We Trumpanzees are a stubborn bunch, and we're still very pissed off at the status quo. Trump was the only non-establishment candidate who, for us, would truly go in and upset the apple cart - and he did, to the degree that they're still trying to imprison him.
So naturally, after they took us away from us fraudulently and pretended there was an insurrection, it only strengthens the same resolve we had in 2016. Trump remains our big fat middle finger to the political order.
And, as it was then, it's highly unlikely he'll win the general election again.
So what then, is a Republican Party to do? What's a conservative to do? What's a Desantis supporter to do? Stamp your feet and complain like the last two days?
Option 1. Trump runs in the primary, he wins, period. He likely puts enough stink on any other candidate that they'll be tarnished moving forward. No good because Republicans think he can't win the general. Democrats win.
Option 2. Betray him enough to run third party, republicans lose in an epic landslide. Epic. Obviously no good. Democrats win.
Option 3. Art of the deal. Let a trump write the platform for 2024, give his supporters and him personally (remember he is a narcissist) absolutely everything he wants, godfather status in the party, assurances of a full pardon against Democrat tricks, and ask him to endorse Desantis. Republicans win, Trump supporters win, Desantis supporters win. Democrats lose.
So naturally, after they took us away from us fraudulently and pretended there was an insurrection, it only strengthens the same resolve we had in 2016. Trump remains our big fat middle finger to the political order.
And, as it was then, it's highly unlikely he'll win the general election again.
So what then, is a Republican Party to do? What's a conservative to do? What's a Desantis supporter to do? Stamp your feet and complain like the last two days?
Option 1. Trump runs in the primary, he wins, period. He likely puts enough stink on any other candidate that they'll be tarnished moving forward. No good because Republicans think he can't win the general. Democrats win.
Option 2. Betray him enough to run third party, republicans lose in an epic landslide. Epic. Obviously no good. Democrats win.
Option 3. Art of the deal. Let a trump write the platform for 2024, give his supporters and him personally (remember he is a narcissist) absolutely everything he wants, godfather status in the party, assurances of a full pardon against Democrat tricks, and ask him to endorse Desantis. Republicans win, Trump supporters win, Desantis supporters win. Democrats lose.