I think the successor to Trump is either DeSantis, Pompeo or Rand Paul.
I’m through with tribal people, as they ALWAYS go with the tribe, when it comes to the tribe versus conservatives - now matter how wonderful they first appear.
At that point, I’ll only support them if given no other choice.
The lazy sexism of “oh, a female governor—and from a small state at that!”, so she can’t be considered for prez or veep is disgusting. (Seems to be an obsession of yours of late, Dirty.)
She also has an extensive record in Congress. If she’s not as good a candidate as others we’ve got, give at least substantive reasons.
Bonus hint: Palin wasn’t pilloried because she was a small state guv, but because she her family hit repeated “trashy” cliches and because she repeatedly quit without completing her term in office.
I would point out a few things there:
1. Take a good hard look at some of those allegedly "conservative" groups that are rating these legislators. Any group that gave Justin Amash a 99% rating has an agenda that probably isn't going to win elections in the U.S. That dope voted to impeach President Trump in 2019, left the Republican Party, and refused to run for re-election in 2020 because he couldn't have won against a pile of dog crap. He's an open-borders globalist whose agenda is fine for these so-called "conservative" groups that do a great job of pissing a lot of American voters off.
2. When it comes to a sitting governor, I don't pay much attention to that person's prior track record as a legislator when considering him or her as a presidential candidate. One reason why House members and U.S. Senators tend to be awful political candidates is that the votes they cast when representing one district or state are often at odds with a position they would take on behalf of the nation as a whole.
3. Don't diminish Noem's COVID response, no matter how small her state may be. She stood head and shoulders even above other governors -- including Desantis -- who were far too quick to sacrifice freedom at the altar of some vague, undefined vision of "safety." If Desantis didn't have other great qualities as a candidate and wasn't much better than most of his peers in this regard, I'd consider his COVID response to be a total disqualifying characteristic for higher office.
She has had a lot more executive experience then Obama, Biden, and Harris put together before they entered the White House.
VP would be OK. The real question in my mind is not whether she’s qualified but rather whether a VP from SD would contribute to a victory. Normally I’d say no but she’s also a woman and that might help balance the ticket demographically, if not geographically.
Oh...the “American Thinker”
Well if they’re against her she may be worth considering.
South Dakota 46th. Guess what state is 45th? Delaware!
Too soon for her. VP first. She was on my short list for Trump. (I thought Trump should choose a woman).
“...has proven herself in no leadership positions within Congress...”
Dumb thing to write.
According to this writer, a leadership position in the House guarantees competency, so we should all gather around and support Paul Ryan, Schumer, etc. She served only eight years in the House. I am not going to search it out, but how many Presidents have transitioned from the House to the Presidency?
An executive position of a small state is much more valuable executive experience than the managing of a gang of sharks with under the table political deals in the House.
Noem waxes eloquent about freedom, conservatism, and the Constitution, but when it came to voting, she was decidedly purple in her ideology and leadership within the House of Representatives. Contrary to conservative values, she voted for the bloated $855-billion Cromnibus spending package, voted against repealing federal biofuel and energy subsidy programs, voted against farm bill work requirements, voted against reducing funding for assistance housing programs, and voted against reducing funding for essential air service programs and other alternative energy requirements. However, she has been consistently pro-life and voted to bar funding of Obama's policy to grant amnesty to illegal aliens [...]
Regarding voting scores, Heritage Action and Conservative Review gave her a failing grade of 58-percent lifetime liberty score. Compare this to Ted Cruz's 91 percent, Rand Paul's 89, and Mike Lee's 96. The Club for Growth in 2017 gave her a lifetime score of 65 percent. Compare this to Justin Amash's 99 percent, Andy Biggs's 100 percent, and Jim Jordan's 98 percent. The American Conservative Union in the same year gave her a lifetime average of 75 percent. Finally, Noem's National Journal Composite Conservative Score, which was last recorded in 2013, was 27.5 percent.
Interesting.
I think basic principles work in a city, a state, or a country.
Rand Paul is the only guy anywhere in Washington who actually really wants to shrink the size and influence of the federal government. Everybody else just wants it to control different things differently.
In 2016 Noem endorsed La Raza Rubio: https://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/kristi-noem-marco-rubio-endorsement-215594
What about Kyrsten “Boots” Sinema?
DeSantis saved Florida from the creepy prevert Gillum thank God.
If The Donald does not run then Desantis is my man. A female like Noem would not be a bad draw.
Noem for VP, DeSantis for POTUS....
But let’s get one thing damn straight....the Dems
would NEVER let meager population issues stop them
from choosing a candidate from within their own ranks.
Don’t forget that.