The “modern” Democrat Party has, through the years, with few exceptions, been able to fight like cats and dogs throughout various time periods and primaries, yet close ranks and unite—if only superficially—behind a presidential nominee. With few exceptions, the Republican Party also has not displayed this level of determination and resolve.
This reality is evident in three recent instances for the GOP
- The 2020 Republican primary season.
- Trump’s presidency.
- Trump after-presidency.
Trump sympathizers and Trump adversaries exist within the party. These are not unusual. AnyPolitical party. While the discord among the Trump-committed factions has diminished over the past six years, it is clear that the animus still exists.
And it will grow in intensity as the primary season begins — whether Trump ends up getting challenged for the nomination or runs unchallenged.
Now, let’s answer the obvious question. Can — as in It is capable of — the Republican Party set aside differences and close ranks long enough to secure a win in the 2024 presidential election, regardless of the party’s nominee? It’s hard to believe. I hope like hell I’m wrong.
The answer lies, as we “speak,” with two main issues, moving forward:
- Donald Trump and 2020 Election Results
- The Ukraine-Russia split among “conservatives.”
The above mentioned issues or one of them could change in the future. A week, as the old saying goes is too long in politics. Despite this, The root causesThey are expected to stay the same. And I suspect they will intensify, in lieu of a “peace treaty,” as it were.
As it relates to 2020, note what I said in the third paragraph: “set asideDifferential and close ranks It takes too long…” While those in the party who believe the 2020 election was “stolen” are not going to stop believing it, and those who believe the election wasn’t stolen are not going to have a change of heart either, if there were ever a time to pull a page out of the Democrat “wagon-circling” playbook, that time is now.
Again, fake it if necessary. Which would you prefer? Any Republican Presidential NomineeAnyNominated Democrat? AllRepublican presidentAny Democrat president? It’s a relative question, though. If your answer is “a” and “a” — vote accordingly. Instead of sitting at home you hate Trump.
It is up to you to decide whether to dispute or not the 2020 election.
Given all the stakes and who we would prefer to have at the White House, there is no better question. It is a fact that it does. zero difference what one believes or doesn’t believe about 2020. Let me repeat that. This is how it works. zero difference, America.
What It does not matter. as laid out in a single commenter in the comment section of a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed titled “The Republican Party’s Exhausting Obsession” (subtitled: “To rescue the country, Trump supporters need to refocus on rescuing the country from the left”) is the following.
A reader voted for Donald Trump twice. I don’t regret my votes. But I regret and lament the utter refusal by Trump voters to accept reality. Mr. Trump has lost.
It’s way past time for Trump supporters to get over the election and focus on rescuing the country from the left, the woke, the identity-politics crowd, from liberal Big Tech, from all that ails our country.
That won’t happen if the GOP is hobbled by voters fixated on imaginary fraud in the last presidential election. We cannot afford any more Georgias during the next midterm elections.
I’m that guy. I don’t mean I posted the comment, but I could have. You couldn’t have said it better.
Incidentally, the commenter’s “Georgia” reference pertained to Trump summarily dismissing two 2020 Georgia U.S. Senate runoff elections, in butthurt fashion, as “both illegal and invalid.” Regardless, both Republicans went on to lose, flipping control of the Senate back to the Democrat Party — with Kamala Harris as the tiebreak vote. Pretty effective for “illegal” and invalid.”
Being the anticipatory sort I am, I’m confident we’ll see the “Hell, yes — relitigating 2020 in 2024 is necessary in order to assure the validity of future elections” argument. Respectfully, no. The party cannot afford to lose more GOP voters if it is forced to litigate 2020. Need to make changes in election laws or ballot box integrity? are to be made, let that be the case — but the GOP primary and general election should not be dominated by and dragged down by looking out the rear window.
This is how I see it. Unlike the view of the crazy commenter on my Facebook page who called me a “stupid leftist” — leading me, of course, to damn near spitting cold brew all over my screen.
Russia and Ukraine?
As Russia continues its brutal assault on Ukraine, “conservatives” are split into two basic factions. One faction condemns Putin and Russia out of hand, while the other all but blames Ukraine — or at least, attempts to minimize Putin’s actions. Two Ohioans are running to be Senator in 2022, as noted by The New York Times.
J.D. Vance, author of “Hillbilly Elegy.” In the other corner is Jane Timken, a former state party chair who represents the closest thing in the race to an establishment candidate. NY Times
Timken has run a campaign focused on inflation, immigration, “parents’ rights” and crime. On Ukraine, she put out a statement Monday that was perfectly in tune with the Senate Republicans she hopes to join: supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and calling for sanctions on Russia, while condemning Biden for what she called “weak and feckless leadership.”
Vance was a Yale Law School Graduate who served as a Marine in Iraq and then became a venture capitalist. Vance however, took a totally different view. “I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another,” Vance said in a recent podcast interview.
“I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other.” Interesting take. Is it something you agree with? It has been vociferously debated — including on RedState — with Fox News host Tucker Carlson as the lightning rod of the Russia-Ukraine Republican throw-down. While Tucker apologists insist critics have taken his comments “out of context,” others see his rhetoric as clearly anti-Ukraine:
You can’t say it enough, Ukraine is not a democracy. […]American terms would describe Ukraine as a dictatorship.
Let’s assume for a nanosecond that every word in that statement is correct. Was that the purpose? What purpose did it serve, other than to further fan the flames between those standing in support of Ukraine and those who continue to ride the “Well, it’s It is not like Putin attacked us, or anything” train?
And here’s where this goes off the rails: The sane among those who disagree with Tucker’s daily rhetoric are not suggesting we send troops into Ukraine or missiles into Russia, but rather that “we” stop bashing Ukraine at a very difficult time for a country that is fearlessly and tirelessly defending its land from a much larger foreign invader hellbent on swallowing it up — or destroying it.
As I see it — a position for which I’ve been skewered by some and lauded by others — to paraphrase Hillary, what difference does it make? What difference does it make if Ukraine is a fledgling democracy or a “tyranny” — it clearly is not — when Russian missiles slam into apartment buildings, hospitals, and random businesses occupied by civilians?
We’re talking about strident differences of opinion here, for sure. The question is: Will Republican voters who hold diametrically opposing views be able to put aside their differences long enough to boot Biden out of the White House, assuming he seeks re-election or whoever the nominee for the 2020 Democrat nomination might be?
That question is not mine to answer. But, Can say, with a high degree of certainty, that a divided GOP in 2024 would play directly into the Democrat Party’s hands. Bigly. Why? A divided Republican electorate will generate more Democrat voters. No. It is because disinterested, or even disgusted voters are more likely to remain at home.
Let’s get to the bottom.
This is very simple. This is the truth. It is the Republican plan to capture the White House by 2024. It is notThe luxury to allow surviving Trump factions to fight as hard or continue doing so will be available EverybodyWe hope, as we did with the Democrat Party, to get to the curb.
What will stop that fact? O hell!.
The Democrat Party hopes it continues.
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