Posted on 12/28/2017 6:36:20 AM PST by Sir Napsalot
Will President Trump face a challenge from within his own party in 2020?
Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake (R) seems to think so. On Sunday, Flake told ABCs This Week that if the president did not change his approach, he is going to leave a huge swath of voters looking for someone else.
Flake, a frequent Trump critic, added that the president is probably inviting a Republican challenge. Any challenger to Trump would face enormous hurdles.
The president remains popular among Republican voters, even as he endures historically low approval numbers at large. In most polls, around 80 percent of GOP voters give Trump the thumbs-up.
Still, Trump would become much more vulnerable if Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections set for November 2018.
And its easy to see why some of his most strident GOP critics might think its worthwhile to run against him, even if victory is a long-odds bet.
But who is most likely to do it?
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
>>FReepers, any thoughts?
A primary win by any of them would result in a Democrat president and probably give them Congress because I know I would stay home on election day and never vote again until a 2nd party rises up to challenge the progressive UniParty.
A: He wont run against Trump.
B: Even if he did, he lacks the gravitas to stand on a debate stage with Trump and land any significant punches.
The rest of the GOP wimp-a-thon has no shot in 2020.
Are we at the point where a woman always has to be thrown into the mix, and a Mexican at that? All of them are a joke.
BWAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH
Cruz is NOT American by birth. He’s Canadian. The proof is that he had to “cancel” his Canadian Citizenship.
The Donald will Tweet ‘Em Up!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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These idiots have more money than sense. Plus, I don’t believe Cruz would primary Trump. The rest are stupid enough.
cruz might be heading to the supreme court.
Martinez is, IMO, damaged goods. Kasich keeps revealing his inner dolt. Cruz, wasn’t good enough last time, won’t be good enough next time. Sasse and Flake, don’t even get started on those two RINO establishment hacks. Trump would only pause long enough to scrape them off the soles of his shoes.
I think Ted Cruz is too smart to take on Trump a 2nd time, besides, they agree on too much and DJT is accomplishing a great deal. I hope all of the others try though. It will give DJT tons more media exposure and he will rip them to shreds while the media cheers them on and keep the rest of us rolling with laughter.
It will also ramp up the conservative enthusiasm against whatever Democrat challenges Trump.
Folks should keep this in mind if they’re ever tempted to donate to the party.
If Texas goes purple or blue, game over.
Bwahahahahaha....
From the minute Trump entered the race, the simple truth was only Trump can beat Trump. As long as Trump continues to put America first, that will remain true. There is no one who can beat him in a Primary or General as long as that remains True.
Least of all some Never Trumps who are polling under 20% in their home states and also rams from 2016.
But primary opposition doesn't mean Trump would be in danger of losing. I don't think he would be.
He defeated 16 in the previous primaries with no experience, so I see no threat from those considering so far. He will lay them all out just like he did in 2016, and probably even more so. If Flake gets even 1/10th of 1% I would be surprised.
Flake—another name that says it all....
Thoughts? Hahahahaa...
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