The senate has not convicted Donald Trump, voting largely along party lines. However, seven Republicans voted to convict: those who had voted for the trial to proceed plus two more. I believe neither of those two are seeking re-election.
I don’t honestly know whether voting “aye” will be qualifying for those seeking the presidency as Republicans in 2024 or disqualifying.
I don’t honestly know whether voting “aye†will be qualifying for those seeking the presidency as Republicans in 2024 or disqualifying.
It does not matter. They will never be elected. I cannot imagine any Trump supporter voting for one of them, and the #NeverTrumpers are a small brood.
(With Trump gone are the #NeverTrumpers now the #Neverers? It seems appropriate since they are for nothing.)
Now the real fun begins. Buckle your seatbelts, and stock up on your marshmallows and hot dogs.
Let the Motherf*cker Burn
Mittens has calculated that four years is a long time. Looks like he’s angling for another run.
Our own Sasse is voting his conscience, too bad for him.
Biggest question on everyone’s mind is what does Trump want to do?
Can he maintain influence?
I predict not, but time will tell, and people’s satisfaction with the new administration will determine much of that.
And if you haven’t noticed, Ted Cruz is positioning himself to pick up Trump’s mantle .
Will he gain traction? Don’t know but his ambition cannot be denied.
I would like to see Richard Grenell run.
They all lose primaries except maybe Romney. The Mormons are the one religious conservative group willing to actually practice their faith so Trump has not been as popular with them.
Steve
Reminder, Democrats like to pick Senators or ex-Senators as their nominees, but Republicans rarely pick Senators as the nominee.
Trump, Romney, McCain, W, Dole, Bush, Reagan, Ford, Nixon, Eisenhower. 2 of the last 10 were Senators before becoming the nominee.
Biden, Clinton, Obama, Kerry, Gore, Clinton, Dukakis, Mondale, Carter, McGovern, Humphrey, Johnson, Kennedy, Stevenson — 10 of the last 14 were Senators before becoming the nominee.
My interpretation just from that fact is the Senate vote won’t have an implication one or the other for the Republican nomination in 2024.
I think that every senator sees himself or herself as a president-in-waiting. Whether that’s realistic is another question. You don’t get elected to office by being realistic.