And Mitt continues the GOP mistake of engaging in transactional politics rather than establishing an overall strategy.
Trump has done this. He has expressed and effectuated a clear vision - work for the best interest of Americans and stop trying to solve all the worlds little problems [not only can't we - we can't put enough force on the ground to enforce our view of the world - but further, the strategic over-reach into the middle-east has weakened the US, and our meddling around the world has merely stirred up pots and made things worse.]
As to the original charge, what divides us is not Trump but a very clear difference in views on America's role in the world. Being united, compromising, etc. means we expend blood, treasure, prestige and credibility on trying to fix some problem or other that is beyond our power to fix.
If you look at our successes over the years they have been "defensive" - we kept German imperialism from ruling Europe, we kept Russian 9imperialism from ruling Europe we resisted a NK takeover of South Korea, and we resisted a Sadam takeover of SA and Kuwaiti oil fields.
Notably these are all defensive - preserve the status quo in the face of an attempted hostile armed takeover - but otherwise we have been able to unilaterally impose our will on almost no one. The neo-cons and Yankee imperialists can't get that point.
Good post.
He has to KNOW that many REAL conservatives, like the ones on Free Republic, will likely never vote for a RINO again.
I've voted straight Republican ticket since the 1992 election (voted for Perot the first time).
I would likely never vote again if Trump is sold out by the RINOs.
Perhaps that's their plan - to finally join with the Left in the final destruction of the country.
No other scenario makes sense.