OXON HILL, Md.—American conservatives must accept no substitute for real political victories and must not refrain from wielding real power to achieve those victories, according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The failure of many Republicans to effectively wield power to achieve conservative goals cannot be allowed to continue, DeSantis said at an April 21 leadership summit in Maryland hosted by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
“In Florida, we deliver big victories every single day,” DeSantis said. “We reject the culture of losing that has infected the Republican Party in recent years. … We know there is no substitute for victory.”…