Readers of this blog, on the web version, know that I have a campaign logo for Bill Weld on the sidebar. However, they may not know who Bill Weld is. Weld is challenging Donald Trump, and hopes to be on the Republican primary ballot. I believe that his effort was greatly enhanced this past weekend when Joe Walsh also announced his candidacy.
Although I doubt that Trump would participate, perhaps a network will sponsor a debate between Weld and Walsh. A debate might give the notion of a Republican coup some traction. Although the two men are quite different, both bring experience and reason to the table. Both men articulate how Republicans are dissatisfied with Trump's demeanor, but the question of course would be if there is enough political courage to dump an incumbent.
Hopefully, only one of the challengers will end up on the primary ballot, because two them on the ballot would split the Republican dissatisfaction to Trump's advantage.
Mike, there will be no serious challenge to Trump in the primaries. No credible Republican wants to face the lynch mob that is the democrats and their media.
ReplyDeleteMr. Weld knows he can be most effective as a Democrat by running 3rd party against Trump
ReplyDeleteAnd if a Republican would rise up and slay the evil dragon Trump in the primaries he/she would quickly become the new facist/NAZI/ racist? homophobe/anti-Semite/xenophobe...
ReplyDeleteTotally delusional on the part of "never Trumpers" who have sold their soul to Trump & the grifters/incompetents that comprise his party now. The only contribution Walsh/Weld could make is to run as Republicans and hopefully draw away some independents to their cause. But, GOP in the states would pass new laws preventing them from appearing on the ballot. Only way Trump is not the GOP nominee is if he withdraws on his own, which he would only do if his own internal polling showed him far behind beyond the margin of error in Michigan, Penna., Wisconsin, and one absolute "must GOP win" state like Florida or Ohio. In that case, rather than suffering a humiliating national rejection, he would declare "victory," by stating he had accomplished his goals and since he was "not a politician" would bow out. It's an unlikely scenario at this point because election polling results tend to become closer as you get to election day, rather than farther apart, and because the electoral college favors Trump IF he can hold all the non populous states; i.e., he can lose the popular vote by 5 million votes and still win the electoral college of 270 IF he doesn't lose any of the ones he held last time. If Arizona or New Mexico or one of the farm states in the Midwest turn blue, then he is sunk.
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