Having been a strong “never Trump” individual
during the presidential campaign, I have nonetheless acknowledged some things that he has
done well and have tried to be fair.
The continuous lies and
deceptions of much of the Resistance have further divided the
country (not only harming us but also benefiting our adversaries). Many press and Democratic Party
leaders continually forfeit the trust of moderates, undecided voters and conservatives.
I can definitely envision supporting efforts
to remove Trump under specific circumstances (President
Trump’s Helsinki statement was sadly “helpful” in this regard), but the
Resistance has undermined my comfort with such efforts because:
1) Because of the continuous distortions and hypocrisy of the Resistance, it would be hard for me to trust that such action is stimulated
by patriotism rather than politics.
2) I don’t see
how I could convince my conservative friends that such action was not
politically motivated. The belief by
many that it would be a move based on politics rather than principles would
exacerbate the constitutional crisis.
When President Obama grabbed so much power
inappropriately with his executive orders, I sometimes challenged Democrats,
telling them they would not like it if a conservative president followed
President Obama’s lead. Unfortunately,
they brushed me off, because in their eyes, the ends justified the means and they figured there was little chance of such a conservative being
elected.
By the same token, if people who pursue
Presidential removal have not earned trust, we risk descending into a political
situation in which each administration is challenged in such ways. I do not believe we can succeed as a country
in such fashion.
I urge the Resistance to look in the mirror at their own actions and speech. Do they not realize that John McCain’s final efforts and the "I am Part of the Resistance" letter expose the failings of the Resistance as well as of Donald Trump?
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