That whirring you can hear is the American political machine winding up for the November 2024 presidential election. President Biden will be running again for the Democrats. As for the Republicans, we’ll see their candidates in action for their first live TV debate with Fox News at 11am AEST this morning with one glaring absence… Former White House occupant Donald Trump says he has better plans. US political analysts reckon Trump’s self-benching is part middle finger to Fox News/part strategic move from a candidate who is so far ahead that he doesn’t need to debate. As for the candidates still in the pit, all eyes will be on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, whose campaign to unseat Trump hasn’t gone to plan. DeSantis will be standing between entrepreneur/Eminem fan Vivek Ramaswamy and Trump’s former deputy Mike Pence. Popcorn = ready…