Rand Paul would be great as VP, hands down first choice for the office.
But I would go with Ted Cruz. Trump is good at human nature politics, Cruz is good at intellectual politics. I think Cruz has by far the best shot at 2028 from the populist/pro-American wing.
2028 will be full-on restore the "adults in the room" new world order agenda. The Nikki Haleys will have billions to spend on the primary, all the news and tech will be totally in the bag. Rand even with VP chops is not going to win against that, Cruz would (as long as he keeps the beard).
Ted Cruz is a massive neocon, and certainly no populist.
President Biden has repeatedly, systematically undermined our Ukrainian allies in the face of Russian aggression to placate Putin.
Well, our Ukrainian allies have told us again and again what we can do and what we should do. All we have to do in the Senate is listen to our friends in Ukraine who are on the front line. Number one, sanction Nord Stream 2 immediately, right now today. And number two, give the Ukrainians weapons so that they can defend themselves.
Rand Paul would be great as VP, hands down first choice for the office.
But I would go with Ted Cruz. Trump is good at human nature politics, Cruz is good at intellectual politics. I think Cruz has by far the best shot at 2028 from the populist/pro-American wing.
2028 will be full-on restore the "adults in the room" new world order agenda. The Nikki Haleys will have billions to spend on the primary, all the news and tech will be totally in the bag. Rand even with VP chops is not going to win against that, Cruz would (as long as he keeps the beard).
Ted Cruz is a massive neocon, and certainly no populist.
https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-on-the-crisis-in-ukraine-president-biden-and-the-democrats-have-imperiled-ukraine-and-put-europe-on-the-brink-of-war
Cruz calling the election rigged on Jan 6, objecting to certifying the electoral votes
You can pick individual data points against anybody, but on balance he's the best we've got that has any chance of winning.
I disagree on how much appeal Cruz has. I'm not at all sure that he does better than a Josh Hawley, Mike Lee or a Rand Paul for that matter.
Cruz beat out Rand 7,822,100 to 66,788 (117 to 1) in the primary.
Hillary knifed Claire McCaskill in the back so Josh Hawley had an easy opponent, and he's a political baby.
Mike Lee is mormon which won't play well outside of UT.