I would go with Tim Scott.
It immediately puts the black vote back in play and removes the stink of supposed racism from the GOP. All the Never Trumpers and the suburban women who turned against Trump will be back on board.
The GOP would only need about 20-25% of the black vote to rout the Democrats nationwide.
So, at the convention, the GOP delegates need to ignore the primaries and dump Trump.
If necessary, the Cabinet can vote to remove Trump for being mentally unstable, thereby clearing the way for the GOP delegates to vote for Tim Scott.
Originally Posted by Kinkster90210
Yes, I think Tim Scott would be a strong candidate who could handily beat Biden, and enable Republicans to retain control of the Senate.
The Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that makes it harder for many delegates to ignore the primaries, and there's not much chance the Cabinet will remove Trump. If he doesn't run, the reason would either be because of health considerations or he just doesn't want to do it. I imagine he was happier before he became president, that might be one reason to withdraw.
It's hard to distinguish Trump the narcissist from Trump the showman. I also think, as you said in another post, if he thinks he's going to lose, he might withdraw.
In addition to avoiding a loss, this might also help with his transition back to the private sector, if withdrawing means the Republicans keep the presidency. You get someone like Eric Holder in as Attorney General or some anti-business type as head of the IRS and he could make life miserable for Trump. Anyone worth several billion dollars with a multitude of businesses has broken the law. This isn't the fault of the billionaires, but rather an out of control legal system that criminalizes things that shouldn't be criminal.
Also, Trump and his family (father, mother, brothers and sisters) dodged about 500 million in estate and gift taxes, if you believe research by the New York Times. There's no statute of limitations on civil penalties for fraud of that sort, so the IRS conceivably could come back and, with penalties and interest, put a big dent in the Trump family fortune.