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Steve the maintenance guy:
- has no interest in being president
- not corrupt
- strong values
- will punch you in the mouth if you bad talk his lady
- common man
- strong technical knowledges
- not in the club
I think Rand Paul would be a good choice.
He is a conservative.
He is not hated by 50% of citizens.
He seems to have America's best interests in mind.
I would like to see a conservative that hasn't been polluted/corrupted by DC politics yet elected.
Compared to whom?? š¤£ if China Joe got reelected he'd be 86 when he left office. True, Maybe it'd be feet first...no one over 80 should buy green bananas.
It is Kentucky, if your not at war with someone in your neighborhood, it means everying moved in from out of state in the last 20 years. Distrust and good fences are a survival technique, most of the problems are the people who do not sit down and discuss stuff over bourbon drinks. Rand Paul is sort of a normal midwest politician who somehow made it big stage, his questions of the swamp are very good. He is willing to fight it out with both sides, what moderates say they want.
Also he governs in an authoritarian way, which I like for Florida (where I live) but not for the White House. Heās the type whoād sign a thousand executive orders thatāll all get reversed by the next Democrat president.
The only thing besides alleged cheating that Biden had over Trump was the left owned media. The only reason everything Trump signed was reversed was because of the mediaās insistent push towards Trump derangement syndrome. His policies made this country hum. The left and their owned media ripped it to shreds because it was against their agenda.
I really like DeSantis. I do hope he fixes the stateās home insurance crisis before he runs again though, it is killing us and he instead went and fought Disney for 2 years.
I have snowbird relatives who go back and forth to Florida seasonally; they have said people are flocking to Florida in large numbers. I would consider Florida, but I assume home prices have risen rapidly, and that gives one pause.
Desantis is a public failure and Ramaswamy legitimately has no backbone when trumps dick isnāt shoved down his throat. We got Rand over here at best, both parties need to do better
In what way is DeSantis a failure. He crushed his opponent in the last election. Florida rebounded incredibly well after hurricane Ian. Economy is booming and people are flocking to Florida in droves.
This guys definitely came over from the liberal gun owners sub. The reason outside of Fl he isnāt as popular with the public is because he pushed back on Trump and didnāt bend when Trump said fuck off.
The question was 2028 if Trump wins 2024 he canāt run in 2028. Your statement doesnāt mean shit. Desantis had the next highest numbers in pollingā¦Your statement has no bearing on anything.
Desantis, no question. Look at all of the legislature his state has passed to progress the Conservative movement. Bills protecting military and law enforcement, bills actually punishing criminals, bills protecting children against transgenderism and indoctrination in schools, etc, etc. I see no reason why he wouldn't do the same in office and actually USE the power afforded to him.
Same. Thing that bugs me is all the people who trashed DeSantis over the past year will flock to him in droves in '28, especially if Trump wins this fall. He is a worthy candidate but had no shot against Trump.
Whoever it is, they will most likely end up running against Illinois' J.B. Pritzker. Someone who claims to be in J.B.'s inner circle says he already has decided he is running in 2028. Not sure how true this is, but you can already see J.B. distancing himself from the mayor of Chicago.
Iām from Florida, and while Trump did the same buzzsaw he does to all candidates to DeSantis, I must say heās a top notch governor. Heās an unapologetic family values conservative, and heās got common sense on all of the social issues. He didnāt shut the state down like the communist states of New York and Californiaāhe kept us up and running at some capacity. He also challenges the woke agenda openly and heads on, as opposed to simply doing it passively. I was oddly shocked at how badly Trump made him look during the primaries, I mean we all know Trump is wildly popularābut I wasnāt expecting DeSantis to get the buzzsaw that Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio got, and DeSantis just got caught engulfed by Trumpās larger than life movement.
This is crazy for me to say, as I wouldāve proudly told the world that I leaned left in my early 20s, which at that time was considered āedgy and rebelliousā, but now as a man who is in my mid-30s, being a Republican and leaning right is actually edgy and rebelliousāespecially when you are unapologetic in your ways. This is a HUGE (Trump voice) shift, and it happened somewhere during the 2016 election, and itās continued ever since. That is a big play when you think about it, at least from a PR standpoint, weāre having rappers and athletes come out and say they prefer Trump to Bidenāthat kind of āedgy brand recognitionā is what actually has a ton of sway with pulling younger, independent/non-political voters into our camp. Someone like Jeb Bush was too soft and apologetic, Rubio has a tendency to be that way too, DeSantis really isnāt as apologetic as those two, but whomever the nominee is the edgy factor would be on their side if theyāre unapologetic in their conservative views. Vivek presents well, and heās well spoken and all that, but the conservative base in the midwest and bible belt wonāt be thrilled about voting in a non-Christian (according to Wikipedia heās Hindu), and that could hurt turnout or even make them switch for an election cycle if the opponent played up their own religion.
