I could be wrong, but I don’t seem to recall, in any
of our other more recent presidential elections, ever hearing about a group of
folks getting together and identifying themselves as #NEVERDOLE, or as
#NEVERMCCAIN or even as #NEVERROMNEY. It
would seem that not until we had somebody running who essentially embodies the
change that we are so desperately in need of in Washington did we suddenly have
these NEVER folks crawling out of the woodwork.
Or, were they simply too small a number to be noticed back then?
Frankly, I view these #NEVERTRUMPERs as behaving, in
many ways, like the very party elitists they purport to so vehemently
despise. Because they didn’t get their
way, i.e., their guy didn’t win, they throw their little temper tantrums. And to tell you the truth, I simply don’t
have time for it. There is simply too
much at stake and these people will either choose to be part of the solution,
or part of the continuing problem. Those
of us who genuinely care about where this country seems to be headed need to
focus all of our energy on preventing a president Hitlery.
And what I find rather troubling in all of this is
the fact that there does appear to be a common thread running through most, if
not all, of the arguments being made by those who seem so very proud to
identify themselves as “NeverTrumpers,” these Republicans who have sworn their
opposition to their party’s nominee, Donald Trump, and seem to be quite content
in having anyone other than Trump in the Oval Office. And of course that common thread is one of,
“I, me, mine.” The very same one we so
often hear from those on the left.
Consider, for instance, the arguments put forth by
that venerable old RINO Susan Collins who had a piece in today’s Washington
Post. In reading her little work of pure
political nonsense, one quickly notices that she does not bother to compare
Trump to Hitlery. Nor does she even bother
to discuss his policies. Instead, all
she does is to offer up what is essentially nothing more than a stream of rather
idiotic drivel. She says, “This is not a
decision I make lightly”; “I had hoped”; “I have thought long and hard.” And she is far from being alone in this
regard.
And in taking note of what other NeverTrump voices
are writing, and saying, you’ll find a similar self-obsession. “I cannot see
myself voting for Trump” is one common refrain. That phrase, “see myself,”
implies gazing inward into the voting booth from an imaginary vantage point,
focused inward. Viewed from that perspective, voting is not a mundane civic
responsibility, but rather the dramatic climax of a grand coming-of-age
melodrama, starring “me.” What we essentially
have here is politics from the perspective of the ballot selfie.
Or take another rather overused NeverTrump phrase:
“I will vote my conscience.” Well, unfortunately,
your conscience isn’t on the ballot and, let’s be honest, if your conscience is
telling you that Hitlery ought to be able to stack the Supreme Court with
leftist judges, then I’m here to tell you that you should make haste in seeking
out a reliable shrink. Or consider the
common mantra, “I will be able to say I stuck to my principles”. That and a couple of bucks will buy you
favorite cup of coffee and make fitting epitaph on the headstone of
America.
And I suppose in the world of political make-believe
voting for some third party candidate might be a valid option, and not merely a
cop-out that allows Hitlery to worry about one less vote for her opponent. Voting against Trump is more than just a form
of “virtue signaling”; it is a statement of identity by individuals determined
not to conform, and yet all making the same choice, and justifying it with the
same worn out clichés. The political
compromises of the real world? Well,
those are for other people, responsible people, to make.
And sadly, it’s men like Ted Cruz and Mike Lee who
had a real opportunity to dwindle the NeverTrumpers and focus first and
foremost on our country. But nope, whether it was a political calculation, ego,
or nothing more than a grudge, they can now take their Texan and Mormon asses
to the grave as the country is going to hell if Hitlery gets elected. But that’s apparently ok with these two.
They’ll continue with their cushy jobs in Washington until the voters finally
decide to get rid of them. And even then
they’ll likely claim that they did nothing wrong.
Most people are able to see the Republicans and
Democrats as being merely opposing wings on the same progressive bird of
prey. It's time to start calling these
people by what they truly are. Progressives.
But what they mean by "progressive" is that the government
"progresses", which means it gets bigger and bigger, and all at the
expense of individual liberties and freedom. Their "progressive" principles are
in reality the most worn-out, regressive, tyrannical, old principles in the
world: dictatorship of the cult of personality.
Look, what all if this nonsense is really going to
boil down to is the fact that those of us who are able to see the writing on
the wall must build our numbers to the point where these NeverTrump pukes
simply become irrelevant. And to be
honest, I’m perfectly willing to take the chance of allowing them an ‘I told
you so” moment if I’m proven wrong, and while it has not yet been determined
that I would be wrong in my choosing to support Trump, I think we all know that
it would be absolutely horrendous if Hitlery were to be elected president.
And you know, I can’t help but wonder if Hiltery is
elected, God forbid, and we slowly, or maybe not so slowly, begin losing more
and more of those rights considered as being fundamental, will these people still
be able to sleep at night. Look, I do
see the reality of Trump. He’s not your
classic conservative candidate. He’s not
my kind of conservative. But he’s no
liberal, either. He wants to build a
border wall, beef up our military, simplify the tax code, and appoint a
“Scalia-like” Supreme Court justices.
Would Hitlery do any of those things?
No!
We only have two choices for president. We must pick
the better of the two. It really is just that simple. My mission is to stop Hitlery Clinton. She’s
bad for America and our future. These ridiculous NeverTrumpers need to get on
board the Trump train, and now. A no
vote, or a nonsensical protest vote for someone other than Trump, is a vote for
Hitlery, and that would be disastrous.
And as I have said before, you go into an election with the candidate,
or candidates, that you have, not with the ones you wish you had or the ones
you feel you should have.
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