{"id":2008197,"date":"2023-08-22T14:20:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-promises-military-style-mission-first-at-pre-debate-rally\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T14:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:23:17","slug":"gov-desantis-promises-military-style-mission-first-at-pre-debate-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-promises-military-style-mission-first-at-pre-debate-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. DeSantis pledges military-style &#8216;Mission First&#8217; at pre-debate rally."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-desantis-promises-military-style-mission-first-at-pre-debate-rally%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2008197&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.\u2014Getting\u200c Ready\u200d for the Republican Debate with \u2062a Beach Party<\/h2>\n<p>Florida Governor \u200dRon DeSantis knows \u2062how \u200cto prepare for a big event. In anticipation of the Republican debate on \u200bAugust 23, he threw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-promises-military-style-mission-first-at-pre-debate-rally\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis pledges military-style 'Mission First' at pre-debate rally.\">lively beach party<\/a> in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>About 1,100 guests, dressed in casual attire, gathered behind The \u2062Gulf restaurant to beat\u2062 the scorching 90-degree heat with cold drinks and \u200dgood company. The atmosphere was electric, with rock music blaring in the background, including Tom Petty&#8217;s iconic anthem &#8220;I Won&#8217;t Back\u200c Down.&#8221; It was\u200d a\u200d fitting\u200c choice, considering that DeSantis&#8217;s political action committee is named &#8220;Never \u2064Back \u200cDown.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/desantis-talks-immigration-and-covid-on-radio-shows-and-podcasts-5473651\">DeSantis Talks\u2064 Immigration and COVID on Radio\u200d Shows and Podcasts<\/a> \u200d- 8\/17\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/desantis-fires-back-after-debate-preparation-memo-leaks-to-media-5477323\">DeSantis Responds After Debate Preparation Memo Leaks to Media<\/a> &#8211; 8\/20\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Contrary to typical political events, this beach\u200b party was attended mostly by locals who had never been to \u200ba political\u2064 rally before. Many of them had heard about the event through advertisements or\u200b personal invitations.<\/p>\n<p>Donna Paradise, a resident of \u200bFort Walton Beach, explained her decision to attend: &#8220;I heard on the\u2063 radio that DeSantis\u200b was going to be here.\u2062 So I\u2064 went online to check out the situation and got myself\u200d a ticket. It&#8217;s my first time at a political rally. At any time in my entire life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Donna&#8217;s motivation to attend was \u2064driven by \u200cthe opportunity presented to \u2062her, as well as \u200dthe recent \u200bmilestone of her triplet grandbabies turning 5 and starting kindergarten. As a former special education teacher, she had quit her job to help take care of them. Her daughter, a military wife, resides near Eglin Air Force Base.<\/p>\n<p>During our conversation, Donna&#8217;s adorable Shih Tzu-poodle mix, Riley, dozed off in a stroller beside her.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Walton Beach, located in the Florida Panhandle, is known for its\u200b conservative leanings. Governor \u2064DeSantis acknowledged the\u200c importance of this region in delivering victories\u200c for Republicans \u2062in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/specially-trained-capitol-hill-staffers-to-observe-closely-contested-elections\/\" title=\"Specially Trained Capitol Hill Staffers to Observe Closely Contested Elections\">closely contested elections<\/a>. He \u200cwon the governor&#8217;s seat in \u20622018 \u2064by a narrow margin and secured a landslide reelection last year.<\/p>\n<p>The event was\u200b organized by DeSantis&#8217;s campaign to highlight his military service. If elected,\u2063 he would become the first president since George H.W. Bush to have \u200cserved in a war. DeSantis, a veteran himself, emphasized the mission he shares with the military community \u2064in\u2062 Northwest Florida: &#8220;We\u2063 are sending Joe Biden back\u2062 to his basement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During his speech, DeSantis reiterated his commitment to fulfilling campaign promises. He pledged to invalidate President Biden&#8217;s executive orders, fire FBI Director Christopher Wray, and address the nation&#8217;s excessive spending, which he referred to as &#8220;Bidenflation.&#8221; He also\u2064 vowed to secure the southern border and take decisive action against Mexican \u2063drug cartels, stating, &#8220;When they try to bring fentanyl\u200d across the border when I am president, we are going \u200cto \u2064shoot them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signals-as-president-hell-have-new-rules-of-engagement-for-mexican-drug-cartels\/\" title=\"DeSantis hints at new 'rules' for Mexican drug cartels as President.\">stone cold dead<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The crowd erupted\u2062 in \u2064applause, clearly appreciating DeSantis&#8217;s strong stance on border security. He also criticized COVID-19 lockdown policies that disrupted children&#8217;s education and devastated small businesses. DeSantis promised justice and accountability, declaring\u200b that he would never rely on Dr. Anthony Fauci and would prioritize the safety of American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis condemned woke prosecutors who \u2062refuse to enforce the law, making cities\u2062 unsafe, and expressed his opposition\u200d to\u200c the infiltration of woke ideology in the military and public school education. \u200bHe emphasized the need to prioritize the military&#8217;s mission over unnecessary distractions,\u2064 such as pronoun training.<\/p>\n<p>If elected, DeSantis pledged to remove woke influences from the military and restore a focus \u200bon &#8220;mission first.&#8221; His speech resonated with the crowd, who cheered and fist-bumped\u200c in agreement.<\/p>\n<p>As the event concluded, it was evident that Governor DeSantis had successfully energized his supporters and set the\u2063 stage \u2063for the upcoming debate. With his unwavering commitment to conservative values and his determination to\u2062 deliver on his promises, DeSantis left no doubt that he\u2062 is a force to\u200c be \u200creckoned with in the political arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a lively Florida beach party in preparation for the Republican debate on Aug. 23. Over 1,100 guests, dressed casually in shorts, T-shirts, sundresses, and ball caps, braved the scorching 90-degree heat with refreshing beverages while eagerly awaiting the event behind The Gulf restaurant in Fort Walton Beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1117,"featured_media":2008198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2008197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2008197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008197\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2008198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2008197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2008197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2008197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}