Democrats Dump Opposition Research on DeSantis

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. You put your finger on it: the relationship. It's a cult: he hates who they hate

The Grumpy Old People party is doomed for the next 8 years or so. In 2024, the rump will be the front-runner and may even be nominated. But by that point he will be loaded down with indictments, very serious charges for things that actual patriots on the rational fringes of GOP and among independents will be incensed. So he won't win (touch wood).

If he withdraws it will be late in the race and then there will be a free-for-all of tremendous schisms and horrific name-calling and mean tweets among Republicons. The convention would be chaotic. Many magats will not vote for any non-rump nominee in the main election.

If he stays in and is not the nominee, same deal, but even more magats will not vote in the general.

In 2028, the GQP will still not have resolved its internal schisms and will not have found a backbone.