Wednesday, September 26, 2018

GOP Gives Up On Keith Rothfus

        The Hill as I type has a picture of my congressman (Keith Rothfus) heading its web page in an article titled Republicans Start To Pull Plug On Members. Conor Lamb....we've all heard of him.....who is currently a congressman in a district that will soon be redistricted....is now running head-to-head against Congressman Rothfus who represents a district that also will soon be redistricted.
         As one who has studied the Kennedy family for half a century and at times early on almost worshiped them.....Lamb to me has the appearance of a young Jack Kennedy running for Congress. I knew from day one that he would be difficult to beat....for appearances trump truth. ('trump truth'....now there is an oxymoron) Keith Rothfus is low key....steady but low key....and now the Republican Party is giving up on him. The good news is that President Trump probably will not be bringing his traveling salvation circus to our county for a Rothfus rally.
         Congressman Keith Rothfus does not have to distance himself from President Trump....and probably wouldn't want to anyway.....but he shouldn't get all tangled in him like Ahab to the white whale either. Attacking the liberal party of Conor Lamb is not the best answer....if there even is an answer. Raising that tattered but dependable conservative banner...(before Ivanka modified it for her accessories collection)....that all of us conservatives have raised for a long time....and raising it high enough for everyone to see....is the best hope that Congressman Rothfus has in retaining his seat.