http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/07/13/from-the-archives-how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-the-donald/ Reality-based political commentary Thu, 07 May 2026 04:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/07/13/from-the-archives-how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-the-donald/#comment-203582 John M from Ct. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 03:33:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23813#comment-203582 As your conclusion admits, the entire exercise seems kind of futile. Double that for 2024 instead of 2016: Trump has now long proven himself the face and voice of the Republican Party. Challenging him, ignoring him, outdoing him, or agreeing with him are all equally futile as ways to defeat him, because his base -- 45% of American voters -- likes him, not his imitators, challengers, nay-sayers, or wannabes. As your conclusion admits, the entire exercise seems kind of futile. Double that for 2024 instead of 2016: Trump has now long proven himself the face and voice of the Republican Party. Challenging him, ignoring him, outdoing him, or agreeing with him are all equally futile as ways to defeat him, because his base -- 45% of American voters -- likes him, not his imitators, challengers, nay-sayers, or wannabes.

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