Good Luck Jeff….
IF Donald Trump is still in office?….(Flake isn’t running again)
You may have a harder time then you think….
Being alright on some issues MOST Americans want isn’t a pass on a Republican Presidential nomination run…
But who knows?
Flake is among a very small group of Republican elected officials speaking out against the Trump presidency with increasing alarm.
He has already written a book that slams Trump, condemned Trump on the Senate floor and charged in a speech on Thursday at the National Press Club that his party “might not deserve to lead” because of its blind loyalty to Trump. By visiting New Hampshire, Flake is now declaring the possibility of another tactic: a 2020 primary challenge.
On the ground in the Granite State, a full year before presidential candidates typically begin courting local voters, there is already an expectation among top Republicans that Trump will face a challenge from within his own party in the next presidential contest. Yet few think Trump could be defeated, even under the worst circumstances.
Steve Duprey, who represents New Hampshire at the Republican National Committee, said: “It’s virtually impossible to beat an incumbent for the nomination. But that doesn’t prevent people from trying with various degrees of seriousness.”
“I think there will be some primary,” he added. “Whether it’s a serious contender or a protest candidate that the president’s team would have to take seriously, it’s too early to tell.”
Despite Flake’s fiery pronouncements, he would start out as an underwhelming presidential contender on paper.
He is not well-known, he has little money of his own and a disdain for fundraising, and because he is retiring from the Senate at year’s end, he has no political organization to help fuel his ambitions….
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Flake would stand almost no chance in the primaries against Trump.
He seems to feel though that there is something to be said for simply running to give traditional Republicans(like CG) somebody to vote for.
Since he and Trump agree on most issues,I presume his campaign ,if he runs, would focus on Trumps boorish behavior and his coarseness which many believe has contributed to a further decline in a lot of people’s opinion of politics in general.
He’s going to need a thick skin though.Trump and his cult are going to rip him apart.
Yup on Flakes chances…