When this latest revolution started out, conservatives on the whole were generally an enlightened and respectful group of men and women, fathers and mothers, who spoke rationally yet confidently about the abuses of the Obama administration, the corruption of the Clintons and the back-room deals of the Republican establishment elites in Washington, but behind the debate that raged on conservative talk radio and within the movement itself was a simmering uneasiness. Social issues were part of it but not the whole story.
Would the movement hold together to prevent Hillary Clinton from becoming president? Well of course it did and we all celebrated on November 8th of last year, and we probably would have held together to this day had it not been for Donald Trump's abandonment of the core of his base....not all of his base but only those who wanted transparency and an honest president. The picture on this brand new puzzle is not as of yet coming into focus. The edges have been completed and the remaining pieces have been separated by color but it does not appear to be a serene scene that is developing, for their are too many dark and stormy hues.
We were the movement of principle and of America's heritage. Everything was the constitution. We had right on our side....most of us anyway.....enough to put Donald Trump in office....but victory brings with it the spoils of war. We once wanted a birth certificate but now could care less about tax returns. We demanded truth but that's no longer important. Obama lied and we protested....Trump lied but even Rush doesn't seem to care. Where we once pleaded for logic and common sense, we now just belittle those who disagree. We questioned an entitlement culture but now its our turn to get what we want. In other words, we are slowly developing characteristics of those that we rightfully criticized for the last eight years. Folks, this is not healthy.
I can hear the distant thunder in our conversations on conservative talk radio. There is an extreme callousness in many of the callers supporting the president where it once was more principled determination and honest debate when we were supporting his candidacy. Those of us who have the audacity to question the president's egregious backslidings on many issues have all of a sudden become the enemy. We're used to this for that was what Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were all about but it is unnerving at the same time. In the common parlance of the day, it seems as if this movement is slowly losing its soul, with many of its members becoming that which they once were outraged by, but in reality the divide that was always there in conservatism is just becoming more pronounced. The question that many are now faced with is which side will they choose to stand on as the fissure widens? I'm reminded of a few lyrics in a famous song from the year of our bi-centennial...
"say a prayer for the pretender
who started out so young and strong
only to surrender"
Would the movement hold together to prevent Hillary Clinton from becoming president? Well of course it did and we all celebrated on November 8th of last year, and we probably would have held together to this day had it not been for Donald Trump's abandonment of the core of his base....not all of his base but only those who wanted transparency and an honest president. The picture on this brand new puzzle is not as of yet coming into focus. The edges have been completed and the remaining pieces have been separated by color but it does not appear to be a serene scene that is developing, for their are too many dark and stormy hues.
We were the movement of principle and of America's heritage. Everything was the constitution. We had right on our side....most of us anyway.....enough to put Donald Trump in office....but victory brings with it the spoils of war. We once wanted a birth certificate but now could care less about tax returns. We demanded truth but that's no longer important. Obama lied and we protested....Trump lied but even Rush doesn't seem to care. Where we once pleaded for logic and common sense, we now just belittle those who disagree. We questioned an entitlement culture but now its our turn to get what we want. In other words, we are slowly developing characteristics of those that we rightfully criticized for the last eight years. Folks, this is not healthy.
I can hear the distant thunder in our conversations on conservative talk radio. There is an extreme callousness in many of the callers supporting the president where it once was more principled determination and honest debate when we were supporting his candidacy. Those of us who have the audacity to question the president's egregious backslidings on many issues have all of a sudden become the enemy. We're used to this for that was what Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were all about but it is unnerving at the same time. In the common parlance of the day, it seems as if this movement is slowly losing its soul, with many of its members becoming that which they once were outraged by, but in reality the divide that was always there in conservatism is just becoming more pronounced. The question that many are now faced with is which side will they choose to stand on as the fissure widens? I'm reminded of a few lyrics in a famous song from the year of our bi-centennial...
"say a prayer for the pretender
who started out so young and strong
only to surrender"
