Dear Republican Party: It's Not Too Late to Replace Donald Trump as Your Nominee
Time to Eke Out Any Pride You Have Left
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After Biden's performance in the First Presidential Debate in June, there were immediate concerns that he would not have a chance to win the general election in November and would be a drain on downstream candidates. It took a few weeks to convince Biden, but ultimately, he made an extreme sacrifice and withdrew from the 2024 race.
“While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” — Joe Biden
There were concerns about Biden's age and mental acuity, concerns that didn't seem to be sticking to Donald Trump, despite multiple instances of losing his train of thought and rambling incoherently. The Second Presidential Debate, this time featuring Kamala Harris, who replaced Biden on the Democratic Party ticket, proved to be even more alarming for Republicans as Donald Trump was the worst version of himself. He did nothing to disprove the charge; he could be easily manipulated, taking the bait whenever Harris dangled something in front of him.
Trump admitted to having no plan for healthcare after nine years of promising to replace the Affordable Care Act with something better. He had "concepts of a plan." Harris repeatedly called him out for not having a plan, and he confirmed it. Trump tried mocking Harris like a child, saying, "You don't have a plan," in the midst of her outlining her plans for supporting first-time homebuyers and families with young children and continuing to reduce healthcare costs.
“I have concepts of a plan,” — Donald Trump
Even at Fox News, commentators grudgingly acknowledged Trump performed poorly during the debate.
I rarely advise the Republican Party, but it's time to consider replacing Trump with someone else. You have to see that not only is Trump going to lose badly, but he's going to take down any number of downstream candidates with him, which, upon reflection, wouldn't be bad for America. At the time of this writing, there are 55 days left to election day. Early voting in Minnesota and Virginia begins as early as September 20, 2024, so you don't have time to waste. You have to pick a candidate. J. D. Vance is your vice presidential candidate, so you must have seen something in him. There's always Ron DeSantis and old standby's Ted Cruz or Lindsay Graham. How about Elon Musk? I'm just trying to think out of the box here.
How is the Harris campaign feeling after the debate? They offered Trump the chance for another debate, realizing Harris would mop the floor with him every chance she got.
Don't get caught up in the logistics of changing candidates. Your Party didn't mind when Trump talked about terminating and suspending the Constitution, so how mad will they git about breaking a few Republican by-laws? Yes, Trump will get angry and not go quietly, but it is better to bite the bullet now rather than face annihilation in November. You can then begin the slow process of trying to rehabilitate the image of the Party, which has been lost for most of the last decade in a cult of personality. Truthfully, you might be better off wiping the slate clean and starting a new political party. You did it when the Whigs weren't cutting it for you.
I'll leave you to your internal meetings and discussions. You may find Republican donors anxiously awaiting your calls; they saw the debate, too. I wish you luck, but I wouldn't mean it. You don't have time to assess Harris's post-debate bump or the trend of the polls. You know in your heart that Trump is washed up. It's time to decide what you're going to do.
They created a monster they could not control. Not Trump, but maga. They used massive psyop campaigns to indoctrinate them, destroy education to keep them stupid, and Trump (mostly Russia) just stepped in and stole them. Now, they can't even pander to their own base without being called RINOs. Moderates are embarrassed to be associated with them.
Christian evangelicals now don't want to be called that, lest they be reduced to Christian Nationalists. Who will step in to lead their cult of personality when Trump is finally gone? It's a scary thought, because someone with half a brain could actually do a lot of damage.
We are at the point where we have to win every time, but fascists only need to win once. We need to get 60 senate seats by 2026 to overturn the filibuster and enact real change that will protect our democracy for future generations.
Elon Musk? That is rather ignorant. He was born in South Africa and is ineligible for the presidency.