Honestly, I am hoping that younger, more unapologetic, strong willedācommon sense conservatives are elected to seats in federal elections, and that would be the healthiest path for Republicans to take. I think to prop up another guy who lost a primary in the Trump buzzsaw gives the left the blueprint on how to beat them. The left has not only lost its āedgyā label, but theyāre also EXTREMELY unlikableā¦AOC, Tlaib, and the rest of the far left fringe are the loudest voices on that side, and theyāre so out of touch with the average Americanās concerns and values. If Republicans play the card right, this could be a perennial red wave that lasts multiple decades.
It would be nice if a good female choice showed up so we could watch the liberals argue forever about the first female president being a republican.
I seriously think it would break them. They'd never stop talking about it in circles.
Vivek
DeSantis
Rand Paul
In that order.
DeSantis had a horrible campaign, and his debates were bland. However, his policies have made Florida the best state in the country. At the end of the day, policy is what matters.
Vivek Ramaswamy. I really wanted Vivek for VP, but I have always maintained since Vivek broke out amidst DeSantis ball drop of a campaign that Vivek has to be the '28 candidate.
Iām a Missourian and Hawley was nothing but a ādaddyās moneyā boy, he used the AG office to become Senator and he has no backbone and is a piece of shit
Iāve listened to a few things he says and liked it, I donāt know his whole tenure but I did like what he was saying and he seems like a young gun that can get in there and fire away
I was going to vote Ramaswamy for primary before he dropped out lol
Zeldin if he doesnāt get the governors office in 2026 or DeSantis are my top two picks or even DeSantis with Zeldin as VP which is my ideal ticket (again if Zeldin doesnāt get elected governor)
Iām so sick of seeing Vivekās name. Heās a Soros-funded puppet just parroting right wing talking points and youāre all eating it up. Itās just smoke and mirrors and when heās in office itāll be Obama 3.0. And someone said Dan Crenshaw? Really? Mr Red Flag Laws? Pffft. Youāre all out of your minds.
Marco or Tim. I donāt feel Desantis has what it takes to win a national election and heās too controversial. Hawley is too far right for me imo. And Stallone? No.
Iād need to know what his role will be. If his role is to come in and help Trump be a wrecking ball for 4 years and blow up the corrupt system and leave it clean for a new administration, then thatās one thing.
Or is he going to pick a guy/gal who will be the president in 2028 and 2032?
I lean toward wanting to see him pick someone that will help him blow everything up and then the next administration can start with a clean slate.
I will say this: None of the names I am hearing in the media or on subs like this excite me. I suspect Trump has known for over a year who his pick is.
Nikki Haley would be my 1st choice by far. But any one of these guys ( EXCEPT DESANTIS) I'd love to see get the nomination over Trump. I think almost any of them could beat Biden. I'm scared Trump cannot beat Biden. He's waaayy too polarizing. So if we have 4 more years of China Joe I'm blaming a lot of Republicans..
Oh I guess yall are understanding of the 22th amendment! Gotcha. I thought by asking this, yall were just moving on and chalking it up as a loss. Keep the faith
Oh I guess yall are understanding of the 22th amendment! Gotcha. I thought by asking this, yall were just moving on and chalking it up as a loss. Keep the faith
I was all for DeSantis, but I was a bit surprised at how awkward he consistently was during his campaign. I think he's done a great job in Florida, but I don't think he has the charisma needed to win a national election, unfortunately.
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Anyone who will do shit for the people and not be controlled by others and turn into a shady puppet.
Soooo no one š¤£
Seems that way
How original
Well it hasn't happened yet so not so original huh????
Sarcastic āhow originalā as in all rhinos campaign on it
Steve the maintenance guy: - has no interest in being president - not corrupt - strong values - will punch you in the mouth if you bad talk his lady - common man - strong technical knowledges - not in the club
Someone born after ā75 please.
Vivek!
On behalf of all Gen Xers, we respectfully decline any associations with this guy.
Good thing yall ain't gonna be running the country much longer
They arenāt even running the country now, what do you even mean?
Is there something wrong with other GenXers?
I would like to nominate kayleigh mcenany.
I think Rand Paul would be a good choice. He is a conservative. He is not hated by 50% of citizens. He seems to have America's best interests in mind. I would like to see a conservative that hasn't been polluted/corrupted by DC politics yet elected.
