Over and over again we read the political pundits and
writers on both sides trying to define and re-define the Tea Party Movement and
getting it wrong more often than not. Whether their erroneous characterizations
are born from innate political prejudices (Democrats) or because of
vainglorious jealousy, (Establishment GOP) the disinformation is flourishing
once again amid a critical election.
The Democrats slam this patriotic movement as racist and
bigoted, using media in their attempt to steer away independent voters, from
identifying with these unwashed agitators. Meanwhile the establishment GOP
paints the patriotic movement as a bunch of cynical naive conservative purists,
that need to moderate their views. Now both political parties have another
punching bag.
His name is Trump. He is not a Tea Party candidate, he is
not a Tea Party favorite and he is not an extreme right wing conservative, yet
he is gaining popular momentum. Why?
He is bold, brash, blunt and most importantly unapologetic,
standing up against the politically correct, gotcha-gaffe press. Unlike the
over coached candidates that are taught to fall on their sword and bend over
like a repentant child and take a whipping while begging for forgiveness.
"The Donald" and his ego, does not play the submissive party mistress
game very well, in fact, not at all.
Trump's plain talk popularity is growing, while the
candidates that have disparaged his comments and claim him to be a
flash-in-the-pan showman, are seeing their lunch be eaten by his campaign.
He is proud of his reputation as a successful business man,
and even if there are those who would argue his prowess in that regard, (given
his bankruptcies) he unabashedly defines his accomplishments by the undisputed
thickness of his wallet. One might even suggest that his hubris, is twice the
size of his real estate holdings. Yet given the current state of America's
standing in the world, born from our apologist's in chief, it seems more than
appropriate, indeed necessary, to have a president in Washington that brings
back our nation's self-confidence. Trump certainly possesses the pomposity
required.
The problem with some of the other GOP candidates is that
they are career politicians and panicky panderers. Their political advisors
direct these politicians to act on the election stage to produce a conservative
performance that we voters are expected to applaud and believe is genuine. But
that choreographed and scripted dance of pretend is fooling less and less of a
more savvy political audience.
Irrespective of what your opinion is of Trump and his
bombastic vanity, you know he believes in himself, and that is as real as it
gets. There is nothing phony about his bigheaded pride, and he has owned and
worn it, out front and center, for many years.
The race is still early and the candidates are still
germinating their appeal to the casual public not yet invested in watching the
garden grow. Trump is peaking, trending and some might say shooting sprouts
that won't bear fruit at harvest time. Perhaps he is just an early spring
lettuce that might sour when the discussions turn from immigration and free
trade deals to dealing with debt and federal government bloat, or maybe he will
surprise everyone and flourish. No one knows what will happen with his campaign
and no one should underestimate that he currently is sucking most of political
oxygen away from the rest of the field.
There are three elements to the Trump appeal. One, his larger than life self-assurance. Two,
is his immunity to media, GOP rivals and corporation (Macy's) smear tactics.
Three, and less talked about is his skill set as a mogul.
His self-confident temerity would send the necessary and
proper signal to leery allies and dangerous foes in the world that our American
swagger was back.
His retaliatory responses to a domestic press interested in
defining conservatives by maligning them, is already raising his stock value.
Recently when Trump was asked by NBC's reporter Katy Tur whether he uses his
gun at a gun range, his response was refreshingly succinct. "That's none
of your business. It is really none of your business."
When have conservatives seen or heard any GOP candidates
handle the press with such dismissive candor? Reagan knew how to make the press
laugh at their foolishness, and Trump just makes them look foolish.
But his last set of skills, might be his most important set
of prerequisites for a job that demands such a wide variety of abilities. No
president can be a master of all the disciplines needed to command the oval
office given the many responsibilities the position requires. We certainly have
seen that a community organizer without any real business experience, be
overwhelmed and inept at leading our country.
Considering the complexities of what is entailed in managing
and building multiple high priced projects, Trump comes to the job application
with a far superior resume than the current White House occupant. Indeed, any
good president needs to excel in the area of delegation. Trump is fond of
saying "I know good people, I know the smart people." If we take him
on his word, then we trust he will employ effective people which is key to
managing a smart and competent executive branch.
However, some past presidents have delegated too much and
allowed personal loyalty to overtake their better judgment on the competency of
some of their cabinet office holders and advisors. This is where Trump's
"you're fired" reputation fills people with more confidence over his
skill sets. We seem relatively assured that if he were POTUS, and if he did not
initially pick the right person for a position in his administration, he would
correct that error without batting an eye.
So according to the critics of Trump, his joke of a candidacy,
his self-promoting wanna-be president style and his comb over, blonde haired
embarrassment campaign, should be following the elephant dung trail of Jeb Bush
and others and be bringing up the rear in the polls? But, instead he is leading
the pack.
Bash and lambast all you want but if Trump is a thorn in the
establishment's side, then he is popular. If Trump continues to make reporters
look like gossiping schoolgirls, then his popularity will rise further. If
Trump continues to be bluntly honest about the state of our government expressing
the truth we already think , such as ("we are being led by stupid
people") then he will grow his followers.
It is really simple and not complicated at all. The American
people are tired of imposters and imposers. The imposters talk, but then never
walk for the people, they only have loyalty to their corporate financiers. The
imposers claim that they follow the Constitution when in fact they have
allegiance not to its words and meaning but instead to the liberal statists
lawyer's viewpoint only. Most of the GOP think that the Obergefell v. Hodges court
ruling codifies it as law, while most conservatives know that unconstitutional
rulings nullifies our obedience to law, especially when it infringes upon our
Judeo-Christian morality.
Trump may be a caricature candidate scoffed at by elite
snobbish politicos but as boorish as he might come across, no one is arguing
that he is a disingenuous sniveling poser. Like him or not, he is iconic. Like
it or not he is currently trumping and towering over the other candidates. Like
it or not, American voters are famished and thirsty for an American president
that loves the country, protects its citizenry and keeps it real.
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