Trumpled (Alternative Leading)

[Mav]

More moderate Republicans, especially lawmakers , will now need to reposition themselves with an eye to the future.
There are mid-term elections only 2 years away.
That's not a huge amount of time to carry out repairs.
There will be a concerted effort 'to take back the party' and rid itself of the Trump influence.
That could be a bit of a turbulent and interesting time as forces on the far right will be very resistant.

Perhaps, Lods. I hope so. A contrary school of thought is that Trump might lose but he has dragged a lot of vulnerable down ballot Republicans across the line by generating huge turnout (the 2nd highest in history, beaten only by Biden). As a result, the GOP has held on to the Senate, flipped some House seats, preserved Republican State legislatures etc. etc. It may be that Republicans in Congress are grateful to Trump. If Trump keeps floating a run for President in 2024, Trump may well preserve his base and be able to punish Republicans who reject him. Add to this that he may well build his own media presence (possibly setting up a Trump media entity), Republicans will be hesitant to cross him. As the old saying goes, don’t laugh at the crocodile until you’re over the bridge.

Did anyone see the story on the news.com.au site that Putin may be forced to retire because of Parkinson’s? If true, wow!