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<\/a>On the one hand is hatred<\/em>. \u00a0That would be Donald Trump. \u00a0He is not only outside of their control, but has openly expressed disdain for them. \u00a0He operates on\u00a0his<\/em> terms. \u00a0He doesn’t need \u00a0their money. \u00a0He ignores political wisdom. \u00a0He is, technically at least, an outsider. \u00a0Those views have given him a level of power that is unprecedented in recent Party history. \u00a0There is a tidal wave of voters that have had it with the continuing betrayals of the political class that have realized they are the ones that actually hold the power and have decided to use it. \u00a0The target in this case, is the Republican Party leaderships (oft abbreviated as the GOPe, these days). \u00a0Against this GOPe, the Party base has lobbed the willing tactical nuke of Donald Trump, earning him their unmitigated hatred. \u00a0In my opinion, the Party leadership’s attitude towards Trump is fairly reflective of their attitude towards their voter base. \u00a0We’ve seen this reflected repeatedly in how the Party has acted, especially in the House and Senate, most tellingly in the last six years.<\/p>\nHatred or fear.<\/p>\n The voters have left the Leadership with only those two options. \u00a0In 2010, the voters gave the House back to the Republicans and Boehner cried. \u00a0He didn’t do much else other than token complaints and then he cooperated with President Obama. \u00a0In response to voter dissatisfaction, the Party gave us Mitt Romney in 2012. \u00a0Contrary to popular belief,\u00a0this<\/em> was the time when the base was angry. \u00a0Angry enough that millions sat home allowing another Obama term. \u00a0In 2014, that anger resulted in several members of Congress losing primaries and others being forced to defend real challenges when it should have been an easy year for Republican incumbents. \u00a0In spite of this, voters\u00a0still<\/em> gave Republicans the Senate and Boehner cried. \u00a0Again. \u00a0It took all of two weeks for the Party to through their voters under the bus with what was largely an unconditional surrender to Obama. \u00a0At this point, conservatives were\u00a0far, far<\/em> past the point of anger and into blind rage. \u00a0By mid-2015 that rage had settled into a resolve to destroy the Republican leadership in particular and the political class in general. \u00a0This resolve resulted in the dismissal of Boehner as one of the greatest failures since Dick Gephardt. \u00a0The Leadership\u00a0acknowledged the dissatisfaction of the Party by doing what? \u00a0Making Paul Ryan speaker, who promptly picked up where Boehner left off and immediately gave Obama a blank check for spending. \u00a0This final act, in my opinion, cemented either Donald Trump or Ted Cruz as the next President.<\/p>\n I take it back. \u00a0The voters didn’t leave the Leadership with this choice. \u00a0They did it to themselves.<\/p>\n Hatred or fear.<\/p>\n I remember that it was not very long ago that prominent Republicans were warning that Trump would spell the end of the Republican Party. \u00a0Anonymous establishment people were reported to say that they would vote for Hillary if Trump was the nominee. \u00a0Closed door meetings were taking place by the Party<\/em>\u00a0to find ways of destroying Trumps campaign. \u00a0Rules changes were floated to try and keep Trump off ballots.<\/p>\n Bush has been put out as the establishment choice. \u00a0So was Christie. \u00a0Now it’s Rubio. \u00a0All have been soundly rejected by the electorate. \u00a0Both Trump and Cruz have continued to rise. \u00a0As time has continued, especially under the Ryan House, it has become clear that one of these two mean will almost certainly be the next President of the United States. \u00a0Now this same Leadership has made its choice.<\/p>\n Hatred.<\/p>\n Now we have Bob Dole endorsing Trump<\/a>. \u00a0So has\u00a0Sarah Palin and Terry Branstad<\/a>. \u00a0Orin Hatch and Trent Lott are taking a Trump over Cruz position. \u00a0Richard Burr is reported to have said he’d vote for Hillary over Trump<\/a>. \u00a0Though he’s denying this, the AP is doubled down on their story. \u00a0At least Lindsey Graham is remaining consistent so far with his “shot or poisoned”<\/a> position. \u00a0For now. \u00a0He’s such a “team player” that I have no doubt he will take whatever position is expected of him.<\/p>\n So what happened? \u00a0Though still far from being accepted, there is a clear paving of the way for establishment support of Trump. \u00a0The answer is really quite simple. \u00a0They know they will not be able to maintain power under a Cruz administration. \u00a0Moreover, in spite of national press, I believe they know that Cruz will likely beat Hillary and certainly beat Sanders.<\/p>\n Trump’s – arguably – biggest claim to fame is still his book,\u00a0The Art of the Deal<\/em>. \u00a0In the current establishment thinking<\/a>, there is the possibility of making deals with Trump. \u00a0It may not be business as usual, but at least there’s the possibility that they’ll remain in power. \u00a0I honestly do not think it is a matter that they think they can control Trump. \u00a0I’m sure they’ve come to the realization that they cannot. \u00a0I\u00a0do<\/em> think, they believe they may be able to survive Trump. \u00a0As far as the Party Leadership it is far more important to defeat conservatives and the TEA Party crowd than it is to beat Hillary. \u00a0Trump is the lesser of the two evils in this regard.