Governor Ron DeSantis Announced His Presidential Bid On Twitter

Were You Impressed?

By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D.

Everyone is looking for the next big thing. Some would say we are trying to out do each other. In some respects, we probably are.

Using the media these days has created this competitive spirit no matter your field or profession. There are no limits or boundaries as to what people might do or say.

Politicians have become media masters. They are astute at creating their own narratives regardless of the questions they may be asked.

The presidential election will be held next year and many of the candidates have already announced their intentions. We know who they are.

The latest candidate to announce that he wants to be our president is Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida. He had an announcement that caused a bit of a stir. This is my opinion.

He made his announcement on Twitter. The build-up and anticipation made for great headlines as he has been a candidate in waiting for several months.

Last Wednesday, he made the much-ballyhooed proclamation however Twitter had some technical difficulties, so the full impact was not felt. His temporary fame turned into temporary shame.

Democrats and his fellow Republicans gave him a less than glowing report about what they saw. I suspect DeSantis himself was less than thrilled about the proceedings.

While I am sure there was a bit of dismay, he would never admit it. Would you?

Has Ron DeSantis joined forces with Twitter CEO, Elon Musk? If so, that partnership didn’t get off to a great start.

The governor said in his uneven remarks that “American decline is not inevitable, it is choice. And we should choose a new direction, a path that will lead to American revitalization.”

Many Americans regardless of politics see the troubles Governor DeSantis is having in his home state of Florida. For example, the Disney company has been in a squabble with him for some months now and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better.

Disney had some expansion plans that were in the works and going forward. However, they have stopped them amid DeSantis’ putting up legislative roadblocks along the way.

My advice to Mr. DeSantis, now a presidential candidate, is that Mickey Mouse isn’t just any mouse, and he is going to lose that battle. The state benefits greatly from having Disney World there.

The NAACP has issued a travel advisory in Florida. In essence, traveling there as African Americans is dangerous because the state doesn’t consider our contributions and history as important.

NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson said, “Under the leadership of Governor DeSantis, the state of Florida has become hostile to Black Americans and in direct conflict with democratic ideals that our union was founded upon. We’re not backing down and we encourage our allies to join us in the battle for the soul of our nation.”

Governor DeSantis wants to dismantle multi-cultural programs in colleges and universities. He wants to take out books in libraries having anything to do with the history of Black people and slavery in this country.

Teachers, students, librarians and citizens are protesting these educational assaults on our heritage. It is my thinking that these protests will not stop.

His decisions will hurt the state in its efforts to attract new businesses and tourists to the Sunshine state.

Ron DeSantis is trying to get America’s house in order when his own house called Florida is in disarray. The governor has some problems that are not easily fixable.

The former president, Donald Trump is watching all of this unfold. He still has a double-digit lead in the polls and appears that he is the clear front runner for the GOP.

With his presidential announcement drawing mixed reviews and his problems in Florida, Ron DeSantis is facing an uphill climb. He is starting at the bottom.