It is not a question of “staying strong”.
I opposed this policy from day one.
It is not the Republican Party that I was promised.
Accepting the bait and switch is a non starter—at least with me.
Those who do accept it are dooming the Party for the long term—and unfortunately this quagmire looks like it will be long term.
In our system, we have access to our representatives who have influence over policy. But once a policy has been enacted and lives are on the line, we should have the decency to keep an open mind, even if our side didn’t win the debate, and fight on with facts, not fears of what may happen, but has not yet happened. Not crossing that line is what I mean by keeping an open mind. The time for open condemnation and rebellion, in relation to the prior 47 years of Iranic bellicosity, has not yet been reached.