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PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 07:18 PM Oct 2017

Is Senator Corker positioning himself to challenge Trump in 2020?

I just watched Lawrence O'Donnell's conversation with Jennifer Rubin from the Washington Post. She suggested that maybe a "sane" Republican could win the primaries with 35-40%.

Could the Senator be taking a long-view strategy?

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Is Senator Corker positioning himself to challenge Trump in 2020? (Original Post) PJMcK Oct 2017 OP
That's been my thought since he opened his mouth. nt Atticus Oct 2017 #1
Right? PJMcK Oct 2017 #2
Yes rufus dog Oct 2017 #3
His announced retirement date is perfectly timed for him to announce procon Oct 2017 #4
Yes. sweetroxie Oct 2017 #5
Pence is going down with Trump. Corker sees an opening. Tatiana Oct 2017 #6
He's also sane PJMcK Oct 2017 #9
Yep. Lucinda Oct 2017 #7
That would make sense. kentuck Oct 2017 #8
Doesn't it seem like Trump needs to insult everyone? PJMcK Oct 2017 #10
yeah i bet he will -- unless Trump gets impeached first. trueblue2007 Oct 2017 #11
Even if Trump is gone... PJMcK Oct 2017 #12

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
2. Right?
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 07:26 PM
Oct 2017

If the Senator doesn't seek reelection, he has three years to network, organize and fundraise for a run in 2020. By then, the travesty of Trump will have been revealed to the world. If he's still in office, he'll be extremely weakened.

Senator Corker might actually be a very smart guy.

procon

(15,805 posts)
4. His announced retirement date is perfectly timed for him to announce
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 07:50 PM
Oct 2017

his presidential campaign launch. He'll spend the next year buffing his street creds and building up his bonafides as a fearless champion who speaks truth to power.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
6. Pence is going down with Trump. Corker sees an opening.
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 08:19 PM
Oct 2017

Cruz thought he was going to be the one, but yes, I do think Corker is doing a FANTASTIC job of positioning himself as the real conservative alternative to Trump.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
9. He's also sane
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 09:03 PM
Oct 2017

Trump projects an image of craziness. Senator Corker has spoken the words that show that he understands how nuts Trump is.

Nonetheless, Mr. Corker is not our ally. He's a Republican.

kentuck

(111,095 posts)
8. That would make sense.
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 08:30 PM
Oct 2017

The more he criticizes Corker, the more he feels threatened, in my opinion.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
10. Doesn't it seem like Trump needs to insult everyone?
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 09:05 PM
Oct 2017

He cannot comment about someone without insulting them. Today, he indicated that if he and Tillerson were to compete with a (hypothetical) IQ test, he would win. Who says something like that?

I can only imagine what the "unvarnished" Trump must be like!

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
12. Even if Trump is gone...
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 09:11 PM
Oct 2017

...there will need to be a Republican who can state unequivocally that they opposed Trump.

If Pence survives the Trump years, he will be so slimed that he won't have the credibility to be the nominee. Personally, I believe he will be caught up in Robert Mueller's investigation. One can only hope.

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