This may be a hot take but Tim Burchett would likely be a Presidential Candidate in 2028 or 2032 if he were a current U.S. Senator
Other than Vance, Rubio, or DeSantis who else do we have?
I will get to the others in a minute, but the reason Tim would have a chance is that he is actually what MAGA is supposed to be. He walks the walk
He ran the bill on banning insider trading. He calls out the DC swamp all the time. He is opposed to more pointless wars. He has mentioned the Epstein files. He is a true fiscal hawk and has an excellent record on immigration.
He is everything the Massie fans claim Massie is, but he doesn’t grandstand and understands that you negotiate to improve a critical bill. In fact, they pretty much have the same voting record.
He is very likable. Even people who don’t agree with him like him because when you stand your ground and don’t compromise but remain kind and true to yourself you gain people's respect.
He has been a leading voice in the UFO Transparency movement. That has won people like Joe Rogan over. Guess what types we lost in the 2026 midterms. The Joe Rogan types.
He is sharp, intelligent, and knows how to communicate in interviews. He is one of the few lawmakers who are transparent with the folks.
If Tim was the nominee in 2028 or 2032 he would very likely win for the reasons that I mentioned. Would that happen? Probably not. Because the people who actually decide the nomination don’t think that deeply about it. He wouldn’t get the hate that Trump or Vance gets but would convince the Average Joe to vote for him.
Again other than Vance, Rubio, and DeSantis who do have? It’s not exactly a deep bench.
The types we need are Spencer Pratt, Tim Allen, Jon Gruden, Mark Wahlberg, Matthew McConaughey, and Chris Pratt types who would persuade the normal public that they can vote for a Republican for President.
The reason why I mentioned those names are because they are where Trump was before he ran in 2016. Spencer ran for Mayor though.
I think if Trump didn’t run in 2016 that a Tim Allen type would have maybe won.
That is my take but again Tim Burchett would probably be in the top 5 candidates for the GOP Nomination for President if he ran for President.
@4Gage_@PatriotsTLH Yeah, not as many as we'd like though. We have a catechumen currently and we get visitors like every other week.
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Japan is going to have a population hole even if they can raise their birth rates. Axing the welfare state is basically the only way to avoid either a debt crisis or crushing taxes on the working young.
Seems like incredible folly for a country with a TFR of 1.14 to axe the remaining government incentives to have children. While we do know that pro-natal government incentives do not significantly increase fertility rates, we don’t generally know if removing long-standing fertility incentives adds downward pressure to already falling fertility rates.
Honestly this is due to basically three factors
1. Shallowest bench known to man
2. Severe underfunding
3. Negative feedback loop that losing causes for both 1 and 2