A lot is being made of former Republican Governor(s) Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Chris Christie of New Jersey seeking the GOP nomination for President. It is entertaining to hear Christie pontificate on Trump’s mental state or Hutchinson trying to convince the majority of the public of what they already know that Donald Trump was, and is, unfit for President or any other public office. My problem comes after I stop giggling at the sneering face and cat that ate the canary grin of Christie and Hutchinson, and the two former governors fade from the screen; I never know what they are for. I know they are primarily against Donald Trump, but what are they for? I sort of understand Chris Christie; he is angry, bitter, and appalled his party chose a buffoon over him. Hutchinson, it appears, stares at the Ozark Mountains pining away for the days of Ronald Reagan and the light from the city on the hill. He also repeats the GOP bumper sticker, border, gas, and no taxes.
Where is Ron DeSantis in this, you may ask?
DeSantis is not running against Donald Trump to be President in 2024; he has revealed in the past few weeks he is running against California Governor Gavin Newsom in 2028. The first hint was when the Florida legislature changed the law so DeSantis would not have to resign as governor to run for President. Recently he challenged who many think will be the future nominee for the Democrats, the California Governor, to a debate. Nikki Haley has hopped from one side of the fence and back so much that not even Wile E. Coyote and Acme can slow her down. I wait for her to stand behind a podium and say Beep, Beep! Her frenetic stance on Trump being either a louse or a saint is tiresome and only productive if you are vying for Vice President.
The rest of the two and three-percenters are either polishing their egos or bona fides for future runs. Tim Scott has decided he wants no black person in America to vote for him. His insistence that racism is a relic of America’s past and no longer applies is plain silly. Some Republicans think the White House may need a Pollyanna, but Mike Pence could not explain another woman to mother. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is interesting, having admitted that he did not vote for Trump in 2016 or 2020, he wants “Republicans to expand” their appeal to Latino voters.” I hate to break it to the Cuban American Mayor; that will only happen if he gets Mexico to pay for the wall. Another crouton in the bowl for flavor is ever present Larry Elder, who resurfaces like Punxsutawney Phil for a public office every few years. National office neophytes Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy, like a virgin, do not have a Madonna’s prayer.
The breach could not be wider to go on the attack against Trump. Yet despite two indictments consisting of 68 counts in two states (so far), a finding of liability for sexual assault and defamation, and more than one member of his former cabinet saying he should never touch the levers of power again, except for two they all cover their eyes, duck their heads and hope Trump does not give them a nickname.
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