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kentuck

(111,111 posts) Sat Feb 16, 2019, 12:22 PM Feb 2019

How many Republicans, other than William Weld, will challenge Trump for the Presidency in 2020?

Weld, former Governor of MA, has announced that he will primary Trump. Can he be the only Republican with such thoughts?

Will Corker or Flake get in the race?

One might think, with the history of the last couple of years, there would be dozens of Republicans ready for the challenge?

But, it could be that the new Republican Party is more concerned about their own positions and their Party interests than they are about our country or our Constitution?

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How many Republicans, other than William Weld, will challenge Trump for the Presidency in 2020? (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2019 OP

If it actually gets that far Cartoonist Feb 2019 #1

He'll crush anyone who tries. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #3

Nobody who wants a future in Republican Party politics will do so. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #2

Kasich, no way on Flake or Corker beachbum bob Feb 2019 #4

That will depend on whether he's still in office next year. MineralMan Feb 2019 #5

So agree,we will see Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #6

Cartoonist

(7,326 posts)

1. If it actually gets that far

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 12:35 PM

Feb 2019

Trump will blow out the whole field in Iowa. Repubs have gone nuts.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

3. He'll crush anyone who tries.

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 12:37 PM

Feb 2019

The infighting could weaken him, but him winning could strengthen him. His approval rating among Republicans is sky high.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

2. Nobody who wants a future in Republican Party politics will do so.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 12:35 PM

Feb 2019

Weld is only in the exploratory stage, I think.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

4. Kasich, no way on Flake or Corker

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 12:50 PM

Feb 2019

MineralMan

(146,351 posts)

5. That will depend on whether he's still in office next year.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 01:02 PM

Feb 2019

If he is, there probably will not be a serious challenger. If he's not, all bets are off and every swinging dick with an (R) after his name will run.

Too early to know, yet.

I quit making predictions about Donwald Drumpf.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

6. So agree,we will see

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 02:29 PM

Feb 2019

if Trump survives the Year. This past week should be a clue as to how that plays out.

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