Republican senators from Ted Cruz to Josh Hawley to Rick Scott are all taking a pass on a 2024 presidential run after former President Donald Trump announced his campaign.
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Republicans have an open presidential primary in 2024, and the Senate is packed with hyper-ambitious and self-confident politicians, many with national followings and barely concealed presidential aspirations. Yet nearly all of them are taking a pass at a White House bid next year after former President Donald Trump
launched his attempted comeback campaign in November.
Despite losing re-election in 2020 and stirring up the mob that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Trump retains a passionate following on the right, leads the field in most GOP polls and is racking up endorsements in Congress.
“President Trump is the undisputed leader of the Republican Party and uniquely positioned to defeat Joe Biden, so it only makes sense that so many Senators are backing his campaign rather than running themselves,” Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller said. “We expect the impressive list of senators endorsing President Trump to grow in the coming weeks and we’re thankful for their support.”
“His voters are his voters — they are going to stay there. They are not gonna move," Mullin said. "So I just don’t see where anybody else’s path to get there is.”
I liked these first few comments in the comments section
The GOP is so worried about placating the extremist minority that they have lost sight of the idea that a swing voter like me would vote for a competent, decent republican. But I will not vote for anyone who believes in wild conspiracy theories or theocratic ideology, regardless of party.
Let's see... Did Republicans continue to support Trump after the January 6 insurrection, proving politics is more important than the Constitution? Yes. That makes them an accessory after the fact. Are some Republicans complicit in attempting to subvert our constitutional republic and help Trump stay in power? Yes. Has the National Republican party ever rebuked Trump? No. Exactly the opposite. It's a national disgrace and it's indefensible. Until the Republican party rebukes the MAGA wing of their party, then the mantra of the Republican party being the party of sedition is true. Republicans wouldn't even impeach Trump for the January 6 insurrection, despite the fact it was those same lawmakers scrambling to get to a secure location because of Trump.