GOP Tees Up a 2016 Repeat
null By Kimberley A. StrasselJan. 4, 2024 6:23 pm ETWonder Land: Since the Trump indictments have 'sucked out all the oxygen' from the primaries, Ron DeSantis was right to remind Iowa and New Hampshire voters that to get the job done requires a two term presidency. Images: AFP/Getty Images/AP/Reuters Composite: Mark KellyDon’t listen to the Washington prognosticators who insist the GOP presidential campaign is over before it even begins, Donald Trump already the victor. But do wonder if Republican primary candidates and power brokers have any ability to remember history, or to avoid déjà vu all over again. The answer to that question will determine the nominee.To read most of the coverage, conservatives may as well not bother tuning in to the election until July, when Mr. Trump delivers his acceptance speech in Milwaukee. The formulaic news story: A statement of Mr. Trump’s consolidating support, a pile-on over some minor misstep in a rival’s campaign, a gleeful pivot to how helpful
Jan. 4, 2024 6:23 pm ET
Don’t listen to the Washington prognosticators who insist the GOP presidential campaign is over before it even begins, Donald Trump already the victor. But do wonder if Republican primary candidates and power brokers have any ability to remember history, or to avoid déjà vu all over again. The answer to that question will determine the nominee.
To read most of the coverage, conservatives may as well not bother tuning in to the election until July, when Mr. Trump delivers his acceptance speech in Milwaukee. The formulaic news story: A statement of Mr. Trump’s consolidating support, a pile-on over some minor misstep in a rival’s campaign, a gleeful pivot to how helpful all this is to Joe Biden’s campaign. You might not even know the primary field is debating real issues.
Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
About this article
Kimberley Strassel is a member of the editorial board for The Wall Street Journal. She writes editorials, as well as the weekly Potomac Watch political column, from her base in Alaska.
Ms. Strassel joined Dow Jones & Co. in 1994, working in the news department of The Wall Street Journal Europe in Brussels, and then in London. She moved to New York in 1999 and soon thereafter joined the Journal's editorial page, working as a features editor, and then as an editorial writer. She assumed her current position in 2005.
Ms. Strassel, a 2014 Bradley Prize recipient, is a regular contributor to Sunday political shows, including CBS's "Face the Nation," Fox News Sunday, and NBC's "Meet the Press." She is the author of "The Intimidation Game: How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech," which chronicles recent attacks on conservative nonprofits, businesses and donors.
An Oregon native, Ms. Strassel earned a bachelor's degree in Public Policy and International Affairs from Princeton University. She lives in Alaska with her three children.
- TurboTax:
Up to 10% off online tax services with TurboTax discount code - The Motley Fool:
Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock Recommendations - H&R Block Tax:
Get 20% Off H&R Block tax software products - Top Resume:
Top Resume Coupon: 10% Off professional resume writing - eBay:
Unlock 10% Off orders With this eBay coupon - Groupon:
Groupon New Year coupon: Up to 75% off all local deals + extra 30% off at checkout
What's Your Reaction?
