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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:32 PM Oct 2020

The 2024 GOP race is already happening

CNN

We won't know whether or not President Donald Trump will win a second term for (at least) six more days.

But ambitious Republicans aren't waiting around to see if Trump can pull off a major upset. They're out campaigning for candidates in what is rightly understood as the early jockeying for the 2024 GOP nomination.

Earlier this week, Nebraska's Sen. Ben Sasse was at the University of Iowa to deliver a lecture titled "American Order and Disorder, at Home and Abroad." And on Tuesday, Sasse was back in Iowa to "knock on doors for his friend Joni Ernst," according to James Wegmann, communications director for the senator.

Last week, former United Nations Ambassador (and former South Carolina Gov.) Nikki Haley was in Iowa stumping for Ernst. Arkansas' Sen. Tom Cotton, who is coasting to a second term this year, has made stops in both Iowa and New Hampshire in recent months.

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The 2024 GOP race is *already* happening (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2020 OP

Sasse's friend Joni Ernst is a moron, a liar, and a fraud. madaboutharry Oct 2020 #1

I'm an Iowan. Those are her good points! bullwinkle428 Oct 2020 #6

I know! madaboutharry Oct 2020 #8

Barf. BlueStater Oct 2020 #2

Oh, fuck you, Sasse... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #3

And Ted Cruz doing a long Vice interview where he pretends to be reasonable. Renew Deal Oct 2020 #4

I'm a "never Nikki" I can't stand her. nt Boogiemack Oct 2020 #5

One potential candidate - Donald Trump - is not mentioned as such. David__77 Oct 2020 #7

On John Heilmann's podcast Hell & High Water someone said cry baby Oct 2020 #9

Boy that's a real Reaganesque inspiring group those three. BlueNProud Oct 2020 #10

Republicans bdamomma Oct 2020 #11

Trump will pull all of his loyalists away from the GOP, unless the GOP anoints one of Trump's spawn Freethinker65 Oct 2020 #12

What about Ivanka and Donnie Jr? keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #13

madaboutharry

(42,037 posts)

1. Sasse's friend Joni Ernst is a moron, a liar, and a fraud.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:36 PM

Oct 2020

Someone should tell him that a man is judged by the company he keeps.

bullwinkle428

(20,663 posts)

6. I'm an Iowan. Those are her good points!

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:53 PM

Oct 2020

madaboutharry

(42,037 posts)

8. I know!

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:57 PM

Oct 2020

Go Greenfield! I gave her a little more money today.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)

2. Barf.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:39 PM

Oct 2020

None of these assholes deserve to have any sort of career after enabling the Trump shitshow.

regnaD kciN

(27,703 posts)

3. Oh, fuck you, Sasse...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:39 PM

Oct 2020

...and your "adult in the room" bullshit. All that translated to was an "above it all" expression while rubber-stamping everything from this administration.

You're a disgrace to the rest of us who attended our college...and at least learned something there.

Renew Deal

(85,369 posts)

4. And Ted Cruz doing a long Vice interview where he pretends to be reasonable.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:46 PM

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Boogiemack

(1,406 posts)

5. I'm a "never Nikki" I can't stand her. nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:51 PM

Oct 2020

David__77

(24,860 posts)

7. One potential candidate - Donald Trump - is not mentioned as such.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:55 PM

Oct 2020

...

cry baby

(6,876 posts)

9. On John Heilmann's podcast Hell & High Water someone said

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:58 PM

Oct 2020

that they had heard the name Tucker Carlson more than any others for 2024.

BlueNProud

(1,111 posts)

10. Boy that's a real Reaganesque inspiring group those three.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 09:00 PM

Oct 2020

bdamomma

(69,629 posts)

11. Republicans

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 09:00 PM

Oct 2020

should never hold office again.

After this Congress nope these are traitors after not voting for impeachment.

Freethinker65

(11,203 posts)

12. Trump will pull all of his loyalists away from the GOP, unless the GOP anoints one of Trump's spawn

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 09:16 PM

Oct 2020

The GOP is screwed. McConnell knows and that is why he hopes the courts will enforce white minority corporatist rule for decades.

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

13. What about Ivanka and Donnie Jr?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 10:22 PM

Oct 2020

What about Ivanka and Donnie Jr?

(I hope)

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