Commentary
For several months, I’ve been meaning to comment a bit deeper into the Republican party’s self-imposed dilemma over former president Donald Trump. It was the unprecedented raid on his home by the FBI that finally triggered this post.
I use the term “self-imposed” because the party simply cannot come to terms on whether to support him or not. They don’t want to admit that he is the Republican party, the strongest voice we have on policies we all believe in.
Yes, he was embarrassing at times with his ferocious insulting Tweets. Some say he was unpresidential, whatever that means. But the “old Washington” establishment crowd has seemingly forgotten his long list of achievements in office while being hammered by the left. He stood strong.
I’ve written previously about Trump’s future. His statement, “Well, in my mind, I’ve already made that decision (to run), so nothing factors in anymore,” was certainly straight forward, but he left open whether to announce that decision before or after the midterms. And, he left us wondering what he meant when he said his supporters will be “very happy” with his decision.
If ever there was a time for the party’s weak-kneed members to play the Trump card, it’s now. At least let him know of their support against a rogue Department of Justice. Let him know that neither the January 6 committee, the FBI or the media will determine who we nominate for president.
As I write this, the motive in raiding Trump’s home has not been announced. It better be big! If it isn’t Republicans have a duty to support his decision on 2024.
There’s also a concern that some party members worry about the electability of Trump’s endorsed candidates in the midterms, because of their inexperience. The voters are looking for fresh faces, and they need to be actively supported. We simply cannot afford to squander our opportunity to regain control of Congress.
Wall Street Journal columnist Gerard Baker believes the Republicans are not ready for prime time. The stakes are too high. We need to prove him wrong.
Think about it. They may not have the political creds we usually seek in a candidate, but if elected they can’t screw things up any worse than we are experiencing today.
Remember, many of us elected Trump to office in 2016 despite his lack of political savvy. We gave a businessman with no Washington experience a chance. He delivered on his promises to make America great again.
Then there are those Republicans who view the left’s latest legislative victories as a plus for Democrats in the midterms, when they should be ramping up their messages on how Biden and the Democrats have allowed the country to go in the tank, economically. They need to be reminding voters how funds for clean energy, fighting the climate change fantasy, and hiring 87,000 IRS agents isn’t helping them put food on the table and gasoline in their cars and trucks.
With 66 percent of the likely voters believing the country is on the wrong track, and a working class that feels abandoned by the Democrat party, we have an opportunity to restore our economy.
Further, it was encouraging to note that Hispanic voters are going Republican. The CBS/YouGov poll last week revealed that 74 percent of Hispanics disapprove of Biden on inflation and 72 percent disapproved of his handling of the gasoline price issue. It was also interesting to note that Hispanics (62 percent) believe he is not a unifier.
I urge you to consider the popularity of Donald Trump and his value to our party, whether it be the voice of our party as “Mr. Republican” or as our leader “Mr. President.”
May God continue to bless the United States of America.
