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struggle4progress

(126,458 posts) Mon Apr 20, 2026, 10:25 PM Yesterday

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Could the GOP nominate an even-less-qualified candidate for 2028?

The Bulwark
Apr 20, 2026

Andrew Egger talks with JVL about a 2028 scenario that sounds ridiculous at first… until you actually walk through the logic. A surprise contender is polling near the top of the GOP field and could have a clearer path to the nomination than anyone wants to admit. They break down why the Republican primary may be effectively frozen for 2028, how the MAGA base shapes the field, and why some of the most obvious candidates could be boxed out before the race even begins.

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Could the GOP nominate an even-less-qualified candidate for 2028? (Original Post) struggle4progress Yesterday OP

Well, he tells us fairly quickly who IT is. I'm a little surprised. That was all I could take. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #1

For those who don't want to click and entertain an absurdity... Nikki Haley WarGamer Yesterday #2

BAHAHAHA! buzzycrumbhunger Yesterday #3

Haley was a joke Mordred Yesterday #4

I was trying to listen to as little as possible lol... WarGamer 23 hrs ago #5

I couldn't stomach watching the vid buzzycrumbhunger 23 hrs ago #7

So why is the tread title "Could the GOP nominate an even-less-qualified candidate for 2028?" Polybius 3 hrs ago #11

Sure they could. I remember thinking that Dubya was the bottom of the barrel. Buns_of_Fire 23 hrs ago #6

They have a deep bench DavidDvorkin 22 hrs ago #8

who will have epstein's video? rampartd 19 hrs ago #9

I doubt it Polybius 17 hrs ago #10

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,766 posts)

1. Well, he tells us fairly quickly who IT is. I'm a little surprised. That was all I could take. ...n/t

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 10:41 PM

Yesterday

WarGamer

(18,748 posts)

2. For those who don't want to click and entertain an absurdity... Nikki Haley

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 10:47 PM

Yesterday

Not a chance. Won't poll above single digits.

buzzycrumbhunger

(2,023 posts)

3. BAHAHAHA!

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 10:56 PM

Yesterday

Seriously?

Mordred

(236 posts)

4. Haley was a joke

Reply to buzzycrumbhunger (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 11:00 PM

Yesterday

He's predicting Trump Jr.

WarGamer

(18,748 posts)

5. I was trying to listen to as little as possible lol...

Reply to Mordred (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 11:29 PM

23 hrs ago

Trump Jr? The coke fiend? I'm not worried.

buzzycrumbhunger

(2,023 posts)

7. I couldn't stomach watching the vid

Reply to Mordred (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 11:55 PM

23 hrs ago

and based my reaction on the posts that stated it was Haley…

The cokehead is even more laughable.

Polybius

(22,005 posts)

11. So why is the tread title "Could the GOP nominate an even-less-qualified candidate for 2028?"

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 08:02 PM

3 hrs ago

I can't stand her, but she's not less qualified than Trump.

Buns_of_Fire

(19,184 posts)

6. Sure they could. I remember thinking that Dubya was the bottom of the barrel.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 11:30 PM

23 hrs ago

Now I know the Nazipublican party's barrel has no bottom.

DavidDvorkin

(20,616 posts)

8. They have a deep bench

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 12:47 AM

22 hrs ago

of unqualified shitheads, so it could happen.

rampartd

(4,754 posts)

9. who will have epstein's video?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 03:29 AM

19 hrs ago

djtj seems the likely heir to trump's collection of kompromat. sounds like the nominee and eventual winner.

Polybius

(22,005 posts)

10. I doubt it

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 05:33 AM

17 hrs ago

Whether they nominate Vance, Rubio, or DeSantis, they are all more qualified in government than Trump was.

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