“When new Romneys and McCains are nominated after Trump, I foresee many if not most of the base falling in line as usual.”
Pence would be Bush 3, though I don’t think he is electable
I’d far rather have DT Jr...or even Rand Paul in 2024.
I think you are correct on that.
I hope by then the DNC will have gone the way of the Bull Moose Party, the Whigs and the Federalists. There are plenty of other parties that are not quite morally and intellectually bankrupt that could attract a better class of candidate, voter and donor. As for the GOP, the refugees from the Democrats might migrate there, and take over, but things will not go back to the way they were. After Trump, le deluge.