When The Conservative Guardian began, I opposed Donald Trump for President. But, like many Republicans, I could not bring myself to vote for Hillary Clinton because I’d seen her dumb arrogance. I “felt” an outsider at least deserved a shot. Now that I’ve seen what President Trump has done, I can ignore my not-good feelings about his personality, which the press keeps bashing. Of course, I have some doubts, but I’m still voting for what I’ve seen.
It’s fashionable in educated circles to dismiss the man as deplorable, but I liken Trump to an acquired taste like beer. And, even though he discomfits, I like that he mostly says in public what he says in private. I can see that he kept campaign promises and called out “allies” that treated the USA like a chump. If he’s open to a fault, unable to turn the other cheek, and agitates career public servants, so what? A leader must stir the sclerotic pot to separate the zeroes (Jim Comey) from the heroes (Susan Collins).
I’ve seen a populist president address out-sourced jobs that turned once prosperous communities into ghost towns. It’s bad enough when household incomes stagnate; but, when a county’s economy stagnates, it humiliates entire communities. I’ve seen this. Churches struggle, doctors leave, schools shrink, stores close, and drug addictions soar. In thousands of forgotten towns, residents do without or commute long distances for what was once next door. It had to be fixed
I have seen President Trump weaken hawkish Iran, eradicate ISIL, and surgically remove two mega-terrorists (Soleimani and Al-Baghdadi). He moved the US embassy to Jerusalem and normalized relations between the UAE and Israel. I have NOT seen him start a foreign war or reward the PLO (Taylor Act). I saw Trump demand due diligence on Islamic immigrants and, after hearing Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib spew their anti-US hatred, I’m glad.
After seeing every Democrat and legacy news outlet coordinate to subvert a presidency (the man and his lieutenants), I’m voting against self-serving sedition and for true two-party governance and democratic choice. After observing rogue judges and Adam Schiff, I’m voting for constitutional order and against arrogant elites who think we’re just that right and Wal-Mart crowds are just that wrong. Above all, I will vote against the likes of Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.
I’ve seen for-profit experience translated into macro-economic expertise – twice! Reducing corporate taxes and regulations re-set America’s economic foundation; attracting investors, creating jobs and boosting incomes at every level. I’ve seen master strokes (PPP loans, extra funds for un-employment, one-time stimulus checks, and safeguards for debtors and renters) reduce April’s 14.7% unemployment rate to 8.4% in August. I saw my business rebound in 60 days (so much for the depression talk).
I’ve seen enough Democrat state and local malpractice after COVID-19 and George Floyd to call BS! Two island nations, New Zealand (23 deaths) and Taiwan (7 deaths), have effectively managed the novel coronavirus, while the rest of the world has reasonably coped. No mayor or governor – of either party – was prepared or proved expert, but backseat-driving Dems swear they have THE PLAN: masks and closed shops (unless your Nancy Pelosi).
At best, Trump is the underdog (again) because of, in part, negative press. Because I saw him demonized as a “fascist” and fire-bombers sanctified as the “resistance,” I now ignore pundits and look solely at data. I feel the GOP will suffer on Election Day, but I see a conservative renaissance akin to the Reagan Revolution coming. It’s inevitable once millennials and minorities are personally invested in local schools, home values and places of work. Until that day, I am holding fast to what I see.
