Former Massachusetts Governor and 2016 Libertarian Vice-Presidential candidate William Weld formally challenged President Trump for the 2020 GOP nomination.
Weld says he's in it to win it, but he won't. But he can do damage to Trump in New Hampshire and that's where he seems to be concentrating his efforts. A primary challenge is key if Trump is to be a one term President.
Nevertheless, a primary challenge would have been more effective coming from the Right. Two months ago, I made the case that Ann Coulter should have challenged him for not being able to deliver The Wall. But whatever anger there might have been with Trump on this not so small promise of his was merely a blip which shall go unacknowledged.
But I'm fine with Weld throwing down the gauntlet. If he can get under Trump's thin skin and force him to spend time, money and energy in the Granite State then this is a good thing. It would be even better if he could get Trump to agree to debate him.
Again, I have no illusions. The Republican Party at large now subscribes to Trump rather than to conservatism. But if Weld can raise reasonable doubt in New Hampshire then perhaps a Democrat (i.e. Pete Buttigieg) can carry that reasonable doubt throughout the rest of the country.
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