Squishes don’t win

In 2028, I want a Republican nominee who can say no to a Republican president, a Democratic governor, or a room full of our own donors and give the same reason every time. If the answer depends on who’s asking, we already know how that person will govern.

There’s a lazy assumption in Republican politics that if you’re outside MAGA, you must be a moderate, and if you’re a moderate, you must be afraid of a fight. I’m a conservative. I believe in limited government, the rule of law, fiscal discipline, and the right of people to make more of their own decisions. I also believe that the MAGA movement at large has failed to deliver on these key priorities, and in a spectacular fashion nonetheless.