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It doesn’t really matter. After Trump is defeated again next fall, the opinions of people who handed another term to the worst president in history won’t have much currency among the primary electorate.

And will sit out or vote for Joe if Trump is the nominee

I have been around FR for a long time. I can remember a time when if you said one word of criticism about George W Bush, you were persona non grata. There were daily worshipful threads devoted to adoring Bush: "Doesn't Jorge Bush Look Dreamy in His New Sombrero?" Woe be unto the poor schmuck who commented that Bush was handing over the country to the Democrats by his stupidity and poor policy choices. You would be swarmed by Bush worshipers and potentially banned

That's why it's so sad to me that we have arrived at the point we are with Donald J. Trump. The Only Trumpers are the flip side of the same coin as the Bush Flunkies.

It is so clear the Democrats want Trump to be the nominee. They know these indictments cause his fanatically devoted followers to Rally around him and make him more toxic than ever in the general election. The Only Trumpers know this and do not care. They are in love with the idealized image of a man that does not exist in Donald J Trump.

The real Donald Trump has abandoned the J6 defendants who went to the capital and demonstrated on his behalf. The real Donald Trump lies about things big and small, but he especially lies to protect his massive ego. The real Donald Trump asked his followers to sacrifice for him, and takes their campaign donations to pay his expensive lawyers and those of his cronies who he fears may flip on him. The real Donald Trump is a confidence man who doesn't see loyal and faithful followers, but only marks to be exploited