It's all a mental exercise at this point because I don't see any reason why Trump would not win the election now. But suppose he lost this election somehow. At this point in time, isn't he more energetic and look less old than Biden did 4 years ago? If Biden is still running now, I don't see why Trump couldn't be healthy enough in 4 years to run again.
But my bigger concern is this JD Vance dude. He seems pretty hardcore conservative, and he is only 39. With Trump's endorsement and 4 years' worth of experience as VP, he is gonna be around and trying his best to extend that hardcore conservative agenda for many years to come. And if for whatever reason Trump croaks during his 2nd term, then he is gonna become POTUS right away.
I shudder at the thought of that.
(But in exactly the same way, I shudder at the thought of Biden dying while in office, and Harris stepping in...)
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Originally Posted by underscore
Given his age and general health he might not be around to run in 4 years, so delaying him that long may be all that's needed.
But that's only a short term solution. The real issue is that at this point he's not operating by himself and the GOP has no shortage of lunatics wanting to do the same or worse. The Dems should be working on a more long term plan of a handful of people they want to have as candidates in the future. If Biden steps down the replacement shouldn't be a surprise.
They at least have the benefit of the 2 term limit. Up here we have the same issues with PP and the Cons and a plan for an eventual replacement for Trudeau should've been made apparent quite a while ago.
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