I haven't been keeping up with republic politics whatsoever outside of, y'know, the obvious ones in Washington. So I could be totally off-base, but I don't think there are any republicans being groomed for the presidency right now. With the 2020 debates looming, who on earth could the republicans bring to the Presidential Race if Trump is impeached?
If Trump is impeached, who do you think the Republicans will field for 2020?
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I wouldn't be surprised if he asked this question to his staff
Probably still Trump. Hell, if they remove him, doesn't that knock this term off of his limit? So he could technically have 2.9 terms?
Pence will probably take over as the nominee but they'll just have to concede this election. And it will heat up the democratic one because that contest will basically be deciding who is president.
You cannot run for public office again after being removed from office due to impeachment.
If impeached? yes.
If convicted, it's possible that his removal could include a lifetime ban on serving in public office.
Big if. Assuming impeached means full impeachment and removal. If he's only impeached by the house and exonnerated by the Senate hell run again.
If he doesn't take down pence with him, it'll be Pence.
Otherwise Republicans have nothing. Trouboe with a cult of personality like Trump is that when the personality goes down so does the movement.
With enough time a person like Tucker Carlson could legitimately motivate Fox viewers to vote for him. But there wouldn't be enough time. He may also not really believe the shit he says on tv.
If he doesn't take down pence with him, it'll be Pence.
Otherwise Republicans have nothing. Trouboe with a cult of personality like Trump is that when the personality goes down so does the movement.
With enough time a person like Tucker Carlson could legitimately motivate Fox viewers to vote for him. But there wouldn't be enough time. He may also not really believe the shit he says on tv.
I believe the last time this happened was Gerald Ford and I do believe he couldn't get anything done in office and couldn't get reelected.
Pence goes up as a sacrifice, or Romney easily gets the party's support as their "return to normalcy" candidate and they seriously try to contend with Warren/Biden/Sanders.
Actually you can. After removal they have to add the additional sanction of ineligibility
Edit: and even if he was mad ineligible for president he could still run for mayor, sheriff, governor, senator, etc.
Nah, you can only be elected President twice
Him pardoning Nixon was the entire point of him getting into the presidency.
Whoever they run would be a sacrificial candidate. They would have a hard time turning out Trump's base without Trump, and swing voters would be soured on the Republican Brand. They could very likely recover in time for 2024, but the odds would be astronomically against them in 2020.