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drray23

(8,004 posts) Tue Jun 6, 2023, 08:50 PM Jun 2023

My crystal ball is foggy. Who would be the GOP nominee If Trump dropped. [View all]

dead or in jail or whatever. The rest of the field is not very charismatic.

I can't see Pence motivating the troops. De Santis is quickly getting irrelevant because his woke stance is starting to backfire and he is a dunce when it comes to public apparences.

Nikki Haley is a light weight and I question whether the deeply misogynistic, xenophobic gop electorate would vote for her, ditto for senator Scott.

Christie maybe could but he would never get enough Maga votes.

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My crystal ball is foggy. Who would be the GOP nominee If Trump dropped. [View all] drray23 Jun 2023 OP

That's the problem. bmbmd Jun 2023 #1

No one likes Christie though. Claustrum Jun 2023 #15

De Santis, because he is the natural heir to the MAGA base radius777 Jun 2023 #2

Tfg be he in or as this OPED is saying out will tell his cult not to vote for ronnie white boots and PortTack Jun 2023 #26

My guess Pence or Tim Scott bluestarone Jun 2023 #3

Lets not help them out deciding Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #4

Glen Youngkin tulipsandroses Jun 2023 #5

that's a good point. He is my governor unfortunately. drray23 Jun 2023 #6

Youngkin would probably be the uniting force. Claustrum Jun 2023 #14

Sadly, This DET Jun 2023 #17

Unfortunately I think youngkin will wait until '28. He will be harder to beat then I'm afraid PortTack Jun 2023 #28

How could Pence possibly think the MAGAs would support him? keithbvadu2 Jun 2023 #7

The king of Magadonia will not drop out. Prison Trump will beat all the other GOP candidates. sarcasmo Jun 2023 #8

☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Jun 2023 #29

Trump would not bow out if he was ascending the stairway to the gallows. Chainfire Jun 2023 #9

Even if found guilty Trump will not exhaust all his delay and appeal tactics Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #10

Agree. His first trial date is not until March of next year. The other criminal indictment trials PortTack Jun 2023 #27

My guess is whoever that can capture the MAGA cult. Claustrum Jun 2023 #11

Hunter Biden's laptop Johonny Jun 2023 #12

DeSantis. WarGamer Jun 2023 #13

Traditionally with the GOP in these situations, it's "whoever's next in line." Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2023 #16

A bland white guy flying low. carpetbagger Jun 2023 #18

DeSpot RandySF Jun 2023 #19

Kemp Bev54 Jun 2023 #20

+1 He knows how to manipulate things to win an election diva77 Jun 2023 #24

Romney/Pence ... marble falls Jun 2023 #21

I just know I would feel better SCantiGOP Jun 2023 #22

Liz Cheney newdayneeded Jun 2023 #23

Easy... Xolodno Jun 2023 #25