We can only hope. (on both accounts)
That said, if Trump doesn't run DeSantis clearly will, and he will win in a landslide.
President Donald Trump has ripped Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and called for the Senate Republican leader's impeachment.
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I am convinced by the 2022 election results that Trump cannot win if he runs for president. He will win the deep red states, but I think he has no chance to win in states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, and Georgia. Without these states he cannot win enough electoral votes given the deep blue states of CA, NJ, MA and NY will never vote for him.
The best chance Republicans have, and it may be the only chance they have left for a generation, is for someone else to get the nomination and Trump to fade away so that the TDS that afflicts a large number of Americans fades with him.
Nothing against Trump, I agree with most of his policies, but we have to face reality. Deserved or not Trump is a polarizing figure, and he is partly to blame for that. He did a good job running the country, but for many voters, that is not enough to overcomes their dislike for him personally.
The other issue for Republicans is abortion. Like it or not, the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade gave the Democrats an issue to energize their voters. Several states had put some kind of abortion rights propositions on their state ballots to drive voter turnout. Democrats successfully use abortion to get out the vote.
It looks like Republicans will take the House although I keep reading that is not a certainty yet. and the Senate may be another 50-50 tie. What they need to do is get focused on the issues people care about, back off the abortion issue, and try to keep Biden from damaging the country any further.
My fear is given a small majority in congress or the Senate, there are still enough RINOs to stab their party in the back and pass harmful legislation with the Democrats.