[Syncro]

"He is not a maverick disruptor like john McCain or Rand Paul. When the chips are down, Mitt will toe the party line."

That's the problem. The party line usually is adverse to Trumps agenda to MAGA.

Speaking of Rand Paul, he's sill hoping to get to the White House and could possibly challenge Trump in 2020

Even Mitt, if he thinks there is any hope for him to primary Trump, he probably will.

The senate is usually a good place from which to run for president.

[grania]

Rand Paul had a good chance last primary season. He blew it by going negative on Trump. When Rand's at his best, like the speech after the obscene budget expenditures, he just might be the next-generation answer for those who believe in the Constitution.

I'd think his anti-war stance would pull in votes across the political spectrum. I'm disappointed that President Trump is still in Afghanistan trying to buy off leadership their citizens hate, hasn't come to Assad's side in Syria, and can't or won't acknowledge that what we did in Ukraine and Egypt (etc ad nauseum) is far worse than "Russian interference"in our election.

[ripnbang]

Maybe run, but not win. Yes, Obama did it, but that was a one off. Prior to that, Kennedy way back in 1960, and arguably that may have been a one off. Before that you have to go back to Harding. There have been many more losers from the Senate in recent history.

[Thibodeaux]

Syncro...... the republican party is conservative salvation. Absent the Republican Party, there is no real conservative capability

It is what it is. Trump has turned out to be acceptable by many that initially rejected him. On the other hand, Trump knows that to accomplish any thing legislatively, he must have all the Republicans.

It appears there is consensus on forging ahead to do that which can be done. Absent 60 votes in the senate, that is very little.