Republicans rally around possible Trump 2024 bid as they downplay his role on January 6
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Source: CNN
Updated 8:12 AM ET, Wed October 13, 2021
(CNN)Nine months after the attack on the US Capitol, Republicans in Congress are defending Donald Trump's role on January 6 in some of their strongest terms yet -- and signaling he'd have widespread backing from the party if he ran for president again in 2024.
Republicans from across the conference -- including some who are vulnerable in next year's midterms or have long been seen as part of the establishment wing of the party -- are expressing little to no reservations about the prospect of Trump topping the ticket again, even as he continues to spread the same election lies that led a mob to storm their place of work. Some GOP members are cheering on a Trump comeback, saying he remains a popular figure and powerful force in the party. And there's widespread agreement among Republicans that Trump would be the automatic frontrunner -- and freeze the primary field -- if he chooses to jump in.
Even some Republicans in swing districts -- like Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey -- are embracing Trump's potential return into the political fray.
"Yes, I would," Van Drew, who switched parties and became a Republican in 2019 to defend Trump during his first impeachment proceedings, said when asked if he would back the ex-President if he ran again in 2024. ...............................
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Disgusting photo of Trump sucking up praise from slobbering @ChuckGrassley #Repug, #IOWA4
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Senator who slammed Trump over riot now standing next to him at rally. See why
Senator who slammed Trump over riot now standing next to him at rally. See why 03:07
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bucolic_frolic
(45,506 posts)I have no doubt. I don't know how we get there, but there's a lot we don't know.
Walleye
(33,590 posts)PortTack
(33,859 posts)That 44% = approx 18.8% of the voting populous
olegramps
(8,200 posts)This fails to address how will the Republicans who supported his previous run will react this time. Also it fails to address the vote suppression and Gerrymandering that is taking place. It could significantly after the Electoral College. Dems have won the popular vote yet lost the election several times.
PortTack
(33,859 posts)monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Sabuca
(48 posts)He's obese and heart attack prone.
Aristus
(67,419 posts)We didn't get that lucky, although dodging Pence as POTUS is probably a mixed blessing.
We just can't count on the old fucknozzle to do us the courtesy of dying. He doesn't know shit about courtesy...
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monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)Botany
(71,578 posts)Good!
truthisfreedom
(23,278 posts)And they know it.
KS Toronado
(18,595 posts)Believe it's more along the lines of "let's not upset him" because they're afraid of his & his
followers wrath and retaliation if they piss him off.
PortTack
(33,859 posts)trusty elf
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SWBTATTReg
(23,353 posts)KS Toronado
(18,595 posts)Some graphs printing company should make decals of this. I'd buy an easily removable one.
Evolve Dammit
(17,791 posts)DeeNice
(576 posts)lose their effing minds? The Lincoln Project might back someone that's not a nutjob, but in the end they will only be a spoiler.
Champp
(2,114 posts)Republicans really do hate America and American democracy. They are going to debase themselves further--a fateful jump into the putrid bowels of Satan's Political DumpsterFire on Wheels.
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monkeyman1
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Omaha Steve
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