I am taking the Republican punditry meme "We are done with Trump" with a huge dollop of salt.

[yellowcanine]

If they all coalesce around one candidate like Desantis maybe - maybe they can beat him for the 24 nomination, but I am doubtful they do that. We are going to have to thrash Trump again in the general election to beat him, imo.

[rurallib]

1. We have seen a lot of so-called courageous senators, governors and Reps say they would

stand up to Trump and watch them gp through a process where they are broken and brought in to publicly show their fealty to the King.

So it's big talk now, but may I offer pictures of Mitt, Lyndsey and Marco as evidence?

Cheney and Kinsinger did stand up to Trump. Where are they now?

[vlyons]

2. There's a lot that can happen before the 2024 election

TFG could get indicted on either/both Fed and NY state charges.
TFG could get walloped by DeSantis in the 2024 primary.
TFG could have a stroke that puts him in a nursing home.
TFG could clutch his chest and drop dead.
MAGATs could just get tired of him.

Who knows?

[SoCalDavidS]

3. Let's Go Through Your List

I doubt he'll be indicted.

He's the Cult Leader, so DeSatan is not going to "wallop" him, nor even defeat him.

He's made it this far with a shitty diet, so I don't think a stroke is going to get him.

No heart attack either, see above.

Tired of him? You're kidding, right?

[yellowcanine]

7. I say again. We are going to have to thrash him in the GE in 24.

[SoCalDavidS]

10. I'm Not Looking Forward To That Possibility

The mere fact that he would have the opportunity to win the election, scares the shit out of me.

[yellowcanine]

6. I would not count on MAGATs getting tired of him.

And I do not believe that indictments will stop him. It will take forever to go to trial and even a conviction (not guaranteed at all) would be appealed ad nauseam up to SCOTUS, who very well might let him off.

[BlueIdaho]

4. I believe TFG showed his ultimate weaknesses last night

Republican candidates who stayed away from TFG did better than his GQP cronies. As a result - he’s toast. Just imagine how many republicans will consider a run for the White House in 2024 now that his cloak of impenetrability turns out to be a ratty old towel. They will eat their own young.

[uponit7771]

5. Without TFG GZP will lose 5% in every county on average, they made that bed with him and they're ...

... going to sleep in it for at least half a generation

[JHB]

8. Shades of the 2012 post-mortem saying they should be more inclusive

They built a base of Ahabs that'll give the lash to anyone who tells them something they don't want to hear.. They'll be done with Trump when they're done with Trump, and not before.

[The Third Doctor]

9. As long as if there is a personality cult around Trump

They will fall in line.