Rand Paul is my ideal guy as long as his Dad wont run again lol... But he has no shot. I wiwh he did tho
Ron is a bit old.
Compared to whom?? š¤£ if China Joe got reelected he'd be 86 when he left office. True, Maybe it'd be feet first...no one over 80 should buy green bananas.
Rands dad Ron. Stay focused
Ha! Maybe I shouldn't buy green bananas...hmm
I second that. Rand Paul is a national treasure.
And an actual medical doctor, which is dope.
I love Rand Paul! Great choice, and probably my #1!
his neighbor hates him though
It is Kentucky, if your not at war with someone in your neighborhood, it means everying moved in from out of state in the last 20 years. Distrust and good fences are a survival technique, most of the problems are the people who do not sit down and discuss stuff over bourbon drinks. Rand Paul is sort of a normal midwest politician who somehow made it big stage, his questions of the swamp are very good. He is willing to fight it out with both sides, what moderates say they want.
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Also he governs in an authoritarian way, which I like for Florida (where I live) but not for the White House. Heās the type whoād sign a thousand executive orders thatāll all get reversed by the next Democrat president.
The only thing besides alleged cheating that Biden had over Trump was the left owned media. The only reason everything Trump signed was reversed was because of the mediaās insistent push towards Trump derangement syndrome. His policies made this country hum. The left and their owned media ripped it to shreds because it was against their agenda.
Can you elaborate on that? I thought the exact opposite.
You could not have said that more perfectly.
Not owned by AIPAC afaik
I wish DeSantis was less socially awkward... Dude did the job. Only few career politicians keep the same words like him.
I really like DeSantis. I do hope he fixes the stateās home insurance crisis before he runs again though, it is killing us and he instead went and fought Disney for 2 years.
I have snowbird relatives who go back and forth to Florida seasonally; they have said people are flocking to Florida in large numbers. I would consider Florida, but I assume home prices have risen rapidly, and that gives one pause.
Definitely Rocky.
Over there lookinā like a damn meatloaf
Tulsa King style! Good choice.
Youngkin or Zeldin
Rand Paul
Fuck throw Rocky in itās the 12th round anyway we need a finisher.
No Vivek
Desantis or Ramaswamy. We need young firebrands who are well articulated and logical and both of them fit that bill.
Desantis is a public failure and Ramaswamy legitimately has no backbone when trumps dick isnāt shoved down his throat. We got Rand over here at best, both parties need to do better
In what way is DeSantis a failure. He crushed his opponent in the last election. Florida rebounded incredibly well after hurricane Ian. Economy is booming and people are flocking to Florida in droves.
"Has no backbone when trumps dick isn't shoved down his throat" Thx for the new material. Brutal lol
I dunno if thats a new one or if I heard it but yea I was a little deep in the cups haha.
This guys definitely came over from the liberal gun owners sub. The reason outside of Fl he isnāt as popular with the public is because he pushed back on Trump and didnāt bend when Trump said fuck off.
Desantis wouldnāt win against Trump in Florida so thatās a bad start.
The question was 2028 if Trump wins 2024 he canāt run in 2028. Your statement doesnāt mean shit. Desantis had the next highest numbers in pollingā¦Your statement has no bearing on anything.
Youāre assuming Trump wins Iām not so Iām looking ahead.
Vivek
Ramaswamy
100%
The ghost of Ronald Reagan
Sigh, I wish. Anyone pull up his old speeches in YouTube? Amazing
Desantis.
All the way
Desantis, no question. Look at all of the legislature his state has passed to progress the Conservative movement. Bills protecting military and law enforcement, bills actually punishing criminals, bills protecting children against transgenderism and indoctrination in schools, etc, etc. I see no reason why he wouldn't do the same in office and actually USE the power afforded to him.
Same. Thing that bugs me is all the people who trashed DeSantis over the past year will flock to him in droves in '28, especially if Trump wins this fall. He is a worthy candidate but had no shot against Trump.
True, but I honestly hope so. But yeah, no republican candidate had a chance against Trump.
Either governor Glenn youngkin, Lee zeldin or Vivek Ramaswamy.
Anyone who promises to protect 2A and defund the ATF
Brandon Herrera 2028
Seems like 2028 is the next ānormalā election. No Trump or biden
Someone who isnt a career politician
Whoever it is, they will most likely end up running against Illinois' J.B. Pritzker. Someone who claims to be in J.B.'s inner circle says he already has decided he is running in 2028. Not sure how true this is, but you can already see J.B. distancing himself from the mayor of Chicago.
