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If you were running the Admin, what would you do specifically to rehab R image before 28?

Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:37 am
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
133597 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:37 am
If you were placed by the Trump admin to be in charge of a step by step process of what to do to help Republicans rebuild their image, likability, and trust from the public ahead of 28 to help with Congressional and Presidential races, what would you do?

This is NOT about what candidates you would try to promote for those races.

This is about what policies you'd promote, what you would say and do to do so, how you would work with or oppose a Democrat congress, etc.
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
70305 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:39 am to
Nothing. There is no rehab needed. The policies already being promoted by Trump and his team are the policies the country needs.
Posted by DeBoar
Member since Jan 2024
8085 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:42 am to
Why don’t you tell us?
Posted by OccamsStubble
Member since Aug 2019
11128 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:44 am to
The first and foremost pillar of MAGA is the notion of "America First," a foreign policy framework that insists the U.S. government must prioritize the interests and security of American citizens above all others.

The second pillar stresses the vital necessity of secure borders.

The movement's third pillar vehemently opposes "pointless wars." Historical U.S. military engagements such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts are denounced as strategic failures that have cost American lives and treasure without delivering genuine security benefits

Rather than embracing financialization and outsourcing, MAGA's economic vision seeks to "bring back real jobs," restore manufacturing, and rebuild a viable domestic industrial base

the fifth pillar champions free speech as a foundational American right, under attack by what they identify as "woke culture" and cancel culture
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
133597 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:46 am to
quote:

Why don’t you tell us?



I'm interested in what other people have to say, hence the thread. If you don't have anything to add, that is ok.

I am curious. There are many people on here with good political minds and thoughts.
Posted by deathvalleytiger10
Member since Sep 2009
9686 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:10 am to
The populace wants someone to lead them with a vision. If no one steps forward and offers a clear vision that offers them hope to improve their circumstances, they are very susceptible to anything that comes their way.

The result, socialism and voting against someone or something, is appealing.

Republicans need a visionary leader that can inspire them, while at the same time destroying the myth of socialism as the answer.
Posted by theliontamer
Chicago
Member since Nov 2015
2763 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:20 am to
-Stop being arrogant and picking small childish fights with the lunatics. They are beneath you, do not entertain them.
-be transparent, hold a weekly or monthly address and talk about what you are doing and why you are doing it. Or go on popular podcasts and answer questions.
-provide better closure on the Epstein files
-continue exposing democrat corruption
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
28796 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:43 am to
Have Trump do what he promised back during the 2023 campaign.

Finish the Iran war.
Ramp up deportations
Hyper focus on the American Economy

Let JD Vance speak! Vance gets it, and we need these neocons to shut up with the anti-Vance rhetoric.
Posted by American Mariner
Great Lakes
Member since May 2022
82 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:44 am to
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
100568 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:51 am to
Not sure about the other states, but TX turned out the same strong numbers they have in elections past.

I believe this is an unfair assessment.
Posted by RemyLeBeau
Member since Mar 2015
2940 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:52 am to
quote:

If you were running the Admin, what would you do specifically to rehab R image before 28?


First I would have to admit I F'ed up with the Iran war and not keeping my top campaign promises.

Second, I have no clue how he can end the war and declare victory since there were no real stated goals.

Third, commit to the rest of the promises you were voted in to do.

Fourth, start to remove yourself from daily press interactions and let JD step up. Voters rejected Trump and have Trump fatigue, let someone else show they are competent and capable of delivering.

We're past the midterms so the future presidential hopefuls campaigns should be starting to assemble and it will be interesting to see what their messaging is, especially for the ones closely ties to this admin like Rubio and Vance.
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
14883 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:53 am to
quote:


If you were placed by the Trump admin to be in charge of a step by step process of what to do to help Republicans rebuild their image, likability, and trust from the public ahead of 28 to help with Congressional and Presidential races, what would you do?


Everything that has happened in the last 6 days, do the opposite. Quit frankly the only productive thing was his 60 Minutes interview, but his actions since it was filmed have shown the opposite of what he said.

