Politics DeSantis vs Cruz vs Hawley vs Trump

There's no such thing as an easy win anymore, with the tribal, locked-in nature of the electorate these days.

I've said before that an admitted pedophile could be a party's nominee and his (or her) floor would be 40% of the vote. I feel like Trump almost literally proved that (I suppose depending on how close you view him to be to Jeffrey Epstein) but he definitely proved that an admitted sexual molester has a floor of 40% and the upside to win a tightly-contested race.

Whomever gets the Republican nomination will be competitive in the general election, even if it's an inhuman monster or, worse, Ted Cruz.

 

Yep, pretty sure Haley will run.

 

An intraparty civil war between Trump (and Trumpers) and mainstream Republican politicians (who believe the same basic things Trump and Trumpers do, but are aghast at Trump's bad manners) would be entertaining and might help Democrats win in 2022 and 2024.

 

I think y'all need to stay focused on Harris/Biden. Much to happen between now and 2024!

 

"Cleanup on aisle 45, please!....."

 

In 2024 Trump will be even more old and doddering than he currently is (Biden looks like a teenager next to Trump) and will likely be tied up with his all personal baggage anyway. Hawley has made himself into FAR too much of a victim (though the Republican Party is the party of victimhood) and Cruz is a sociopath who (hopefully) has run out of idiots to fool. DeSantis is generally looked upon as an clown show outside of Florida. Haley is the most likely candidate at this time but she seems to be hellbent on either shooting herself in the foot, or confusing the voters as to what exactly it is she stands for (if anything). But then, most Republicans are dumb enough to elect her on looks alone (they’re not exactly a party of deep thinkers). Hopefully the next four years is one giant Republican cannibal fest......but yes, a lot can happen in four years. The Republican Party was dead in 2012.....and then woke up to steal the 2016 election. Until a stake is driven through the void where most people’s hearts are, America will remain in existential danger from the Republican Party. That is how far we have sunk.

 

I predict Hillary will run in 2024.

 

She still feels she was robed and is the anointed one!

 

No chance. Nobody except extremely marginal protest candidates run against their own party's incumbent. Her next theoretical chance to contest for the nomination would be 2028, at which point she'd be in her 80s. She's not running again.

 

That could depend on if Joe decides not to run? you may be right though.

 

Can't see party of white supremacy nominating Haley.

 

Unless he has health struggles by then, I think he'll run for a second term. If he's still substantially similar in 4 years to how he is today, I don't think he drops out.

 

He will. Book it, Danno.