Journalists and commentators were hoping for an increase in clicks and views, which typically accompanies a successful presidential primary. But with the Republican primaries over before they even began and the media-loved Democratic Party currently in turmoil on both domestic and foreign policy, many pundits are wondering who former President Donald Trump is. They spend a lot of time speculating about which candidates to choose. mate.
After Gov. Kristi Noem (R-South Dakota) ruined her betting chances with the bizarre decision to prove her toughness by bragging about shooting a puppy with a 12-gauge gun. , Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota and something of a former presidential candidate, rose to the top. choice. The others include Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Permanent Arizona candidate Kari Lake, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York), and former Other names mentioned include Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Trump's choice of vice president, as has been floated by “sources,” would not be significant either way.
The 2024 presidential election is not complicated. If President Joe Biden's team and friends in the press shift their focus to Mr. Trump's legal battles and somehow convince voters that January 6 was worse than Pearl Harbor, Mr. You will win. If the focus continues on Biden's age, mental decline, outrageous family corruption, and disastrous economic and foreign policies, Donald will go down in history alongside President Grover Cleveland.
This book is thoroughly written about Biden and Trump. Both men have spent most of their very long adult lives as public figures, and there are very few people who don't have strong opinions about them.
MAGA fans made a big deal about keeping neocons out of a potential second Trump administration, but that story has proven to be cheap. Trumpworld has turned a blind eye to the former president's tolerance for abortion and his refusal to accept responsibility for COVID-19 lockdowns or fascism, and now House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). State) is hated because it almost exactly reflects President Trump's position. .
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Even if President Trump chooses a hawk like Nikki Haley or a social centrist like Scott, they will likely go along with him. Establishment Republicans who dislike Trump personally dislike Biden even more (or at least dislike Biden's policies more). Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has backed the former president, even if Trump chooses a crook like Lake or a literal Democrat like Tulsi Gabbard. Even so, the McConnell wing of the party will likely support Trump.
Some Democratic strategists and celebrities have suggested that Mr. Biden should strengthen his campaign by replacing the deeply unpopular and comically incompetent Vice President Kamala Harris. But it probably won't help the president in the highly unlikely scenario that Vice President Ben Diagram is placed on the bench. It's a simple election: Sleepy Joe vs. Bad Orangeman. The stage is set. Everyone knows the players. May the best old man win.
Brady Leonard (@bradyleonard) is a musician, political strategist, and host of the following show. No gimmick podcast.
