(01-14-2021, 01:43 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(01-14-2021, 01:35 PM)mikesez Wrote: His support wasn't overwhelming the first time.
The way the GOP nomination works, there are a lot of early, expensive contests that are winner take all.
he won all of Florida's GOP delegates with about 40% of the vote
But he could have won all of them with about 30% of the vote. all he needed to do was get more votes than Rubio.
If the GOP doesn't change the rules, and Trump runs again, he will be the nominee.
Even if the Senate votes to bar Donald Trump from running again, Ivanka has about the same level of stage presence and she would more likely than not win the nomination if she tried.
The GOP needs to do both.
They need to forbid Trump from running again, and the need to change the rules of their nominating process.

(1) The Trump name is forever sullied in politics. He will be a beacon of support to the RNC but not as a candidate. His day is over.

(2) I'm sure Ivanka doesn't want to cope with all the underhanded dealings from the MSM while trying to raise a family.

(1) is not true.  I wish it were true but it is not.  He still has majority approval from GOP voters.

(2) regardless of Ivanka, Donald will run again and win if they don't change the rules.  They need to either ban him from running again or change the rules.  I don't think you want Ivanka as the nominee for President, but if the GOP doesn't change the rules, it is likely to happen, whether that's in 2024 (when her youngest will be 8) or in 2036 when he's 20.

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