The Memo: Five Republicans who could primary Trump in 2020

The Hill ^ | 12-27-2017 | Niall Stanage

[oldbrowser]

Wishful thinking by the establishment, or is it desperation ?
It's all they have.

[Bryanw92]

>>FReepers, any thoughts?

A primary win by any of them would result in a Democrat president and probably give them Congress because I know I would stay home on election day and never vote again until a 2nd party rises up to challenge the progressive UniParty.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Rand Paul is the only GOP figure with any chance of beating Trump in a primary, and:

A: He won’t run against Trump.

B: Even if he did, he lacks the gravitas to stand on a debate stage with Trump and land any significant punches.

The rest of the GOP wimp-a-thon has no shot in 2020.

[youngidiot]

Are we at the point where a woman always has to be thrown into the mix, and a Mexican at that? All of them are a joke.

[Democrats hate too much]

Kasich would lose his own state to Trump in the 2020 primary... You heard it here first, Kasich is planning to run as the democrats VP in 2020

[TTFlyer]

BWAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH

[Sacajaweau]

Cruz is NOT American by birth. He’s Canadian. The proof is that he had to “cancel” his Canadian Citizenship.

[gunnyg]

The Donald will Tweet ‘Em Up!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
;)

[deweyfrank]

These idiots have more money than sense. Plus, I don’t believe Cruz would primary Trump. The rest are stupid enough.

[teeman8r]

cruz might be heading to the supreme court.

[dirtboy]

Martinez is, IMO, damaged goods. Kasich keeps revealing his inner dolt. Cruz, wasn’t good enough last time, won’t be good enough next time. Sasse and Flake, don’t even get started on those two RINO establishment hacks. Trump would only pause long enough to scrape them off the soles of his shoes.

[gspurlock]

I think Ted Cruz is too smart to take on Trump a 2nd time, besides, they agree on too much and DJT is accomplishing a great deal. I hope all of the others try though. It will give DJT tons more media exposure and he will rip them to shreds while the media cheers them on and keep the rest of us rolling with laughter.

It will also ramp up the conservative enthusiasm against whatever Democrat challenges Trump.

[Democrats hate too much]

You heard it here first, Kasich is planning to run as the democrats VP in 2020

[mewzilla]

Folks should keep this in mind if they’re ever tempted to donate to the party.

[Wallace T.]

Cruz faces a strong Democrat challenge to hold his seat in the Senate next year. Hispanic, black, Californian, Yankee, and native white liberals threaten the long GOP hold in the Lone Star State. The Jones win in Alabama has emboldened the Left. If there is any substance to the allegations of Cruz’s infidelity with a staffer, the MSM, including the big city dailies like the Dallas Morning News and the Houston Chronicle, will make the anti-Roy Moore campaign look like a walk in the park. Cruz cannot afford to alienate anybody, especially Trump.

If Texas goes purple or blue, game over.

[HamiltonJay]

Bwahahahahaha....

From the minute Trump entered the race, the simple truth was only Trump can beat Trump. As long as Trump continues to put America first, that will remain true. There is no one who can beat him in a Primary or General as long as that remains True.

Least of all some Never Trumps who are polling under 20% in their home states and also rams from 2016.

[DoodleDawg]

Kasich, yes. Sasse, maybe. Cruz, no. Flake, no. And I have no idea why Martinez was floated.

But primary opposition doesn't mean Trump would be in danger of losing. I don't think he would be.

[Robert DeLong]

He defeated 16 in the previous primaries with no experience, so I see no threat from those considering so far. He will lay them all out just like he did in 2016, and probably even more so. If Flake gets even 1/10th of 1% I would be surprised.

[cgbg]

Flake—another name that says it all....

[Red Steel]

Thoughts? Hahahahaa...