As Major League Baseball’s August 1 trade line impends, both the Democrat and Republican parties are considering their prospects heading into the main event of the 2024 presidential election. From their establishment to their grassroots, both parties are considering whether to stick with their 2020 nominees or make a trade that will maximize their chances of keeping or recapturing the White House.
Last week we examined the Democrat Party’s prospects for making a late primary season trade of President Joe Biden for Governor Gavin Newsom (D) to be their 2024 nominee. The conclusion was Biden had clearly lost his fastball and was relying on ineffective junk; ergo, the Golden State Gavin, (a crafty lefty who has been long accused of doctoring the ball with hair gel from his oversized hatband) would head their ticket. So, too, there is the distinct possibility Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) would be included in the trade as well to buoy their bullpen, especially given how current Democratic closer, Vice-President Kamala Harris, has proven her capacity to turn her every appearance into a dumpster fire.
Now, let us examine the Republican Party’s prospects for a similar trade of former President Donald Trump, the current frontrunner, or will the Grand Old Party stand pat?