You have my motivation bass-ackward.
@Jazzhead Actually, I was not putting you personally in the category of just wanting Trump to lose -- that's why I only said "most". I do believe you want a GOP victory. I just think that your belief that Sanford has a better chance -- primaries through general election -- of winning the Presidency than does Trump to be so counter-factual that very few people actually believe that. And all those who don't, but nevertheless support Sanford, are the ones I think are emotionally invested in a Trump loss. Again, that's not you.
I still don't understand how you can be so absolutely certain of a Trump loss in November 2020. That is more than a year away, and a lot of stuff can happen between now and then to change the polls. We don't even know who the Democrat nominee is, and more importantly, the voters themselves have not yet been exposed to the full-throated leftist nutbaggery of someone like Warren. It isn't until her record and statements are fully vetted and publicized that we can have a truly informed opinion as to her prospects, regardless of what polls may say today.
I can understand (though I don't agree with) the idea that Trump is certain to lose the Presidency, so why not roll the dice to see if someone else can win? The problem with that is Congress. Trump
may be a drag downticket, but at least the party will be more or less united in supporting him, and you'll get the 90% or so of Republicans who support him to turn out at the polls. That will contain the damage. But if Trump's supporters see the GOP politicos turning on Trump, I suspect you'd see large numbers of them sit home out of anger. That would lead not only to losing the Presidency with Sanford or whomever, but a
crushing defeat for GOP congressional candidates.
Alienating Trump supporters is the worst possible scenario for GOP congressional candidates in 2020.
A split party is the absolute
worst scenario for 2020 -- why else do you believe the WaPo and other parts of the media are pushing for a GOP challenger to Trump? Do you really think they
want a Republican to win in 2020?