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If a freak like Fetterman is a US Senator,

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  • Goduckies
    Goduckies Member Posts: 8,091 Standard Supporter
    46XiJCAB said:

    Fetterman could have run against anyone

    He couldn't speak in a full sentence and won. OZ or whoever wasn't beating that

    Reports saying Trump is upset with the wifey for convincing him to back Oz. If you take the wins, you gotta take the losses, Donald.

    That being said, Fetterman has spent two years getting things lined up. He won counties where Joey V. got beat badly. That's not Oz, that's him working long before this election. He said last night it's been a two year process.
    And thats why you needed a real politician in tjwre to fight him, who knew how to do that too, not soke tv celebrity.
  • Goduckies
    Goduckies Member Posts: 8,091 Standard Supporter
    SFGbob said:

    Tequilla said:

    Tequilla said:

    RoadTrip said:

    Tequilla said:

    Top end takeaway tonight should be that Trump’s influence in the GOP should not be public facing (at worst) in any way shape or form

    You can’t leave tonight thinking that Trump is electable in 2024

    I don't entirely agree with you, Goduckies and Grundle. I understand yours and 97% of anyone with an ounce of conservatism in their bones opining on the subject this morning. My only concession on Trump would be he stays relevant from an elder statesman perspective and passes the reigns to DeSantis. But there's not much decorum to Trump so I doubt that's even possible. Cons apparently are always going to lose so why not go down fighting as hard as you can?
    The problem is that you need to run a candidate that (at least publicly) defeats Trump and isn’t part of Trump’s umbrella

    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters
    So your a no on DeSantis?
    I think DeSantis is very electable nationally

    What I wonder though is whether the carnage of running a primary in 2024 against Trump is worth it or does he sit out, watch Biden vs Trump II, and continue building that resume in Florida for a 2028 run with far fewer land mines to navigate against
    I don't think it matters. DeSantis will be the most likeable, polished, and competent rival Trump will have ever faced. The one liners (Sleepy Joe, Lyin' Ted, Little Marco) won't work. He already swung and missed terribly with Ron DeSanctimonious. DeSantis will absolutely obliterate Trump. That might hurt him though, because the heavy Trump followers will not like him made out as a fool, and will lash at the person that does. On the other hand, going toe to toe with Trump and knocking him the fuck out will probably gravitate a shit ton of moderate independents that would likely have voted democrat his way. So taking away democrat votes and netting them, will outweigh the loss of Trump extremists as they will just stay home instead of voting for the democrat.
    Trump's ability to build a colaition and expand his base will never be greater than it is right now. The baggage he carries will never allow him to win another general election. His brand is toxic to too many people in this country.
    Exactly
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,755 Founders Club
    DeSantis needs the Trump base which is a wider coalition than the GOP. He is also easily tied to Trump. To think otherwise is foolish

    Now if he is all that he can navigate those waters. Embrace the Trump base and issues while being his own man and ignoring the bedwetters who scream at the thought of anything Trump

    If he sits out then 2028 is too late. And he's a coward.

    If DeSantis runs away from the so called MAGA issues I'll sit it our the same way the never Trumpers did. Payback is a bitch. What's another 4 years of leftist rule anyway?

    You're not worried about the heavy Trump crowd. They aren't voting democrat. You need the housewives and DeSantis is far from a lock to get them by the time Newsom and his hair gel have two years two work on him

    Bob is right that Trump can't expand his base and I'm right that no GOP can win without it

    The narrative will be happy to focus 100% on the two horse race and let the democrat sit in the basement again. Run the fullback dive until its stopped
  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 24,569 Founders Club
    There's going to be a lot of Fettermans gathered in Eugene Saturday.
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,052 Standard Supporter
    Tequilla said:


    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters

    Remember when Guilt By Association was condemned by the Obama Campaign over his relationship with Bill Ayers of the Weathermen?

    But when it's beneficial to the dems, let her rip!
  • Goduckies
    Goduckies Member Posts: 8,091 Standard Supporter
    haie said:

    There's going to be a lot of Fettermans gathered in Eugene Saturday.

    Yup the Fuskies and their prowess is coming
  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 24,569 Founders Club
    Goduckies said:

    haie said:

    There's going to be a lot of Fettermans gathered in Eugene Saturday.

    Yup the Fuskies and their prowess is coming
    lol OK.
  • RoadTrip
    RoadTrip Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,286 Founders Club