The question is not really whether Sea Island will attempt to regain their power position in 2028 through Ron DeSantis, the question is more appropriately considered: from what position will they launch DeSantis into 2028.

The Florida Governor’s term ends in 2026. Will the traditional path of a year in the private sector to accumulate wealth be followed, or will DeSantis take this opportunity to fill the Senate Seat of Marco Rubio with himself.

Perhaps the last sentence in that statement provides a clue. No one uses the phrase “proven record of results” more than the tribe of power organizers who constructed the public image of Ron DeSantis. You cannot converse with a member of Sea Island about DeSantis without them saying “proven track record of results.” It’s almost an autonomic response.

Many people forget that Ron DeSantis previously tried to run for the Senate in 2015, filling the seat from Marco Rubio’s first guided effort to be the Vice-Presidential nominee of the Jeb Bush/Marco Rubio ticket.

Jeb failed, Donald Trump crushed him, so the Senate seat never opened; however, behind the scenes Club for Growth had already positioned DeSantis as the heir apparent.

It will be interesting to watch what happens.

I hate to remind everyone about this, but the RATs are not going to go away.

Look at the recent stories of Tim Scott hiring Mike Pence’s team. Look at the Gowdy response to the nomination of Matt Gaetz. Look at the position of Nikki Haley right now. You think Marco Rubio has a disposition toward MAGA that is out of alignment with the GOPe? Not a chance.

By nominating Rubio as Secretary of State, President Trump is removing a dangerous DeceptiCon from the position of Senate Intelligence Chair, while simultaneously removing a threat to the 2028 opportunity of JD Vance. President Trump is supported in the former, because the technocrats around him are focused on the latter.

Keep watching.