It began when McConnell, Romney, Cheney et al thought they saw an opportunity to give Trump the coup de gras.
When you strike at the king you'd best not miss. It will be over quickly.
I think we got a pretty good idea of the direction of the party in the 2024 CPAC Straw Poll. (Those with 2% and over)
Trump- 55%
DeSantis- 21%
Noem- 4%
Nicki Haley- 3% (what a joke, she sent her disruptors)
Pompeo- 2%
Cruz- 2%
Rand Paul- 2%
Here were the results in Feb. 2016, right before the primaries started:
Cruz: 40 percent.
Rubio: 30 percent.
Trump: 15 percent.
John Kasich: 8 percent.
Ben Carson: 2 percent.
My three takeaways between the last two CPAC polls that matter
1. DJT is still the leader of this party, no matter how many entrenched RINOs are in DC. All of their politcal lives are in peril.
2. Ted Cruz', (and I am one of his biggest supporters) is pretty much finished as far as becoming POTUS.
3. DeSantis is truly the rising star in the GOP. If I had to make a bet right now, I am thinking he is the 2024 candidate. With DJT leading the charge toward his election bid.