'For all his power within the GOP, Trump does not have a perfect record as a kingmaker,' notes ed_kilgore
Brian Kemp has saluted Trump just enough to neutralize purge threats, so far at least. Photo: Evan El-Amin/Shutterstock There are two very evident dimensions of the 45th president’s 2020 vengeance crusade. First, he has been impressively successful in getting a solid majority of Republican elected officials and rank-and-file activists alike to buy into, or at least refuse to contradict, his big-ass lie about having actually won — nay swept — the 2020 presidential election.
But Trump is struggling to get someone formidable to run against Kemp in the 2022 Republican primary. Yes, the suddenly Trumpy former Democrat Vernon Jones is in the race, with the former president’s blessing . But putting aside the issues with Trump, Kemp is a whole lot closer to the Georgia GOP’s idea of a governor than a Black ex-Democrat who was pro-choice not long ago and has quite a bit of baggage .
Jones’s logic is impeccable. He would instantly be the front-runner for the open Republican LG nomination , and then, assuming he won the general election, would be in the catbird seat for 2026, when Kemp, if he survives, would be term-limited. And even with Trump’s backing, taking on an incumbent governor in a primary would be tough sledding at best. But what does Donald Trump care about Jones’s long-term career strategy? He wants Brian Kemp punished now.
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