Why isn't there a section of the Republicans taking the gamble that there's a "Biden crushes Trump, Trump gets convicted" scenario where they can stand up and say "see I told you so, now come follow me"? (a little bit like how Obama's vote against the war helped him beat Hillary in 2008)
I think most of the answer is cowardice or expediency in their personal lives. But I also tthink part of the answer is that these Republican electeds know that the current Republican coalition cannot hold if Trump is discredited. If Nikki wins, there's no Republican party to be in the good graces of. Trump lights the whole thing on fire. Trump will not accept not being the Republican nominee and neither will a good portion of his devotees. If Trump is no longer the leader of the Republican party, so much of MAGA are no longer Republicans. Only Trump can hold together the coalition of MAGA and the low taxes, low regulation wealthy.
In short, a coach was once asked why they don't have a good backup for Peyton Manning and the answer was "if Peyton goes down we're fucked. We don't plan for fucked." If Trump is discredited, the Republican party is fucked. They're not planning for fucked.
Why isn't there a section of the Republicans taking the gamble that there's a "Biden crushes Trump, Trump gets convicted" scenario where they can stand up and say "see I told you so, now come follow me"? (a little bit like how Obama's vote against the war helped him beat Hillary in 2008)
I think most of the answer is cowardice or expediency in their personal lives. But I also tthink part of the answer is that these Republican electeds know that the current Republican coalition cannot hold if Trump is discredited. If Nikki wins, there's no Republican party to be in the good graces of. Trump lights the whole thing on fire. Trump will not accept not being the Republican nominee and neither will a good portion of his devotees. If Trump is no longer the leader of the Republican party, so much of MAGA are no longer Republicans. Only Trump can hold together the coalition of MAGA and the low taxes, low regulation wealthy.
In short, a coach was once asked why they don't have a good backup for Peyton Manning and the answer was "if Peyton goes down we're fucked. We don't plan for fucked." If Trump is discredited, the Republican party is fucked. They're not planning for fucked.