But I would tell him to get back to acting like the adults in the room:
-Cut the childish Truth Social posts, people are tired of the name calling rants;
-Stop the memeing from high level officials and official accounts, the voting public is wider than just chronically online bots;
-Stick to a policy with Iran and carry it out;
-Message about affordability and justify why the economic benefits of his policies are beneficial long term;
-If/when the Democrats send him legislation actually review it before auto-vetoing it, and if it is being vetoed because it is full of pork make sure to message that; and
-Don't automatically attack political allies who will assuredly disagree with him publicly as they start campaigning for 2028 runs.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
130409 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:54 am to
Get focused and execute.

The reason I wanted DeSantis as Presidential nominee is that DeSantis is a relentless executor.

Trump is easily distracted and does shite to “own” his enemies. If he spent as much time doing policy stuff as he did tweeting and renaming, we’d have been in much better shape for midterms.
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
17660 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:56 am to
Gotta do something to gain the trust of the Latino crowd that a trump dragged through the street like a rag doll.
Also need to regain trust of the youth who trump lied to.

Someone needs to be able to articulate how the policies of the Republicans are more beneficial than the loser policies of the democrats which are essentially white flags of surrender.

Posted by jlnoles79
Member since Jan 2014
14897 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:57 am to
quote:

Let JD Vance speak! Vance gets it, and we need these neocons to shut up with the anti-Vance rhetoric.


Posted by Bass Tiger
Member since Oct 2014
57654 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:58 am to
Pretty simple really.

Pledge to the America First/MAGA base the first order of business is the preservation of the constitutional republic.

That begins by clearly defining what constitutes a true conservative. True conservatives would never knowingly sell their constitutional republic to the highest bidder in the name of an unfettered global economy with a CCP NWO government ultimately calling the shots.
Posted by Cleathecat
Houston
Member since Feb 2021
2222 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:58 am to
I agree with many of Trump's ideas and don't regret voting for him 3 times but he's got ADD.

Keep the message simple and concise.
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq
Noneya
Member since Nov 2007
870 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:00 am to
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If you were placed by the Trump admin to be in charge of a step by step process of what to do to help Republicans rebuild their image, likability, and trust from the public ahead of 28 to help with Congressional and Presidential races, what would you do?


Do what you're say you're going to do. Be who you say that you are. This honestly is a problem with both parties, but the Republicans have gone far too YOLO with this shite over the last 10 years.

We're experiencing wild swings in our elections every two or four years, because both parties are bankrupt and no one is doing enough, on the federal level, to tell folks the truth of the seriousness of the amount of debt that we've generated.

Republicans used to have some minor bully pulpit to preach from regarding the federal debt and deficit, but too many DC politicians and people within the Republican Party didn't have the balls to call out the failure of their own leadership in our taxing and spending policy. Eventually if you rack up too much debt and enact dumb tariffs, the value of your dollar goes to shite, and you hypercharge inflation. Now everyone's wondering about why junior comes home from college and can't afford to buy a house. Surprise, surprise. His money doesn't go as far as it used to 20 years ago.

Couple that with the amount of philandering candidates (Ken Paxton), closeted homosexuals (looking at you Lindsey Graham), drunks (looking at you Hegseth), sex offenders, or people married to people who are closeted homosexuals (looking at you Kristi Noem), or are pedophiles, we haven't done ourselves any favors lately. What the frick happened to family values and being a law and order party?

It's time to come to grips with that and get a hard reset. Pretending that this isn't what it is isn't doing anyone any favors.
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 11:05 am
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
39888 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:01 am to
quote:

If you were running the Admin, what would you do specifically to rehab R image before 28?



There are only 2 ways this happens.



The economy gets rocking



Trump gets removed.




And it may take the second no matter what.




People in the middle are completely fatigued by Trump and the right is now owned by Trump so it will take a Trump less cycle to break out of that.
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
65382 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:03 am to
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Republicans rebuild their image, likability, and trust from the public ahead of 28


Go back to the basics and get an IKE or Nixon

With this POTUS, odds of that happening are about the same as finding a unicorn in my backyard.
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