A GOP debate without Donald Trump might actually be a good thing........

 With the first GOP Presidential debate for 2024 less than 2 weeks away, it seems as though not everyone who has declared their candidacy will be on the debate stage, and that includes presumptive front runner Donald John Narcissus Trump.

You see, several weeks back Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel told the candidates they had to sign a loyalty pledge to ensure their participation in that first debate. Some, like Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Chris Christie, have signed, and will be on the debate stage. Guess who hasn't signed?

Yup. Trump.

The former president, the man who mandated loyalty to him instead of the country when he was president, won't sign the pledge, believing he doesn't need to. Problem is, as Farron Cousins explains, if Trump doesn't sign, and doesn't show up for the first debate, stick a fork in him as far as future debates are concerned, because he won't participate at all.

As Farron asserts, it may come down to Trump's ginormous ego dictating what he ultimately does.

Trump's constant lying and embellishing will get him in trouble, because, of course it will. He wants the spotlight, and as Farron hints, McDaniel may give the Oldest Baby in America a free pass because he does mean ratings to the networks. However, if you leave off Trump and his tired, persistent whining and juvenile insults, it might actually be a boon for the GOP, because the others will have a chance to discuss policy plans without Fraud Fauntleroy talking over them every two seconds. 

Let's face it. Trump's act is so stale, bread mold is on strike. Fresh air on the debate stage might actually work in the GOP's favor.