And in order for your "long haul" argument to work, the head of the movement has to be picking good candidates in the key races and those campaigns have to execute well, even if they do lose. And when money is raised while campaigning with those candidates, those candidates need to see the lions share of that cash. It can't just get squirreled away in some PAC.
“Well, it’s 2 elections as long as we are counting.
And in order for your “long haul” argument to work, the head of the movement has to be picking good candidates in the key races and those campaigns have to execute well, even if they do lose. And when money is raised while campaigning with those candidates, those candidates need to see the lions share of that cash. It can’t just get squirreled away in some PAC.”
He picked some great candidates and was stuck with others.
Is Trump perfect? No...I haven’t seen a politician that was. He did a damn good job the 4 yrs he was in and I see nobody else even coming close in 2024. Desantis/Lake might be great someday but neither are ready yet for the fight ahead.