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luzribeiroRepublicans shrug off Trump '24 bid: 'The excitement’s just not there'
The former president is not bending the GOP to his will like he used to.
We can all take from this what we may, I suppose. But I seem to sense much of what the article conveys, that is less energy and enthusiasm for Trump this time - along with a general GOP willingness to push back against him without the usual Trumpian repercussions.
I suspect the Don senses the above as well, and that might factor into his not pushing-back against challengers to the often high degree he usually does.
Also might explain his angry social media messages lately.
I'd hope on numerous issues that Republicans might find some little bit of decency to turn against this traitor as he'd add new wrongs; but also felt that the one thing most likely to get them to turn on him was when he looked like he'd lose them elections instead of win them.
I think they hugely failed on the decency issue, almost all of them never turning on him for any good reason, but that we're seeing the other reason of him losing elections now cause it. They get no credit for this. It's like giving credits to Nazis for doing the right thing by losing WWII. It wasn't their choice. They get zero points from this.
The former president is not bending the GOP to his will like he used to.
We can all take from this what we may, I suppose. But I seem to sense much of what the article conveys, that is less energy and enthusiasm for Trump this time - along with a general GOP willingness to push back against him without the usual Trumpian repercussions.
I suspect the Don senses the above as well, and that might factor into his not pushing-back against challengers to the often high degree he usually does.
Also might explain his angry social media messages lately.
I'd hope on numerous issues that Republicans might find some little bit of decency to turn against this traitor as he'd add new wrongs; but also felt that the one thing most likely to get them to turn on him was when he looked like he'd lose them elections instead of win them.
I think they hugely failed on the decency issue, almost all of them never turning on him for any good reason, but that we're seeing the other reason of him losing elections now cause it. They get no credit for this. It's like giving credits to Nazis for doing the right thing by losing WWII. It wasn't their choice. They get zero points from this.