<\/p>\n Personally, I look at this as exactly the opposite. \u00a0Trump is the lesser of two goods. \u00a0I’ll be completely up front. \u00a0I intend to vote for Ted Cruz in the Illinois primary. \u00a0He best reflects my traditional conservative\/classical liberal principles. \u00a0The truth is, though, he\u00a0has<\/em> declared war on the Establishment. \u00a0He brings to mind the song “But, Mr. Adams” from the musical\u00a01776<\/em>:<\/p>\n “Well, if I’m the one to do it, That said, if Trump\u00a0is<\/em> the candidate in November, then I\u00a0will<\/em> mark my ballot for him. \u00a0No, I don’t buy his claims to conservatism, in spite of his support of Reagan in the 1980’s. \u00a0Part of the reason I’d vote Trump is because of the mischaracterization of this election. \u00a0It is not, as so many think, a choice between Conservatism and Liberalism, as typically characterized by the size and scope of the federal government. \u00a0Both positions are American in tradition and one that dates back to the founding. \u00a0What I see here bears similarity to the Jefferson-Hamilton tensions at the founding. \u00a0They both stand in stark contrast to European based progressive socialism. \u00a0At one time, the Hamiltonians dominated the Democrat party, but recent years have seen a purge of their upper ranks in favor of Progressives.<\/p>\n That<\/strong><\/em> is what this election in 2016 is really about. \u00a0It’s a choice between American libertarianism (that’s with a “little L”) – regardless the role of the federal government – and European socialism. \u00a0In that regard we have Trump in the Hamiltonian position and Cruz as the Jeffersonian. \u00a0Either of these are standing against the covert or overt socialism of Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.<\/p>\n Both of these men, I believe, love American and are dedicated to American concepts of personal liberty. \u00a0Either man can bring America back to what I have long called “The Great Debate” of the role of the federal government. \u00a0I suspect you will<\/em> see compromise by Trump with the Hamiltonians of the Republican Leadership. \u00a0However I think the price of that compromise will be the elimination or reduction of the Progressive elements that have influenced the Republican establishment since Theodore Roosevelt.<\/p>\n I do not believe that either Trump or Cruz will submit<\/em> to the progressive establishment.\u00a0 That, I believe, breaks the Leadership’s power lock on the American people, though in Trump’s case, it leaves a remnant that will remain a threat. \u00a0As far as the Leadership is concerned, it is a Lose-Lose proposition; one of no hope vs. little hope.<\/p>\n The most important issue here, is that this Progressive influence is something that has been a growing cancer in American politics for more than 100 years. \u00a0I have been focusing on Progressive influence within the Republican party, but remember that this movement has complete control of the Democrat party. \u00a0More chilling is that it has a domination in the Judiciary. \u00a0It will not be dismantled overnight. \u00a0Even with Cruz elected, it will be years – painful years – to get America back. \u00a0Assuming that the American people are willing to fight to reclaim it.<\/p>\n In this regard, I do not believe that any “deal” Trump makes will be one that favors Progressives. \u00a0The may not be destroyed, but they\u00a0will<\/em> be defeated. \u00a0And while revenge may be sweet, I’m more interested in long term victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Something good is happening in the Republican Party. \u00a0The Party Leadership, the power brokers, the “Establishment” is being forced to make a choice that they prayed they would never have to make. \u00a0One between hatred and fear. On the one … Continue reading <\/a>On the other hand we have\u00a0fear<\/em>. \u00a0This is Ted Cruz. \u00a0Ted is a traditional conservative, classical liberal or whatever name you want to put on an old-school, small government constitutionalist. \u00a0In D.C. and\u00a0especially<\/em> in the Senate, Ted Cruz is in an extreme minority. \u00a0Yet in spite of that, he has created waves that have rocked the Party’s foundation. \u00a0Some in the press and establishment have brushed his actions off as “grandstanding,” but I believe that more accurately it could be described as standing on principles regardless the cost. \u00a0He has done this with only the minuscule amount of power that a single Senator has, compared to the weight of his<\/em> entire Party. \u00a0This lone wolf approach, on principles against a corrupt government that hates its populace has made him a major contender for President of the United States. \u00a0He is an\u00a0existential<\/em> threat to the Party establishment of the GOP. \u00a0If he is elected, they are certain that their rule will be ended. \u00a0For this, he is the most feared candidate in the field in decades.<\/p>\n
\nThey’ll run their quill pens through it.
\nI’m obnoxious and disliked, you know that, sir.”<\/p>\n