As I have likely said before, not that it makes much
difference at this point, when the process of electing a new president first
began, a process that seems to have gone on for far longer than it really has,
I was pretty firmly in the camp of Ted Cruz.
But as the campaign continued and it became obvious that Trump was going
to be more than just a flash in the pan, the change that came about in both
Cruz’s demeanor, as well as his tactics, caused to me to question by decision
to support him. That said, I did vote
for him in my state’s primary while the other two members of my immediate
family went with Trump. And as time went
by and 17 was reduced to 15 then to 12 and to 3 then 2 and finally to 1
candidate, I was then forced into a decision that I never thought I would be
making. And since I could not imagine
myself sitting out what I still see as the most important election in my
lifetime, I chose to, still somewhat reluctantly, to climb on board the ‘Trump
Train.’
Now with all the being said, while I do not regret
my decision to do so, my biggest issue with Trump then, remains my biggest
issue still. And that is the issue of
trust. We have had a president for the
last eight year who, time after time after time, gave us reason after reason
not to trust him. And in candidate Trump
I was looking for someone who I could, and without any reservation, bring
myself to trust. And I want to be able
to trust Mr. Trump to do the things that he said he would do. Now I’m not naïve enough to think that he’ll
be able to do everything, but he must do all that he can. So if Mr. Trump, chooses not to keep the
promises he made to those who supported him throughout his campaign, or fails
to continue to rid the country of political correctness and the liberal
initiatives, then he will be a one term president because his supporters,
including myself, will abandon him as just another establishment type who blew
smoke to the American people.
Trust me when I say that I want nothing more than to
see President Trump succeed, and to succeed in a very big way. Actually, mere words cannot describe how much
I want him to succeed. And as word has
now come that he doesn’t intend on prosecuting Hitlery, while I disagree with
his decision, I can, in a way, understand it.
But he needs to understand this, that he has now gotten the only
‘freebee’ that he’s going to be getting from me, and he hasn’t even been sworn
in yet. Granted, I’m pretty sure that
Mr. Trump would be unlikely to consider me as being someone who he needs to be
taking advice from, but I’ve never been shy when it comes to handing out free
advice. However, it was millions like
myself who made it possible for Mr. Trump to win and it is us with whom he
needs to make sure to follow through. He
ran as being an outsider, and he needs to remain true to that outsider
philosophy. So it’s to our President-elect
that I would just like to say:
1. Relax. The campaign is over. And it was pretty brutal, pretty much from
start to finish. But it's over now; you
won, and won against what many had said were some pretty formidable odds. The
entire establishment was arrayed against you and did everything they could to
vilify you. Regarding the ‘Establishment
Republicans’, you were viewed as being a direct threat to their fiefdoms, so
they were compelled to try to destroy you.
When they failed, most headed for the tall grass rather than to support
you, and now, of course, it’s quite the different story. So make 'em squirm.
And then we have the Democrat establishment types. Even better.
Because when the swamp is finally drained, they're headed down the
commode with the rest of the sewage, and they know it. Enjoy the scene. Relish it.
It will be like something out of "Night of the Living Dead,"
except in this case the zombies that have been feasting on America will be
headed over a cliff.
Hollywood?
Academia? They won't be able to
build safe spaces fast enough, or large enough for this pathetic crowd. In fact, they'll probably come to you for
infrastructure funding. Resist. Suggest they work out their aggressions with
therapeutic wall-building.
2. Laugh.
Because there is nothing that infuriates those on the left more than to
see someone who not only is not intimidated by them but also bursts out laughing
at them whenever attacked. So do it and
watch your popularity soar. It won't be
just that supposedly "angry" base that will chuckle along. This will transcend your base. Your political enemies in Washington will
attack you viciously and personally.
Don't take the bait. Go Reagan
and laugh at them. You will bring
millions to your side. The enemy of my
enemy is my friend, especially when my friend is ridiculing my enemy.
3. Pick and choose your TV spots. Barry “Almighty” could safely navigate TV at
will because the entertainment industry unanimously slobbered all over him,
unlike any president in modern history. Trust me when I say that that ain't
gonna happen with you. The Stephen
Colberts and Bill Mahers despise you and will low-blow you at every
opportunity. Refuse their invitations
for appearances. More importantly,
demand that no one in your administration give these leftists the time of
day. That said, there are those in that
industry who will poke fun at you without the ugly edge — Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy
Kimmel, etc. You've shown a thick skin
with them. Keep it up. Take a page from
President George H. W. Bush. No one
laughed harder at Dana Carvey's devastating impersonation of him, and that was
at the White House with Carvey as his guest.
4. And please, stop tweeting! You were right to say that tweeting is a
terrific way to communicate directly with the American people. You showed your
marketing brilliance by employing this weapon before anyone. It worked beautifully for you. But enough already. You're the president-elect now. It's so
beneath the office! It's sad! The public expects leadership and gravitas. It could be embarrassing! You don't need to
use this medium. It's unnecessary! When you need to say something formally, let
your staff release a statement. Want to
personalize that statement? Conduct an interview. You'll never disappoint.
5. Pay attention to the experts — NOT. The editors
at The New York Times and the Washington Post have serious thoughts on the
direction your administration should take. There are profound ideas coming from
seasoned political observers at PBS and NPR.
I know it doesn't appear this way, but the anchors (and producers and
reporters and executives) at NBC, ABC and CBS do want to help. By all means, have them in for a chat. Hear them out. Then laugh out loud while you
throw them out. Watch as they pull out
their cellphones on the sidewalk to furiously tweet their feelings to the
world: "@realDonaldTrump hurt our feelings! #needasafespace!
#whereismygriefcounselor? Sad!"
And finally I would like to offer just one final
suggestion to our President-elect:
6. You were
elected primarily on the basis of being a POLITICAL OUTSIDER, and by choosing
now not to follow through with the promise to prosecute the Clinton Mob, you're
likely to end up looking like a - POLITICAL INSIDER. And like I said earlier, while I disagree
with the decision, I guess I can understand it.
But there is most definitely a limit to my generosity, and the millions of
those like me, and it would be wise to keep that in mind. The ball is now in your court. We will be watching, we have put all our
faith in you, and we have some pretty high expectations.
So, for whatever it’s worth, that’s all I have to
say. Expectations are now very high for
President Trump, at least from those of us who voted for him. After eight years of Barry ‘O’, Mr. Trump now
has a very long way to go and relatively short time to get there. So it will be important for him to hit the
deck running. Because if he hasn’t made
what voters will come to judge as significant progress within the next two
years, or when the next midterm elections roll around, he can fully expect to
see the Republicans lose control of one or perhaps both houses of
Congress. So he needs to get on the
stick right out of the gate and drag, kicking and screaming if necessary, his
Republican majorities in Congress right along with him. Time is of the absolute essence and he has
quite the mess to clean up. Barry once
said that it was the Republicans who had put America in the ditch, well if
that’s the case, Barry has buried us up to our collective neck in
quicksand. And we’re sinking fast.
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