Posted on 11/21/2022 1:03:23 PM PST by Grandpa Drudge
The Republican Party has a historic opportunity to revive the old Reagan coalition. The person standing in the way is the 45th president, writes the former attorney general.
During the Republican primaries in 2016, I supported, in succession, every alternative to Donald Trump. I did not see him as our party’s standard-bearer. He was not my idea of a president. I could see that he was grossly self-centered, lacked self-control, and almost always took his natural pugnacity too far. While he could be compelling, I found myself cringing at his frequently juvenile, bombastic, and petulant style.
I also saw Trump’s strengths. I liked the clear and direct way he staked out a position and his willingness to state unpleasant truths that many were afraid to say. I appreciated that he was willing to confront head-on difficult issues—like unfair trade deals, or our allies’ paltry defense spending—that other politicians dodged. Above all, Trump had accurately diagnosed, and given voice to, the deep frustration of many middle-class and working-class Americans who were fed up with the excesses of progressive Democrats; the shameless partisanship of the mainstream media; and the smug condescension of elites who had mismanaged the country, sold them out, and appeared content to preside over the decline of America.
But it is now clear he lacks the qualities essential to achieving the kind of unity and broad election victory in 2024 so necessary if we are to right our listing republic. It is time for new leadership.
(Excerpt) Read more at commonsense.news ...
My suggestion (and fervent hope) is Trump as President and DeSantis as Vice President in 2024, then DeSantis as President in 2028.
Remind me why he agreed to serve as Trump’s AG.
Well, that seems pretty obvious to me by now, especially based on his article (the subject of this thread).
Barr was was recommended and supported by the Deep State RINOs (and especially Mitch McConnell), whose approval was required for the appointment.
From Barr's article, is is now clear that he (and the RINOs) hidden strategy was (and still is) to ultimately sabotage Trump.
That strategy has now been exposed.
Well, that seems pretty obvious to me by now, especially based on his article (the subject of this thread).
Barr was was recommended and supported by the Deep State RINOs (and especially Mitch McConnell), whose approval was required for the appointment.
From Barr's article, it is now clear that he (and the RINOs) hidden strategy was (and still is) to ultimately sabotage Trump.
That strategy has now been exposed.
Who has that much time? More importantly, who even cares what Barr has to say?
That is brilliant!
It’s not my original.
Cribbed from an Batman movie.
But I think it fits.
Colorado Doug wrote: “Who has that much time? More importantly, who even cares what Barr has to say?”
IOW, you can’t explain where/why Barr is wrong?
BTW, we know you care since you took the time to post.
IOW, you can’t explain where/why Barr is wrong?
BTW, we know you care since you took the time to post.
You assume wrongly my friend, but you know what happens when we assume.
When Barr came aboard, I gave him all the slack in the world. Until he proved he didn’t deserve it...which he didn’t.
Shame on me....
I feel your pain.
I was not convinced of the Deep State until after the Barr thing went down. I am now.
BURN IT ALL DOWN!
Wait, isn’t Barr a potential witness, in one of Trump’s, sham indictments? So, Barr can say things about Trump, but, Trump, cannot say anything back, about Barr, or it will be a violation of the unconstitutional, gag order. Sounds fair to me. >s
What’s remarkable is that he lists these huge and often unique ways in which Trump was a great candidate and leader...and then he says but Trump’s personality makes him unsupportable. It’s such a case of throwing out the baby with the bathwater that I have a hard time believing it’s the real reason he rejects Trump. I think the real reason is deeper and is hard for guys like Barr to admit, which is that Trump makes them feel inadequate somehow. He threatens their egos, and that is simply too much for them to bear. Hence their relentless, visceral, and oddly disproportionate opposition to him.
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