The unflattering stories about Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) are piling up as he eats like an animal and consumes chocolate pudding with his fingers.
“He would sit in meetings and eat in front of people,” a former DeSantis staffer told The Daily Beast, “still like a hungry animal that’s never eaten before…being pissed off all over the place. “
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Embedded in DeSantis lore is an episode from four years ago: On a private plane trip from Tallahassee to Washington, D.C., in March 2019, DeSantis enjoyed a chocolate pudding dessert — eating it with three of his fingers, according to two sources familiar with the incident.
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Eating finger pudding is not normal behavior. It’s something a toddler would do. Watching an adult eat pudding with their fingers is disturbing and quite rude. It’s definitely not something anyone who wants to be taken seriously as a presidential candidate should do.
DeSantis struggled on the campaign trail because he doesn’t interact well with human beings. Former staffers describe DeSantis as a loner who keeps to himself, which sounds like a very bad personality worthy of the presidency.
The best presidential candidates are incumbents. The best like interacting with voters. One of Trump’s fatal flaws is that he seems repulsed by the people who support him. Hillary Clinton’s naturally skeptical and insular style did not sit well with some voters. President Biden is an old-school politician who likes to talk to everyone. Former President Obama also had the ability to genuinely interact with people and seemed to enjoy the experience. Bill Clinton was another likeable former president, as were George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan.
Night comedians will have an all new round of ammo for Puddin’ Ron.
DeSantis doesn’t seem ready for prime time, as it seems the Republican Party just can’t find a presidential candidate who can act like a normal human being.
Jason is the editor. He is also a member of the White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate studies focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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