Ron DeSantis’ debate advice has leaked—and it’s hilariously terrible

The press has gotten hold of the advice Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' team is giving the candidate ahead of next Wednesday's Republican presidential debate, and it is thin, thin, thin. It's not like the candidate is giving them much to work with. Bonus points to DeSantis for getting a whole Washington Post feature article written up about his cringeworthy campaign trail awkwardness a week before the debate. The memo's introduction, "Overarching Goals," sounds like an assignment in a beginner computer programming course.

There are four basic must-dos:

1. Attack Joe Biden and the media 3-5 times.

2. State positive vision 2-3 times.

3. Hammer Vivek Ramaswamy in a response.

4. Defend Donald Trump in absentia in response to a Chris Christie attack.

Presumably Ron is supposed to have a little 3x5 card and a pencil so he can check off each instance of "state positive vision" as it happens. Can't leave these things to chance, after all.