval officer and SEAL Team legal adviser, Congress, and now governor of Florida.

In real life, he’s even more accomplished. DeSantis handled the pandemic with relative ease, kept Florida’s economy open and free, and consistently admonishes what he calls the “legacy media” for its bias. All of this means DeSantis should be the GOP front-runner for the party’s nomination in 2024. As the Jan. 6 committee drones on about former President Donald Trump, its findings and Trump’s childish outbursts should be proof enough that America needs the former president no more.

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