He's running: 2024 is Trump's "get out of jail free" card

[Nevilledog]

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Amanda Marcotte
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All the more reason why prosecuting Trump sooner rather than later is the move.

He's running: 2024 is Trump's "get out of jail free" card
Trump 2024 is all but a lock. Republicans want him back — but most importantly, Donald Trump wants something else
salon.com
9:50 AM · Oct 25, 2021

https://www.salon.com/2021/10/25/the-one-reason-why-donald-is-guaranteed-to-run-for/

Donald Trump is "telling most anyone who'll listen that he will run again in 2024." That's according to Axios's Mike Allen, who also pointed out this weekend that all of the polling suggests that Republican voters are clamoring for the former president to do it. There is little doubt that he will win the Republican nomination easily. Allen reports that all of the Republicans he's spoken with say "it would take a severe illness, death — or criminal charges sticking — to stop Trump from walking away with the race before it even begins." I have never doubted it. They love him, they really love him.

Trump is reportedly watching any would-be rivals very carefully, particularly Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, as well as Mike Pence, his former vice president, and former secretary of state Mike Pompeo. Allen reports that, according to his sources, it's Pence who is Trump's most likely primary opponent — and he is not planning to defer to his former boss, which Allen pointedly says Trump "has noticed." Watching Pence get squashed like a stink bug doesn't seem very sporting, but it's probably all we're going to get.

Truthfully, there is no opening for a serious anti-Trumper and as long as the real thing's on the scene. Nobody can out-Trump Trump. You have to give DeSantis points for trying, though. The Florida governor is now contemplating offering $5,000 to unvaccinated cops who move to the Sunshine State and join departments there rather than submit to vaccine mandates in their home state. Trump must have raised his diet coke in silent salutation at that one. It's Trumpism at its crudest.

DeSantis and Pompeo are still playing the waiting game to see if any unfortunate events befall Trump, but they need to be careful lest they anger the boss and ruin their chances to run as his VP, which they will be happy to do, all the while winking and nodding at the right-wing power brokers that they'll be sure to keep Trump in line. Fat chance.

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[StClone]

1. I can't help but think this will be a disaster for the Republicans.

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. I am curious what you mean. Sincerely asking. For instance, do you agree with me that from

THIS MOMENT FORWARD

"Any election a republican loses in a city, county or state where the GOP controls the counting of votes and the CERTIFYING of elections, they will refuse to certify?"

[StClone]

6. First he will lose any legitimate election and not allow non-Trumpers to run.

Secondly, if allowed to overturn elections there will be civil unrest of proportions that will rival anything this country has seen in its history. Disaster either way for Republicans and the country as well.

[GoodRaisin]

15. Yes.

They are working on laws right now that will allow for that to happen.

[Polybius]

4. Not according to the latest polls

He's running even with Biden as of now.

Biden, Trump tied in potential 2024 match-up: poll

[StClone]

9. Biden will not be running in 2024, that is my belief

And Trump has some real issues to even get to running again, too. It is only 2021-a lot, A LOT! is going to happen in the next three years.

[Polybius]

13. You might be right about Biden not running

I just hope we can agree on a good candidate. For me, it wouldn't be Harris unless she got the nomination.

[PortTack]

10. Only 44% of the gqp support him via pew research

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/10/06/two-thirds-of-republicans-want-trump-to-retain-major-political-role-44-want-him-to-run-again-in-2024/

I’ve seen some of those polls, given the current status of their poor polling methodology I don’t buy any of it. The last 3 election cycles have proven how inaccurate they are

[Polybius]

14. The last three?

Wasn't 2012 pretty accurate?

[PortTack]

17. The last 3 election cycles 16, 18, 20. Sorry should have clarified

[uponit7771]

8. K&R, but he doesn't care about GQP just saving his ass

[Walleye]

2. They don't really love Trump,they love the hatred

I’ve never seen a man who inspires less love

[hurple]

5. The people who love to hate "others"

Love him.

[Walleye]

7. Unfortunately hatred and anger are stronger emotions than love and understanding

[SoCalDavidS]

11. HE'S NOT GOING TO JAIL!!!!

There are plenty of reasons he's running. Escaping prison or even arrest, IS NOT ONE OF THEM!

He can 100% deserve it. We could 100% desire it. But it's fantasy that a former President is going to be held accountable in the current environment, or for the next 50 years.

[Steelrolled]

12. This was my thought as well - he doesn't need any "get out of jail free card".

After all of this time, I can't believe the amount of wishful thinking.

[lees1975]

16. Good news for Democrats and for Biden, if he wants a second term

It won't even be close enough to claim "massive, massive, MASSIVE voter fraud" this time around. That's why Republican controlled state legislatures are trying to corner the market on the ability to decide who gets the electoral votes.

Nut jobs and former Trumpies like Pence, Pompeo and DeSantis are lightweights who would be hard pressed to get even a majority of muddled Republicans line up for them. The GOP needs a real politician in the mix to challenge the orange blowhard. Unfortunately, in the GOP, integrity and politicians who respect government are in very short supply.

Democratic landslide on the way.

[Stuart G]

18. Trump and Republicans can think what they want...Trump is a ...".LIAR AND KILLER"

MOST people know that..Trump can run, but I believe he can't win...Yes, Donald Trump is a "Liar and Killer"

and.....Most people in the United States know that.....How do I know??.......Trump has proven that to .".Most People"...
who read and watch TV........

I once read that even after Nixon resigned, about 20% supported him............................................

.................Those are true idiots who will never see the truth....I think they will always support Trump................

[msfiddlestix]

19. This is the point. It's what I've been sounding the alarm about. It was as obvious as red wine

on white carpet.

Only to be rebuked with condescending reactions framed as "whining" and the idiotic request to "be patient" or worse, the even more idiotic question posed "how do you know what's being investigated?"

How do we not collectively understand the stakes, understand the remedy, understand the time is of the essence?

Just so painfully obvious.