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Former Guy is gunning to become Current Guy again, but the realities of the midterm election fiasco will probably doom that chance. As one commentator said about the midterms, the GOP found out the hard way that voters will crawl through glass to vote against him and his proxies.
It doesn't take a PoliSci major to see that there's no path for Former Guy to win again. They had high inflation, an economy that may be in recession, high gas prices, an unpopular president, a major war AND historical precedence on their side and while they did retake the house -- where gerrymandered districts almost guaranteed that would happen -- the statewide races were disastrous. MAGA GOP candidates ran 5%-6% behind '20 outcomes, and virtually everyone Former Guy touched was walloped. This was the worst midterm showing by the party out of power in two decades, and they can thank the hatred of Former Guy and abortion for that. While they can't change their stance on abortion, they can punt Former Guy.
Nevertheless, Former Guy announced his low energy bid on Tuesday, likely because he can now use any legal action against him as a political attack but regardless, the bloom is off the rose. A post-election poll still had him in front with a plurality and not majority, but DeSantis has surged up to 35%, and it's hard to believe the GOP, which has to know backing Former Guy again will be a losing proposition, won't have many horses in the race.
Already, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson has said he's seriously thinking about running and will anounce his decision in January, and you can be sure Mike Pence will run.
If the GOP was smart, they would promote DeSantis and Glenn Youngkin -- who both could easily win -- and back off the disaster that is The Former Guy. But who said they're smart?
It doesn't take a PoliSci major to see that there's no path for Former Guy to win again. They had high inflation, an economy that may be in recession, high gas prices, an unpopular president, a major war AND historical precedence on their side and while they did retake the house -- where gerrymandered districts almost guaranteed that would happen -- the statewide races were disastrous. MAGA GOP candidates ran 5%-6% behind '20 outcomes, and virtually everyone Former Guy touched was walloped. This was the worst midterm showing by the party out of power in two decades, and they can thank the hatred of Former Guy and abortion for that. While they can't change their stance on abortion, they can punt Former Guy.
Nevertheless, Former Guy announced his low energy bid on Tuesday, likely because he can now use any legal action against him as a political attack but regardless, the bloom is off the rose. A post-election poll still had him in front with a plurality and not majority, but DeSantis has surged up to 35%, and it's hard to believe the GOP, which has to know backing Former Guy again will be a losing proposition, won't have many horses in the race.
Already, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson has said he's seriously thinking about running and will anounce his decision in January, and you can be sure Mike Pence will run.
If the GOP was smart, they would promote DeSantis and Glenn Youngkin -- who both could easily win -- and back off the disaster that is The Former Guy. But who said they're smart?
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