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President Donald Trump has contributed mightily to the GOP, giving the party a backbone it seemed to have misplaced following the Reagan years.
He also has reminded people that conservative ideas work, including tax cuts, a reduction in regulations, and constitutional judges.
Add to these significant accomplishments the Trump administration’s brokering of four peace deals in the Middle East no one thought possible, much less achievable, and the development of a coronavirus vaccine various “experts” said was not possible by the end of the year.
In an opinion piece for Fox News, Cal Thomas writes that Republicans have a “perfect presidential candidate for 2024 — and it’s not Trump.”
Thomas, a self-described Republican op-ed columnist, argues that Vice President Mike Pence is the “perfect” candidate for Republicans in 2024.
Thomas writes:
The president has hinted he may run again in four years. If he wins, he and his supporters could enjoy sweet revenge. But should he be a candidate? As much as he has done for the party and the country, should Republicans put all their faith and trust in him?
A lot could depend on how President-elect Biden does in office. Biden almost certainly will not seek a second term when he is 82.
Last August, Trump was questioned at a White House press briefing about polls showing his popularity was declining. Asked to explain, he responded: “Nobody likes me. It can only be my personality. That’s all.” It was a rare moment of transparency for him.
While a large number of Americans still support him and the number who voted for him far outpaced any other Republican presidential candidate or incumbent president, it wasn’t enough.
After attacking Trump’s “demeanor” and “dignity,” Thomas adds:
Could such an attitude have delivered a second term for President Trump? It might have swung enough votes to him from people who place a high value on deportment.
Republicans can continue to embrace Trump’s policies while getting behind someone without his baggage. Who might that be? My view of the perfect candidate is Vice President Mike Pence, who has been loyal to the president without the name-calling while preserving his own personality, dignity, Christian faith, and kindness.
Republicans could do a lot worse than Pence, but not much better.
The swamp is already fighting back.
Thomas, and his Never-Trump allies who agree with his position, should remember that Trump wasn’t elected/hired for the notion of his manners.
He was hired to demonstrate backbone in protecting the country and its people, and many would say that he did it well.