Quote from: paxmao on September 11, 2023, 08:34:47 PM

Quote from: Hispo on September 11, 2023, 10:09:24 AM

Quote from: sesterceshop on September 11, 2023, 06:59:57 AM

We're really in a big moment for American politics. I'm more curious about what this might mean for the Republican Party. If Trump gets convicted, it could hurt their image and make winning elections tough. There might even be a rift, with some Republicans backing away from him while others stay loyal.

But even if Trump gets off the hook, there could still be problems for the party. All this attention might not sit well with voters, and it could overshadow other important topics they want to address. It's a real tight spot.

GOP has not been the same in years, anyways.
Do you remember when Trump (back in the 2016) started to get traction to get the nomination? People within the party started to warn that Trump was going to be the end, a negative inflection point for the Republican party.

Years passed and the very same people who warned about Trump is now openly supporting him and saying he is the one who can save the country. I ignore whether they actually believe so, though, it shows how low a politician can go for the sake of keeping their position of power.

Whether Trump gets convicted or not, he will get the Republican nomination, for it not to happen, it would take him to be disqualified.

The Republicans might, just might, have second thoughts as well as the donors, if Trump gets effectively convicted. We would be considering proposing a convicted felon for the presidency of the US and some of the voters - the polls show - even some Trumpists do not really feel comfortable with that.

There may be a moment in which the Republicans may have to stab Trump at the exit of the Capitol (just like Brutus to Cesar) to stand a chance of re-election.

In my opinion, in order for that to happen Trump would need to lose much of his control mover those relatively moderate Republicans voters in the USA.
The polls and the mid term elections showed that there is a chance Trump could be defeated in the next presidential election and he will certainly be his last chance to continue to be politically relevant. If he does not, I can also guarantee that he will be indeed sacrificed by the party, for the sake of power.

Though, I would not completely trust polls, the last polls suggested that the red wave was going to happen and did not.