I think that after the Election of Donald Trump I was in a pro-longed state of shock that America could make such a lowlife, lying, cheating con-artist its Commander-in-Chief, I just didn't know where to begin.
Meanwhile, I have been active instead on Twitter and anyone following me there has seen my many Tweets, reTweets and Likes for the past two years. It's been a good avenue for me to communicate my outrage and sadness at the state to which my Country has fallen.
I have had a number of Republican friends over the years. I even voted for Reagan twice - once over the disastrous (if kind hearted) Jimmy Carter because he proved inept at dealing with the Iranian Hostage Crisis, runaway 18% Inflation, and the 20% Interest Rates that were crippling the economy and making our Country weak. The second time I thought Reagan - for all his many faults - was the better candidate than Walter Mondale and deserved a chance to complete his rebuilding of our International stature and to crush the evil Soviet Empire that threatened us. Apparently 48 of our 50 States agreed with me, as the mild-mannered Clark Kent / Walter Mondale caricature carried only 2 States despite putting the first woman on a National Ticket - Geraldine Ferraro.
My point however is this.Today's Republican party bears little if any resemblance to the GOP of Ronald Reagan, or George H.W. Bush, or even of George W. The dangerous policies and the serious character flaws of this man now occupying the Oval Office, would be a shock and a terrible disappointment to any real Republican or Conservative still alive today. Sadly there are only a few.
Many Conservatives like John McCain, George Will, George Conway, Bill Kristol,David Frum, Max Boot, Charlie Sykes, David Jolly, Rick Wilson, Nicolle Wallace, Jennifer Rubin, Joe Scarborough, Richard Painter,S.E. Cupp, Susan Del Percio, Anna Navarro and other courageous Conservative voices have written or screamed their objections. Many have left the GOP altogether. Many, but not enough. But no one in Congress has the balls or the spine to stand up, denounce Trump's attempt to create an authoritarian Presidency, and to speak up long and loud against it.
There is no Grand Old Party anymore. It has been obliterated and taken over by Trump, Trump sycophants, liars and grifters. The Republican Party as Ronald Reagan, Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln knew it, is DEAD. Now we need to bury it.
