A small group of very powerful republicans will make sure Trump will never run again.

[Stuart G]

Who are these people? Enthusiasts who have studied and been involved in politics for more than 30 years. Yes, there
are republicans who know Donald Trump can never win another election. They are like us, long time devotees to their party.

These people know that Trump will not win anything, and will do their best to convince others that Trump has no chance
of winning because.......Donald Trump is a killer, a liar, and a fool." ......................................
..................And we are not the only ones who know the truth about Donald Trump

...All one has to do is imagine this ad being played across the country thousands of times during a heated election:
..Donald Trump is standing there, saying: "The virus is all a hoax" Or . "It's all a hoax"

Then, a short sentence saying tens of thousands of people died because they heard DonaldTrump say those words:.......
..............................."It's all a hoax".......................................

....There are powerful experienced politicians who know the truth, (Yes, there are Republicans who know the truth) & they will do everything possible to stop Trump from running for "ANYTHING" because Trump will destroy their party for a good number of years if he runs for any office....(Yes, ANY OFFICE)

....The republican party may not be able to build itself back after such an experience of Trump running again, and those
dedicated, experienced republican professionals, (some elected to office, and some appointed and work with elected officials) will do everything possible to keep Donald Trump frum running for any office again.

.....................................That is my opinion, and it will not change......................................

[brush]

1. I tend to agree. He's in so much legal and financial trouble...

that IMO will stop him from running. If this group of republicans also step in, it's definitely curtains for the orange turd.

[bahboo]

2. kind of like the Illuminati of assholes....

[Mike Nelson]

3. I think...

... if that happens, the Republican primary voters will pick a candidate like him... presently, it looks like Ron DeSantis gets the crown.

[PortTack]

4. If he is chosen, tfg will bury him. Think the GA runoffs on steriods

[rso]

5. DeSantis

De Santis is at most 5’6” tall and has lately ballooned to obese levels. As unfair as it may be, short, fat candidates don’t do well in Presidential races.

[IbogaProject]

6. Shush, if your opponent is making an unforced mistake don't stop them.

[niyad]

8. William Howzrd Taft? Or do you mean just since the media age?

[rso]

12. DeSantis

The Media age.

[whathehell]

20. Chris Christie did okay..

Just sayin'.

[rpannier]

16. Taft was 6' tall. He wasn't short

[rpannier]

17. He was 6' tall

[monkeyman1]

18. neither do big,fat,stupid one's ! trump was a fluke !

[keithbvadu2]

21. Out of all the 2016 GOP primary candidates, Trump was the only one who could not win against Hillary

Out of all the 2016 GOP primary candidates, Trump was the only one who could not win against Hillary.

Yet their message of hate was so strong that he did win.

[Still Sensible]

7. A lot of folks thought that in 2016, too

They knew what he was then. It sure seems as if fealty to TFG remains a significant factor in thug primary races.

[bringthePaine]

9. doable, but its not up to them...

[bucolic_frolic]

11. If he endorses enough toxic right wing wackos, does that count?

[hurple]

13. People said the same thing in 2015...

Yet here we are...

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

14. Trump was more a feature than he was a bug.

A lot of Republicans certainly didn't want him specifically in power (especially after they realized how crazy he was), but they wanted someone very similar to him. They deliberately created the sociopolitical environment that led to Trump's ascendancy, and the only thing that wasn't part of their plan was the top job getting sniped by someone they couldn't control.

On the whole, the "anti-Trump" Republicans are probably a lot more pleased with his performance than they claim to be; they've certainly learned some valuable lessons for next time.

[CaptainTruth]

15. I doubt anyone can stop him from running if he wants to.

They could probability prevent him from winning though.

One thing I wonder about is states' & political parties' ability to keep names off of primary ballots.

[monkeyman1]

19. A lot can happen between now & '24 ? everything is just speculation about if what ?

[calimary]

29. Well, there is that.

Gotta remember the biggest asset we have: OUR NUMBERS! There are more of us than there are of the bad guys. And if trump insists on forcing himself into the race again, there are enough moderate GOPers to create division and disharmony within their own ranks. Which we should EXPLOIT. BIGTIME!!!

[Septua]

22. I don't think he could win a fair race...

..but if the GOP controlled state legislatures, legislate themselves full control over the elections, it won't be a fair race. I understand a lot of traditional Republicans want him out but the people who would vote for the crazy ******* far outnumber them. And that's assuming he runs...and if he doesn't run, who'll be the candidate? DeSantas? Hell, he's crazier than Trump.

[LiberalFighter]

23. Like congressional Republicans did when Hoover was considering running again?

[Dan]

24. Here is my thought, without reading all the posts on this

Donald brings out the stupid in his/GOP base.

The GOP needs the stupids to vote to win.

[monkeyman1]

30. agreed !

[orleans]

25. either way, i think the republican party

is screwed

(wishful thinking?)

[monkeyman1]

31. Nail meet hammer !

[panfluteman]

26. I Think That It Would Be a Mistake for Them to Limit Their Attacks to COVID.

By far the most real, grave and present danger that Donald Trump poses to our nation is in a political, legal and constitutional sense; he is taking our country down the slippery slope towards fascism and autocracy. And I'm not sure that the American people have the intelligence, wisdom or political will to resist his siren calls of demagoguery. And so, I am all for any way that Trump can be taken down, hopefully by legal indictments from the New York or Georgia AGs, or the January 6 Committee, or any or all of them. TRUMP MUST BE STOPPED!

[Mazeltov Cocktail]

27. Reagan became president 4 years after Ford...

Watergate should have buried the GQP for decades but it didn't...now, here we are again.

I don't think there is a chance in hell that trump will win reelection, he's never won the popular vote yet and he's not gaining any new followers and he's killed off a lot of the folks that would vote for him in the future. That said, DeSantis scares the hell out of me...

[Septua]

28. I can't decide if Trump...

..even wants to run again. He keeps stirring the pot to keep the money coming in for sure. If 2022 puts enough Cult members in state legislatures to corrupt the 2024 election, he might run. If the GOP regains control of Congress, he might run. All contingent on him being capable of running...

[Patterson]

32. Trump CAN win - by rigging the state houses.

[Stuart G]

33. Today, Tues March 29, 2022, Russia urged for a "Regime Change" in the U.S. to elect their "partner"

Donald Trump..."Kiss of Death for Trump"...at link below there is a story about this

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142896122