As tRump devolves into his old huckster persona, pushing $99 trading cards with his ''likeness" (if you consider a muscle rippling hulk with laser eyes to be his default setting) to his credulous fans, it looks like GOP voters in the middle are looking for alternatives for their presidential nominee in 2024. Florida governor Ron DeSantis is the most mentioned name, but as Paul Krugman points out in today's NYT, DeSantis has descended into nearly as many rabbit holes as tRump.
DeSantis is trying to become the nation's chief anti-vaxxer even as his state is one of the leaders in daily covid death rates. He is bringing the full force of his bullying persona to bear on the issue. To some observers this whole episode reminds us of former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker who sought to become the face of the anti union movement in 2014. We all know how that turned out.
DeSantis may beat tRump in a one on one contest, but as the latter weakens in the public debate, more candidates will jump into the contest. There, Cheeto Jesus' followers will allow him to win some primaries with less than a majority vote. This will build momentum in later contests and the 2016 scenario could then be plausible. I'm not sure what to hope for.
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