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I’ve had it up to the gills with Donald Trump and his egomania and self-serving politics, but I also know that the Democrats have only one goal: Absolute, eternal control of the nation and the end of the Constitution. Therefore, in this week’s election, I voted solidly anti-Dem. Not so the rest of the country, which fell prey to base instincts and judgments, ignoring what the future might hold under Demofiend control. For starters, the fiends are going to stack the Supreme Court, so only their viewpoint prevails for eternity. In addition, they’re going to make Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia states, giving them four more Senators and eternal control of Congress. Of course, they’ll have to wait until 2029 to do these things since Trump will veto them through 2028. Once they’ve elected a leftista president, which at this time in history seems almost a guarantee, here comes the end of democracy. After this week’s debacle for the GOP and for the future of the nation, I take solace in Winston Churchill’s immortal observation: “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.”

Right after the election, rumors began swirling that Marco Rubio, Trump’s secretary of state, would be leaving the administration. His departure would make sense by giving him almost two years to remove the stain that Donald Trump and his arrogance have inflicted on those associated with him. JD Vance has already started to try to distance himself from Sir Donald by blaming the election debacle on Trump’s war with Iran. Say goodbye to any endorsement from Trump when JD seeks the presidential nomination. Rubio, if he can shed the Trump imprint, looks to be the most solid of GOP presidential hopefuls come 2028. He is mainstream conservative, not too extreme nor too hesitant, and he’s engaging and likeable. He’s also managed to steer clear of the Iran debacle as diplomatically as possible. Were he able to disengage from the administration now and begin building his credentials along with a movement for a presidential bid, Rubio would be formidable. If he stays, the stain will become more indelible. Another consideration: Should he leave, Trump will lambast him to the hilt and paint him as some kind of disloyal egomaniac, much as he did to his first vice president, Mike Pence. JD

Termed-out Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was not on any ballot yesterday, which was a good thing for him — out of sight, out of mind — possibly making him the frontrunner for the 2028 GOP presidential sweepstakes. The sitting U.S. Vice President, JD Vance, will be so tarnished by President Trump’s legacy (used in a negative, not positive sense) that he might find it difficult to get the nomination, let alone beat any Dem in the November election. That leaves the lone GOP survivor with national name recognition — by-then-ex-Governor Ron DeSantis — to swoop in and claim the nomination. Now when I say this, I personally believe that Marco Rubio is the strongest candidate the party can nominate, but he too is subject to Trumpian fallout since he’s part of the administration. DeSantis is also helped by the fact that his state remained mostly Red following yesterday’s nationwide Blue wave. Republicans in the Sunshine State held onto both the governor’s chair and the one U.S. Senate seat up for grabs. DeSantis described Tuesday’s election results as “close to an extinction-level event for Republicans in many parts of the country, as we have seen probably in the last 100 years.”