(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Trump goes low on DeSantis and the internet is here for all of it [1] ['Daily Kos Staff', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2023-02-08 Trump posted a photo that has circulated before, allegedly showing a post-college DeSantis with a bunch of teenage girls at party. DeSantis did teach high school history for a year in Georgia, after he graduated from college. When the report first came out in 2021, it didn’t get much traction, as the sourcing was limited and inflammatory. About a year later, The New York Times published an article detailing DeSantis’ time teaching at Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, that had these two anecdotes related to the photo. Several students recalled that Mr. DeSantis was a frequent presence at parties with the seniors who lived in town. Most spoke about socializing with him on the condition of anonymity because they feared backlash for speaking publicly about it. “As an 18-year-old, I remember thinking, ‘What are you doing here, dude?’” one former student said. [...] Two former students, both women, remembered him attending at least two parties where alcohol was served, but they said that the parties took place after graduation and that they were not bothered by his presence at the time, although they question it now. “It was his first job out of Yale, he was cute. We didn’t really think too much about it,” one of the former students said. There is no report or evidence that Ron DeSantis did anything untoward beyond being liked by some and not liked by others. However, that doesn’t matter to Donald Trump, who is so unabashedly narcissistic he is willing to fling all kinds of innuendo at DeSantis, while pretending he hasn’t faced dozens of allegations of sexual harassment toward young women. The good news is Ron DeSantis is such a verifiably terrible bully of a person himself that you don’t need to worry about feeling sorry for him being bullied by the older, oranger bully Trump. So let’s enjoy some Florida Republican-on-Florida Republican fighting! x Trump going heavy on the "DeSantis is a pedophile" stuff today. pic.twitter.com/LS2zRpke3z — Will Sommer (@willsommer) February 7, 2023 My first thought: x pic.twitter.com/S1mJzBoFzG — John R - Situation Normal: All Vax'd Up (@JohnnyJohnnypop) February 7, 2023 My second thought: My third thought: Let’s get comfortable! Let’s go low! x No one knows a pedophile better than trump. pic.twitter.com/4bsUDYC8Fj — Rodney (@RodHargrove) February 7, 2023 Low. A classic. In lieu of using the standard Emperor from Return of the Jedi GIF, let’s go with this more pro-nature image. x Perfect! pic.twitter.com/9VOfhXnyb6 — Wendy is PRO CHOICEⓂ️Ⓜ️ #MeidasMighty OG (@Meidas_Wendy) February 7, 2023 Who says we can’t take the high art road? How about a little Goya, o-boy-a! Republicans who want DeSantis to get rid of Trump are forgetting recent history. x The not a good look thing is so funny. This is the look! This is how he beat you Jeb-wanting assholes last time https://t.co/JNMC3Lr5g7 — Matt Lech (@MattLech) February 7, 2023 There is an actual silvery lining in all of this—possibly. x Trump's attack lands...hours after he insinuates DeSantis is a pedo, DeSantis pumps the breaks on his "mandatory, detailed menstrual history of teen girls" push https://t.co/N5szWs0NDf — Rhonda Santis (@lib_crusher) February 7, 2023 It might also be because someone mentioned to him that he doesn’t need to keep winning Florida, and taking away women’s and children’s rights might not play as well nationally. Who is to know? In the end, if we have to deal with these two bozos in the public sphere for the immediate future, let’s at least enjoy this part of it. x This is gonna get better every day. 😂 pic.twitter.com/U18y40drgf — It’s Mike again (@BlueDogsGuitar) February 7, 2023 Sign the petition: Denounce Gov. Ron DeSantis & Florida Republicans . RELATED STORIES: Trump scolds evangelicals in a recent interview for abandoning him, promises to 'handle' DeSantis Another DeSantis appointee resigns after a picture of his racist Halloween costume surfaces We're chatting with one of our favorite fellow election analysts on this week's episode of The Downballot, Kyle Kondik of Sabato's Crystal Ball. Kyle helped call races last year for CBS and gives us a rare window inside a TV network's election night decision desk, which literally has a big button to call control of the House—that no one got to press. Kyle also dives into his new race ratings for the 2024 Senate map, including why he thinks Joe Manchin's unlikely tight-rope act might finally come to an end. In their Weekly Hits, co-hosts David Nir and David Beard recap big developments in two Senate contests: Rep. Adam Schiff's entry into the race to succeed Dianne Feinstein, and the GOP's unexpected show of unity in the open-seat election in Indiana. They also dissect the first poll of this year's hotly contested race for governor in Kentucky and highlight another 2023 battle that shouldn't get overlooked: the race for a vacant seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. 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