Thomson makes the point that circumstances in the swing states which decide presidential elections have today become less favorable for a Trump candidacy than they were in 2020. And he makes another point, for the sake of our country, 2024 is an election the GOP cannot afford to lose.
The dilemma is that we need a candidate with less baggage and self-destructive tendencies than Trump, but that individual cannot win without the votes of Trump supporters. How a non-Trump nominee defeats Trump in the primaries without losing the votes of Trump diehards in November is the puzzle I wish I had an answer for. It may not even be possible but, for the sake of the nation, an electable Republican has to try to accomplish it.
