Anne Applebaum
You may think Trump is finished. But he doesn't think so. Will Republicans actually fight him? David Frum wonders :
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/11/donald-trump-presidential-candidate-republican-2024/672132/
Trump’s Running. Can Any Republican Stop Him?

There is no coward’s way out of the dilemma facing the GOP.

The Atlantic
Nov 16, 2022 at 10:19amWeb
Show threadClipper Chip Nov 16, 2022
@anneapplebaum Trump couldn't win as sitting President and now his popular support is even lower. If the GOP lets him run, it's a present to the democrats.
Show threadĐł₴₵Ø₦₦Ɇ₵₮ɆĐ Nov 16, 2022
@anneapplebaum one can only hope that hte republicans come to their senses and fight Trump as hard as possible. He is not good for this country...this world
Show threadbillheywoodNov 16, 2022

@anneapplebaum Trump is a loser

Best scenario is he doesn’t get the Republican nomination and runs as a 3rd candidate

Show threadPam NashNov 16, 2022
@billheywood @anneapplebaum
Absolutely agree.
Lose the primary, run as an independent, split the GOP vote.
Huge win for the Democrats, perfect!
Show threadAndy LowryNov 17, 2022
@billheywood @anneapplebaum
Time to revive the Bull Moose party! Having him around would be pretty similar to having a moose at a formal gathering.
Show threadJim PruittNov 16, 2022

@anneapplebaum

"what rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Washington"

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/the-second-coming

https://www.c-span.org/video/?524197-1/president-trump-announces-candidacy-president-2024

The Second Coming

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the…

The Poetry Foundation
Show threadHtaggertNov 16, 2022
@anneapplebaum well- I wonder, and I also wonder how many would like him to be tucked conveniently in a minimum security facility for election crimes/treason- so they don’t have to go through the “rejection”
Show threadGaz65Nov 16, 2022
@anneapplebaum hope that he gets the nomination. Even right minded people on the right would balk from lending him their vote. Hopefully he gets panned in 2 years and takes some of the mad weirdos that support him in house & senate down with him
Show threadStellarNov 16, 2022
@anneapplebaum I always get giddy when I see an Anne Applebaum or David Frum article
Show threadromeoviveNov 16, 2022

@anneapplebaum Trump running maybe good news for Democrats… but bad news for democrats.

Basically, he is somebody (with lots of followers) that doesn’t believe in democracy.

Less democracy = making America weaker.

Show threadAron FischerNov 16, 2022
@anneapplebaum Is David Frum on Mastodon yet?