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2028 Republican Bench
Posted on 11/6/26 at 11:56 am
Posted on 11/6/26 at 11:56 am
The only 2 options I see are Vance and DeSantis
The biggest factor is Trump and how he chooses to participate in the nomination process
Ideally… he takes a quiet role and chooses not to get involved. We all know that’s not going to happen.
Worst case, it becomes heated and divisive and whoever emerges out of it will be too damaged to win the general
Other dark horses but really don’t see a path, especially in a general
Rubio (won’t sell in the midwest)
RFK (just too cooky for mainstream people and his voice won’t work in a campaign setting)
Massie. Not a chance, lost his own primary
Cruz. Too Pro Israel and too tied to establishment. Not likable enough to win
Youngkin. Don’t see it… but he seems to be a good enough politician
I’m sure Haley, Trump JR, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley and some other names will be mentioned but have 0 chance
The biggest factor is Trump and how he chooses to participate in the nomination process
Ideally… he takes a quiet role and chooses not to get involved. We all know that’s not going to happen.
Worst case, it becomes heated and divisive and whoever emerges out of it will be too damaged to win the general
Other dark horses but really don’t see a path, especially in a general
Rubio (won’t sell in the midwest)
RFK (just too cooky for mainstream people and his voice won’t work in a campaign setting)
Massie. Not a chance, lost his own primary
Cruz. Too Pro Israel and too tied to establishment. Not likable enough to win
Youngkin. Don’t see it… but he seems to be a good enough politician
I’m sure Haley, Trump JR, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley and some other names will be mentioned but have 0 chance
Posted on 11/6/26 at 11:57 am to burger bearcat
That is no challenge.
List the democrats.
List the democrats.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 11:58 am to burger bearcat
It will be between Vance and Desantis. I can see Rand also running but no chance.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:03 pm to burger bearcat
I'd vote for either but Vance seems a little spacey to me at times. Not sure if thats just a personality thing or if its because hes chafing at pretending to be something hes not but sometimes he just seems off to me. Love Desantis as an executive but he was a surprisingly bad campaigner in 2024. If I could anoint one Republican to be POTUS in 2028 it would be him but I'm not sure he will have what it takes to get through the primary process after his poor showing last time.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:04 pm to Mushroom1968
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It will be between Vance and Desantis. I can see Rand also running but no chance.
It will be interesting to see what Trump chooses to do. Insert himself and make it messy?
The only move Vance has is to stay with Trump. He’s simply not going to be able to play himself as separate from Trump
That’s what Harris tried to do with Biden and it didn’t work.
So the best case for Vance is Trump turns it around and has better approval. That’s going to be really tough.
DeSantis has a better play as he isn’t tied to Trump and has a history of being in opposition
With that said… Trump will have a strong contingent of loyalists… and if Trump goes after DeSantis that may prove to be too difficult to win without their support.
It’s a tough go and whoever wins the nomination has to thread a needle to pull it off
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:06 pm to burger bearcat
DeSantis is awkward… but I like him and I like what he’s done with The Free State of Florida.
Vance is.. I dunno. He seems astroturfed as all get out. He’s like the Obama through the Looking Glass. Same set up.
I like Rubio.
I want Cruz on tUSSC.
Vance is.. I dunno. He seems astroturfed as all get out. He’s like the Obama through the Looking Glass. Same set up.
I like Rubio.
I want Cruz on tUSSC.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:08 pm to burger bearcat
Trump will need an R win or risk being thrown into Guantanamo. A Dem controlled DOJ would be a nightmare for him.
Hopefully he’ll realize this and play nice.
However, I could see Teump trying to run Don Jr. or something like that out of pure ego and turn it into a total shitshow.
Hopefully he’ll realize this and play nice.
However, I could see Teump trying to run Don Jr. or something like that out of pure ego and turn it into a total shitshow.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:09 pm to burger bearcat
Need to look for former Governors (like DeSantis).
No more candidates from the legislature. Executive experience should be requited next cycle.
No more candidates from the legislature. Executive experience should be requited next cycle.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:09 pm to burger bearcat
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The only 2 options I see are Vance and DeSantis
It's going to be Vance
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:09 pm to burger bearcat
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The biggest factor is Trump and how he chooses to participate in the nomination process
People should probably stop caring what stooge he hand picks that serve his self interests
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:10 pm to burger bearcat
Unfortunately, I fully expect Trump to commit a continuous series of inexplicable follies in the next 2 years as the realization that his time in politics is coming to an end. The landscape in a year may be completely different. If I were DeSantis I'd just constantly bang the drum about my actual list of accomplishments as the best governor in the country and try to fly above the noise coming in the next 2 years.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:10 pm to jlnoles79
No thanks to Vance. I prefer Ron.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:11 pm to BilJ
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People should probably stop caring what stooge he hand picks that serve his self interests
Focus on the democrats. You won't know who they are a stooge of.
Tell us your God damned democrat.
The only guy who might bluff his way into it is a Jew so good look with that.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:12 pm to burger bearcat
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It will be interesting to see what Trump chooses to do. Insert himself and make it messy?
I can't imagine him doing something so out of character.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:12 pm to burger bearcat
Massie will put up a joke campaign.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:13 pm to BilJ
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The biggest factor is Trump and how he chooses to participate in the nomination process
People should probably stop caring what stooge he hand picks that serve his self interests
Trump was probably going to endorse Don, Jr. (because Ivanka wants nothing to do with any of this...). He has a score to settle with Vance and Rubio for saying bad things about him, once... and he can't trust them to actually pardon him if anything caught up to him when he leaves office if it would hurt their Presidency. But Trump's endorsement will now be worth nothing, one way or another. He's done.
This post was edited on 11/6/26 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:14 pm to burger bearcat
Youngkin / DeSantis Ticket.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:18 pm to burger bearcat
Desantis
JD Vance
Little Marco
Dark Horse: Ken Griffin
JD Vance
Little Marco
Dark Horse: Ken Griffin
Posted on 11/6/26 at 12:19 pm to imjustafatkid
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Massie will put up a joke campaign.
To grift then he will beg whoever wins for a cabinet position. He’s already said that’s his goal.
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