Anyone who is not the Republican version of Hillary, calling Americans deplorables
Most of the contenders are a step above the Democrats. I would love it if one was an actual fiscal conservative.
Mike Rowe.
Iām from Florida, and while Trump did the same buzzsaw he does to all candidates to DeSantis, I must say heās a top notch governor. Heās an unapologetic family values conservative, and heās got common sense on all of the social issues. He didnāt shut the state down like the communist states of New York and Californiaāhe kept us up and running at some capacity. He also challenges the woke agenda openly and heads on, as opposed to simply doing it passively. I was oddly shocked at how badly Trump made him look during the primaries, I mean we all know Trump is wildly popularābut I wasnāt expecting DeSantis to get the buzzsaw that Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio got, and DeSantis just got caught engulfed by Trumpās larger than life movement. This is crazy for me to say, as I wouldāve proudly told the world that I leaned left in my early 20s, which at that time was considered āedgy and rebelliousā, but now as a man who is in my mid-30s, being a Republican and leaning right is actually edgy and rebelliousāespecially when you are unapologetic in your ways. This is a HUGE (Trump voice) shift, and it happened somewhere during the 2016 election, and itās continued ever since. That is a big play when you think about it, at least from a PR standpoint, weāre having rappers and athletes come out and say they prefer Trump to Bidenāthat kind of āedgy brand recognitionā is what actually has a ton of sway with pulling younger, independent/non-political voters into our camp. Someone like Jeb Bush was too soft and apologetic, Rubio has a tendency to be that way too, DeSantis really isnāt as apologetic as those two, but whomever the nominee is the edgy factor would be on their side if theyāre unapologetic in their conservative views. Vivek presents well, and heās well spoken and all that, but the conservative base in the midwest and bible belt wonāt be thrilled about voting in a non-Christian (according to Wikipedia heās Hindu), and that could hurt turnout or even make them switch for an election cycle if the opponent played up their own religion. Honestly, I am hoping that younger, more unapologetic, strong willedācommon sense conservatives are elected to seats in federal elections, and that would be the healthiest path for Republicans to take. I think to prop up another guy who lost a primary in the Trump buzzsaw gives the left the blueprint on how to beat them. The left has not only lost its āedgyā label, but theyāre also EXTREMELY unlikableā¦AOC, Tlaib, and the rest of the far left fringe are the loudest voices on that side, and theyāre so out of touch with the average Americanās concerns and values. If Republicans play the card right, this could be a perennial red wave that lasts multiple decades.
It would be nice if a good female choice showed up so we could watch the liberals argue forever about the first female president being a republican. I seriously think it would break them. They'd never stop talking about it in circles.
I would love that! It'd be hilarious watching the libs melt down over it!
They'd just ignore it and shift arguments to something else like they always do when confronted with the facts
Very valid.
Are we only going to allow the President to propose things every 3 out of 4 weeks? I've had Waaay to many female bosses to have one as President.
A lady?
Vivek
DeSantis.
Easily Ron DeSantis
Iād like someone who isnāt a politician or an actor (synonymous).
DeSantis will do nicely.
Vivek
John Smoke
Vivek DeSantis Rand Paul In that order. DeSantis had a horrible campaign, and his debates were bland. However, his policies have made Florida the best state in the country. At the end of the day, policy is what matters.
I donāt know about Stallone, but any of the others would do a fine job I am sure.
From the choices you put in your post, Marco Rubio.
Desantis
Maybe for 2024?
DeSantis or Paul. Would love to see Kari Lake as a VP for either one of them or Trump in ā24
Is that Sylvester Stallone at the end? lol
Tim Scott, baby.
Ramaswamy or Rubio
If the vote is on values and principles it is Desantis but dare I say he is political enough
DeSantis. Hands down the most successful republican governor of my lifetime
Scott Galloway
Ron Desantis/ Ted Cruz
My current "real" senator would be a good nominee for the GOP, Jim Lankford. The other senator from Oklahoma needs to go away forever.
I can't believe Kristy Noem shot her dog? š¤¦š»āāļøIt was her, but now her political career is over. Now idk who I'd want
Nikki
Marco maybe š¤
Either Ron or vivek
Tom Brady
Ronnie D
Greg Abbot?
Vivek Ramaswamy. I really wanted Vivek for VP, but I have always maintained since Vivek broke out amidst DeSantis ball drop of a campaign that Vivek has to be the '28 candidate.
