Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
In the abstract, it was difficult to see how the plan was supposed to work. Donald Trump, the presumptive nominee of one political party, apparently thought it’d be a good idea to appear at the national nominating convention of a different political party, seeking its support for his 2024 candidacy. It seemed like the sort of strategy that wouldn’t work. After having seen the reception the Republican received at the Libertarian Party’s event, the results were even worse than expected.
Indeed, while I’m not in a position to speak on Libertarians’ behalf, it’s fair to say that the whole point of the party is dramatically curtail governmental power and authority in every area of public life. This bears no real resemblance to Trump’s vision — as Saturday’s event made clear. Ultimately, the Republican didn’t even bother to submit the paperwork to compete for the Libertarian Party’s nomination, and delegates ended up nominating party activist Chase Oliver for president.
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