Comments on: A Race For Third In The GOP Field? http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 16 May 2026 07:55:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204168 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:14:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204168 Indeed. Indeed.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204167 nypoet22 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:13:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204167 Good to know we're not the only country full to bursting with the congenitally stupid Good to know we're not the only country full to bursting with the congenitally stupid

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204166 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:58:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204166 When talking with many people here in sunny southern Ontario about Trump, they say they don't like him but he's the one who got the US economy going and will again. It's really quite remarkable how Republicans have completely owned the economic message ... When talking with many people here in sunny southern Ontario about Trump, they say they don't like him but he's the one who got the US economy going and will again.

It's really quite remarkable how Republicans have completely owned the economic message ...

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204165 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:56:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204165 The point is that if it is so hard for Dems to craft an economic message then they deserve to have most people, of any party affiliation and of any country for that matter, continue to think that the Republican party is the best economic steward for America. The point is that if it is so hard for Dems to craft an economic message then they deserve to have most people, of any party affiliation and of any country for that matter, continue to think that the Republican party is the best economic steward for America.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204164 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:53:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204164 Well, that's not the phrase I'd use. ;) Well, that's not the phrase I'd use. ;)

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204163 nypoet22 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:49:53 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204163 Yeah, why is it so hard for a professor to pronounce "voodoo economic death cult" Yeah, why is it so hard for a professor to pronounce "voodoo economic death cult"

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204162 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:02:50 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204162 I just heard some rather depressing news ... I just heard Jason Furman, an economics professor and former Obama advisor, say that he didn't know how to formulate an economic message that outlined why Democratic policy is better than Republican policy when it comes to the economy. And, there we have it, folks. Unbelievable. Did someone say president Trump!? I just heard some rather depressing news ... I just heard Jason Furman, an economics professor and former Obama advisor, say that he didn't know how to formulate an economic message that outlined why Democratic policy is better than Republican policy when it comes to the economy.

And, there we have it, folks.

Unbelievable.

Did someone say president Trump!?

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204161 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:19:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204161 Caddy, You left out her campaign-sabotaging husband...and her own, ah, campaign deficiencies. She played right into Trump's hands. And, you shouldn't have included Comey in your list of perfect storm ingredients. Caddy,

You left out her campaign-sabotaging husband...and her own, ah, campaign deficiencies. She played right into Trump's hands.

And, you shouldn't have included Comey in your list of perfect storm ingredients.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204160 MtnCaddy Wed, 06 Sep 2023 05:00:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204160 [2] Yeah, yeah, I know — against conventional wisdom Trump won in 2016. But recall that required a perfect storm (the DNC screwing Bernie in favor of Hillary, Hillary running her campaign in a defensive crouch, the Russians stealing and publicizing Podesta’s emails aaand…FBI Director Comey.) But then we experienced the Trump (mid)administration which resulted in Joe Effing Biden winning 81 million votes! But this time Democrats won the electoral college. This followed by J6 and the documents and 91 counts (and, er, counting.) Sure, the Trumpanzies have rallied to his side but there aren’t nearly enough of them to win the general election. So I think you transposed these two terms: <i>Trump could conceivably win as he already did once. But it is highly implausible given the above.</i> There, I fixed it for you! [2]

Yeah, yeah, I know — against conventional wisdom Trump won in 2016.

But recall that required a perfect storm (the DNC screwing Bernie in favor of Hillary, Hillary running her campaign in a defensive crouch, the Russians stealing and publicizing Podesta’s emails aaand…FBI Director Comey.)

But then we experienced the Trump (mid)administration which resulted in Joe Effing Biden winning 81 million votes! But this time Democrats won the electoral college.

This followed by J6 and the documents and 91 counts (and, er, counting.) Sure, the Trumpanzies have rallied to his side but there aren’t nearly enough of them to win the general election.

So I think you transposed these two terms:

Trump could conceivably win as he already did once. But it is highly implausible given the above.

There, I fixed it for you!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204159 nypoet22 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:57:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204159 Unless he wins. It may be inconceivable, but it's not implausible. "You keep using that word, inconceivable. I don't think it means what you think it means." -The Princess Bride Unless he wins. It may be inconceivable, but it's not implausible.

"You keep using that word, inconceivable. I don't think it means what you think it means."
-The Princess Bride

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/05/a-race-for-third-in-the-gop-field/#comment-204158 MtnCaddy Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:08:22 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24042#comment-204158 Christie and Pence are reviled by the MAGAts and I cannot imagine that to change, at least until the Repugs get Trumpism out of their bloodstream. Ramaswamy and Haley are neither Christian nor white so (if one recalls the Repugs lack of enthusiasm for Mormon Mitt Romney back in 2012) both would have better prospects in a general election but are the longest of long shots in the Repug Primary. The nomination remains Trump’s to lose. Which is good news for our Constitutional Republic. Christie and Pence are reviled by the MAGAts and I cannot imagine that to change, at least until the Repugs get Trumpism out of their bloodstream.

Ramaswamy and Haley are neither Christian nor white so (if one recalls the Repugs lack of enthusiasm for Mormon Mitt Romney back in 2012) both would have better prospects in a general election but are the longest of long shots in the Repug Primary.

The nomination remains Trump’s to lose.

Which is good news for our Constitutional Republic.

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