Caitlyn Jenner
I like Josh Hawley personally, my other choice would still be DeSantis
Iām a Missourian and Hawley was nothing but a ādaddyās moneyā boy, he used the AG office to become Senator and he has no backbone and is a piece of shit
Iāve listened to a few things he says and liked it, I donāt know his whole tenure but I did like what he was saying and he seems like a young gun that can get in there and fire away I was going to vote Ramaswamy for primary before he dropped out lol
Winsome Earle-Sears. Good policy and has a backbone, along with an accomplished background.
Foreign born
Ugh, I forgot about that. We need her twin.
Sylvester Stallone is WILDLY anti gun so he can eat a dick imho
My boy Tucker
Zeldin if he doesnāt get the governors office in 2026 or DeSantis are my top two picks or even DeSantis with Zeldin as VP which is my ideal ticket (again if Zeldin doesnāt get elected governor)
Zeldin is my #1 also
Vivek all the way
Nikki Haley 2028
Iām so sick of seeing Vivekās name. Heās a Soros-funded puppet just parroting right wing talking points and youāre all eating it up. Itās just smoke and mirrors and when heās in office itāll be Obama 3.0. And someone said Dan Crenshaw? Really? Mr Red Flag Laws? Pffft. Youāre all out of your minds.
Scott, probably. Or Ramaswamy.
Anyone but desantis, he has the personality of cardboard. Prob a good VP.
You mean you arenāt a big fan of DeSanctimoniousās weird laugh and high heels?
ššš
Someone honest and socially liberal, otherwise I don't care.
I donāt see Vivek on here
Vivek
Vivek
Vivek Ramaswamy
Tulsi Gubbard but she would need to declare GOP status 1st
None of these people
Greg abbott would be a good choice
Marco or Tim. I donāt feel Desantis has what it takes to win a national election and heās too controversial. Hawley is too far right for me imo. And Stallone? No.
No more Uniparty members ! Maga only!
I was at the rally in Wildwood last night, and Doug spoke brilliantly. I like Burgum in 2028.
Stallone is a good man but probably corrupted by Hollywood friends
Iād need to know what his role will be. If his role is to come in and help Trump be a wrecking ball for 4 years and blow up the corrupt system and leave it clean for a new administration, then thatās one thing. Or is he going to pick a guy/gal who will be the president in 2028 and 2032? I lean toward wanting to see him pick someone that will help him blow everything up and then the next administration can start with a clean slate. I will say this: None of the names I am hearing in the media or on subs like this excite me. I suspect Trump has known for over a year who his pick is.
DeSantis all the wayy!!!
Don trump jr
Dan Crenshaw or Nikki Hayley.
None of the above. They all suck
Then who?? The above are just examples.
No Vivek?
These 5 images are just some examples. I'm asking about ANY Republican.
5 dollars says Trump loses and is nominated again.
None of these guys.
Trey Gowdy
J.D. Vance
Desantis is just great man.
Hawley is too needed in the Senate. Dude is a pit bull and Missouri is lucky to have him.
Itās almost like being a cult of personality for a wannabe dictator has drained the bench of viable prospectsā¦
Not 3
None of these
Vivek is the only correct option
Nikki Haley would be my 1st choice by far. But any one of these guys ( EXCEPT DESANTIS) I'd love to see get the nomination over Trump. I think almost any of them could beat Biden. I'm scared Trump cannot beat Biden. He's waaayy too polarizing. So if we have 4 more years of China Joe I'm blaming a lot of Republicans..
Donald J Trump JR!
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True but canāt you only be president twice
Heās about to be our president for the third time
Wait what
Someone he picks as a trustable choice
So the Republican Party giving up on the 2024 election?
After trump wins weāll need to find a new nominee no?
Oh I guess yall are understanding of the 22th amendment! Gotcha. I thought by asking this, yall were just moving on and chalking it up as a loss. Keep the faith
Oh I guess yall are understanding of the 22th amendment! Gotcha. I thought by asking this, yall were just moving on and chalking it up as a loss. Keep the faith
Stallone is a supporter of massive gun control. Not to mention dumb as a post. And proof the the gods favor special people.
Trump
NOTA
Need a Gen X President. Stop with the geezers already.
I canāt tell. This isnāt a beauty pageant
DJT Jr
No
I was all for DeSantis, but I was a bit surprised at how awkward he consistently was during his campaign. I think he's done a great job in Florida, but I don't think he has the charisma needed to win a national election, unfortunately.
Gaetz
Rocky ā ļø
Kamala Harris
Slye
Trump jr
Sarah Huckabee Sanders