Known for His Pointed Questions, a 15-Year-Old Is Ejected From a G.O.P. Event
Known for His Pointed Questions, a 15-Year-Old Is Ejected From a G.O.P. Event
Quinn Mitchell, an aspiring journalist from New Hampshire, was escorted out of a G.O.P. candidate summit on Friday, though he was later allowed to return.
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Highlights: Quinn Mitchell wanted to know if Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida believed that former President Donald J. Trump had violated the peaceful transfer of power on Jan. 6, 2021.
But the teenager said he was not prepared for what happened on Friday, when he was briefly ejected by police officers from the First in the Nation Leadership Summit, a candidate showcase organized by the New Hampshire Republican Party. The two-day event in Nashua, N.H., featured Mr. DeSantis and most of the G.O.P. field, but not Mr. Trump.
“They said, ‘We know who you are,’” Quinn, who has his own political blog and podcast, said in a phone interview on Saturday from his home in Walpole, N.H., referring to the organizers of the summit.
“Are you in high school? said Mr. DeSantis, who has faced criticism as a candidate for not being fluid when interacting with voters and journalists, a dynamic that has made for some awkward exchanges on the campaign trail.
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“Are you in high school? said Mr. DeSantis, who has faced criticism as a candidate for not being fluid when interacting with voters and journalists, a dynamic that has made for some awkward exchanges on the campaign trail.
The Florida governor pivoted, arguing that if the 2024 election focused on “relitigating things that happened two, three years ago, we’re going to lose.”
That’s not why you’re going to lose, Ron. You’re going to lose because we can all see what a weak and uncharismatic loser you are. This man is the governor of a state, and he’s too weak to answer a 15 year old kid’s questions. What a coward.
He's used to vetted and sanitized interactions. At every event, every speech, photo, journalist, and question is heavily curated.
Of course he's afraid of anything outside the carefully manufactured safe space.
That was a pretty simple question, too. The reason he won't answer, though, is because if he says yes, he pushes away the Maga morons (though they aren't voting for anyone but trump) and if he says no, he pushes away the establishment assholes.
Which shows he's a terrible politician, since a good one can response to a question without giving a yes or no. Isn't that a first year class, Ambiguity 101?
Which shows he’s a terrible politician, since a good one can response to a question without giving a yes or no.
To be fair though, we've all pretty much picked up on that technique by this point, it's obvious when they do it, and usually they get dismissed out of hand for doing it.
Yeah, the headline made me expect some super loaded question or something. But it's a very reasonable question that is obviously of great importance. DeSantis is just that big of a coward.
Trump isn't exactly the strongest, most charismatic person, either. His speeches are rambling messes, and he has notoriously thin skin.
I'm honestly not sure how that compares to DeSantis, but still.
Trump was a much better speaker in 2016 than he is now. Maybe his speeches didn't make much sense, but to get people excited you don't have to.
DeSantis was never a good speaker.
DeSantis was never a good speaker.
And that voice is annoying as f**k, too.
Hold on, they're rambling incoherent messes.
The Florida governor pivoted, arguing that if the 2024 election focused on “relitigating things that happened two, three years ago, we’re going to lose.”
Oh, you mean the shit you guys last did when in power?
I wonder why you might not want to talk about that?
Do you not want to admit that you're going to do exactly the same shit all over again?