So, if Trump drops out, hypothetical, who would the GOPers get to run against Biden?

[imanamerican63]

My guess it would be Pence?

[Sanity Claws]

1. Romney

Based on his impeachment vote, he is the only Republican who can separate himself from the Trump mis-Administration.

[Renew Deal]

5. Only if they want to win

I’m not sure the zealots in the convention hall and at home would go for him.

[gulliver]

9. This

[irisblue]

18. R(m)oney voted to convict on one impeachment charge- Abuse of Power

source--https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/06/mitt-romney-speech-senator-explains-vote-trump-impeachment-trial/4676921002/

I think that if he had not to convict, McConnell would have already slit Trump's political throat.

[BannonsLiver]

31. That's exactly why he wouldn't be the pick

People make the mistake of thinking just because Trunp quits his stranglehold on the party ends. His supporters still would be the largest bloc in the party and they think Romney is a cuck.

[stillcool]

2. I think John Bolton was auditioning...

and Mitt Romney...always the best man, never the groom...is always up for being President.

[Polybius]

33. Both are hated by Republicans

Especially Bolton. He was not liked even when Trump first picked him, because he's an extreme hawk neo-con. Although the Republican party used to be very hawkish in the 2000's, times have changed a bit.

[stillcool]

34. Yeah...probably not front-runners..

the power behind the Republican party wouldn't have a problem with anyone, as long as they carry water well. Trump has been a god-send. They'll hold on until all hell breaks loose...and then they'll still hold on.

[exboyfil]

3. Damaged goods

If they want to keep the Trump base, then someone like Cotton. If they want to try to recover their soul, then maybe Romney or perhaps one of the governors who hasn't been complicit in what Trump has done. I think either Haley or Scott will appear on the ticket (with Haley possibly being at the top of a ticket).

[smirkymonkey]

11. Cotton is a nasty piece of work, like Trump, but he has all the appeal of a dirty pair of

underwear. He would never win. The man is vile. So is Trump, but he doesn't have Trump's particular brand of low-life, low-budget charisma. He's an iceberg.

[pamdb]

15. Tom Cotton

We just refer to him as “Bates Motel.”

[smirkymonkey]

17. LOL!

Exactly! He is a creepy motherfucker, isn't he?

[Arkansas Granny]

20. Around here we call him Rotten Cotton.

[CountAllVotes]

22. .

[dem4decades]

4. Nikki Haley. Though she's scum too some never Trumpers would be happy.

[Mme. Defarge]

6. My answer.

[pamdb]

16. Mais oui

Sometimes I feel that way as well, but a list of all the republicans I want to see LOSE!

[leftieNanner]

8. She has certainly made it clear that she wants it

I think Liz Chaney has been sending up signals too.

I don't know if Trump's racist base would accept Haley. Maybe as Pence's VP, but not at the top of the ticket.

[sunonmars]

13. A huge lot of GOP men would never vote for a women President even a GOP one.

[herding cats]

26. No, they're keeping her in the reserve pool for a serious race.

They know the trajectory of this race, which is why they didn't offer up a serious primary candidate. The power players have cut their losses and ran already.

They are moving on to 2024. I'm positive on this one, and I'm seldom sure of much in politics.

Also, they know Trump isn't leaving and the ugly is going to get much, much worse before he's removed. This is the reason for The Lincoln Project and Republicans Against Trump. They're trying to salvage some ground to run on in 2024.

They've definitely not given up, except on Trump. Wait, watch and bookmark this post. I'm not wrong.

[dem4decades]

27. Scarborough was all in on Haley, then she went full Trump idiot.

I don't know if they soured on her then or will forget it.

[herding cats]

28. She's also despised by Trumpers currently.

They pulled her with every intention of resuming her later. At least, that's what she was told and she's banking on it down the road.

[herding cats]

29. Weird double post, my apologies!

I've no clue why it posted twice.

[Nevilledog]

7. At some point they'll all give up.

They don't know how to govern. They'll leave it to us to clean up the mess.

[OrlandoDem2]

10. What a mess that would be at this point.

[Jarqui]

12. They'll go with whoever polls best for their reelection

I suspect it's Nikki Haley

Pence is tied to Trump
Romney already had his shot

But there could be someone else

I expect some whatif polls before the Republican convention - probably in the next few weeks.

It is pretty damaging for Trump's campaign to be chatting about polls on who is going to run since he's doing so badly ..

He'll have some choice tweets on that before he feigns an illness and resigns

[pamdb]

14. Bunker boy

See, that’s what I’m afraid of. My husband thinks I’m being paranoid but I WANT trump to stay in the race because I have visions of Pence/nicki Halley or Pence/ Romney or Romney/ Halley.
I know Pence is not very popular, but if you combine him with someone like Nikki Halle or Mitt Romney, after Orange Outrageous he would at the very least, appear somewhat normal.

[Laelth]

19. Pence, I would think. n/t

-Laelth

[Me.]

25. I'd Say THe Place Is His

and then let the Lincoln Project videos begin. Some are speculating this is why he wore a mask.

[delisen]

21. Romney was hardline on Russia in 2012

He turned out to be right. Russia and 2016 will be an issue.

Putin dislikes Romney and hated Clinton. With Trump out of the way. Republican party will reinvent itself as tough on Russia.

[SoonerPride]

23. Chris Christie

[tableturner]

24. Hard core Trumpists will not vote for even a slightly reasonable GOP candidate (Romney, Haley, etc.)

[ChoppinBroccoli]

30. He CAN'T Drop Out. And He Knows It.

The minute he's out of the Oval Office, the New York Attorney General will be waiting outside the door with indictments. The ONLY way for him to avoid prison is to be re-elected, and he knows it. So any talk of him resigning is just silly. It's him volunteering to go to prison.

[BannonsLiver]

32. Just for the sake of playing along I'll go with Tom Cotton

[Doreen]

35. Pence or Barr.

[keithbvadu2]

36. Ivanka or Donnie Jr. Or together.

Ivanka or Donnie Jr. Or together.