By Jason Hancock
In the column entitled “Accept It, Already: DeSantis is Done,” Greitens writes that DeSantis “refuses to accept reality” that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president next year.
“DeSantis is done — and for many, myself included, it’s not personal,” Greitens wrote. “We’re in a fight that’s too important, perhaps, the greatest this nation has ever faced: To restore the power to the people.”
DeSantis is the pick of “the establishment,” Greitens contends, and is being “fueled by their money, their airwaves or their henchmen.”
Republicans must nominate “the man with the scars,” Greitens wrote, “who’s taken their arrows and goes back to the mat every single time. From where I stand, only one man fits that bill: President Donald J. Trump.”
Greitens going all in for Trump is no surprise, as his attempt at a political comeback last year hinged on winning over the former president’s supporters.
In the run up to the 2022 U.S. Senate election, Greitens more than any other candidate in the crowded field latched himself to Trump and the grievances that fueled his rise — from lies about a stolen election to the alleged betrayal of so-called “RINOs.”
Greitens was trying to shake off the scandals that drove him from office four years earlier, including accusations that he sexually assaulted a women with whom he was having an affair and that he stole from a veteran’s charity he founded.
In the end, Trump’s endorsement — seen as Greitens’ only hope to win the hotly contested Senate race — fell flat, with the former president throwing his support behind “Eric” and refusing to clarify whether he meant Greitens or the eventual winner, Eric Schmitt.
It was an ignominious conclusion to a campaign that derailed over accusations by Greitens’ ex-wife that he physically abused her and his children. Those claims were made in a sworn affidavit by the former First Lady as part of a child custody dispute, and were amplified by more than $1 million in TV ads aired in the run up to the GOP primary.
With his political comeback dead, Greitens once again retreated from the public spotlight. His federal campaign committee is largely dormant, and he shuttered his state committee in November and donated all of its leftover money to a nonprofit run by his former campaign manager.
His column this week in support of Trump, who is himself attempting a political comeback despite being awash in scandal and indictments, marks the first sight of Greitens since his child custody dispute was transferred to Texas late last year.
In moving the case, a Boone County judge concluded there was “no pattern of domestic violence” by Greitens.
The former governor declared himself exonerated, pointing the finger at the media for publicizing the charges. His ex-wife, however, said she never alleged a “pattern” of abuse — only claiming instances of abuse when Greitens was angry or stressed.
7 comments:
The GOP is a coalition of stupid mostly white people, and rich Americans who don’t want to pay taxes.
This is why you can probably find some people who think Senator Greitens has a bright future in Missouri!
How charming, 3 thugs on a sinking boat! How appropriate.
HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!
Eric Greitens, is the Last Person - who should ever step forward and Attack any Political Person - this disgraced former Missouri governor whose Senate campaign cratered last year under allegations of domestic abuse, should just quietly go into the night - never to be heard of again. Yet this LOSER - Keeps Trying to Crawl and Slither his way into the News - to try and get another 15-Minutes of Fame and Prime Time.
I voted for Trump - and once is more than enough - - the Republicans, have to try and find someone to get back to the Center of the Conservative Republican Party - - Not CRAZY FAR RIGHT - - Someone that Offers Solutions - Not Tweets at 3:00AM - Someone that shows Respect for his Country, his Wife and Women, and his Fellow Party Members - - That Fiscally Conservative in his Views - - Someone that can Reach across the Aisle of the Congress and the Senate - because without working together we will never solve anything.
Trump - will be spending the next several years in Court Battles - whether it be for Sexual Harassment or trying to do things that he thinks he is above the Laws of this Country.
He will not be doing what he should be Focusing on the Problems of this Country.
This Country Deserves Better - - We have to have someone in the Republican Party that is Far Better Qualified and can Help Make our Country Great Again - Like Ronald Regan.
Trumps plan to consolidate and increase presidential power if elected, essentially destroying democracy and creating an authoritative state, in the mold of putin, Xi, Jung un, and others, should scare the shit out of all of us.
Each party has their problems and people that are out of touch. Our ability as citizens is to support elect the best.
As soon as a politician starts with personal attacks is time to find another candidate. Our leaders need to be leaders and not junior high trash talkers.
I will never support a candidate (trump) who self acknowledges his plan to weaponize government for the purpose of satisfying his psychotic desires of megalomania, or for the purpose of revengeful attack and suppression of the other political party, or anyone not agreeing with his views. Candidates can talk rudely all they want, its their motives that we all need to be clear about. Democracy and the rule of law are one election away from extinction if trump is elected.
Bye-bye donnie, jail time coming soon! More charges against the orange man today.
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