Trump vs Republicans

Only with the Republicans does the problem exist where a sitting governor  refuses to endorse the Republican Presidential nominee, in his own state.   When you think about the issues that brought about this convergence of distaste you start to realize how messed up the Republicans are.

It all starts with the premise that a principle is more important than the election and the reality of throwing an election or in this case giving the election to the opposing party occurred just because the principle of the matter has gotten in the way of the “bigger Picture”.

When John Kasich refused to endorse Donald Trump in Ohio the pettiness of the entire affair is beyond petty and falls within the arena of self destructive.  Principles are a good thing.  Principles create a meaningful level of morality and in some ways determine how we should act and react to influences around us, but when those same principles create a myopic view and contract our sight the need to reevaluate those principles becomes an essential process of introspection.  

A few questions need to be asked about the current situation and the reasons why Kasich has withheld his endorsement.  1.  What does John Kasich get out of the process?  2.  How does withholding his endorsement help his own future within Politics?  3.  Does his relationship with Trump really mean that much to the American people, and will his refusal to endorse have an effect on the outcome of the election?

Not really knowing the answers to the above questions I can only speculate, but that’s what I do best….

1. What does the governor of Ohio get out of this process?  From the outside looking in the obvious answer to this question is he will get the approval of the more liberal factions of his state and therefore gain some “respect” for standing against the Machine that is Trump.  

2. By withholding his endorsement Kasich will achieve some semblance of respect but only for the short term and only within the ranks of the Democratic Party and a few powerful republicans like Romney who has been a vocal opponent as well.   The long term effects will most assuredly be dependent on whether or not Trump wins or losses.  If Trump wins Kasich will have gained nothing but the admiration of those who share his selfish endeavor to stick to his principles.  Even if Trump loses the overall tenor of the country will cause the entire affair to be forgotten and any moral ground that Kasich professes will be moved aside for the politics of the day.

3. The distribution of the ideology of Trump versus the rest of the world will continue to fractionalize the country and with it  the health of the Republican Party.  By opposing Trump so vehemently the party itself will more than likely implode due to the growing needs and discontent of those who claim conservative rather than republican and that difference with the American people will not be so easily forgotten nor forgiven making what Kasich is doing a very risky proposition at least.

There is much more to this story than the governor of Ohio.  Those who are vocally against Trump include the top shakers of the Republican establishment.  Another question must be asked.  Are the leaders of the Republicans so fearful of Trump because of his popularity or are they afraid because of his divergence away from those who are in control?  If the answer is control than we need to ask what does the party offer us if all they're interested in is control?  And what’s the difference between the current Republican Hierarchy and the Democratic hierarchy?  

When Trump won the nomination the response should have been a wholesale support of his candidacy and not a piecemeal endorsement based on conditions of like-ability.  For the first time in many years we have a true alternative to the political machine within both parties.  For the first time in years we have a candidate that has surpassed our expectations for a non-political alternative and what do we do, we complain, we demand he changes, we criticize and vent over his personality or his lack of empathy and demand he change.  But change into what?  Another oily mouthed politician?  Another lying and deceiving bureaucrat?  Why are we so entrenched in the belief that only our way matters and that if Trump refuses to change to “our” will than we will refuse to vote for him.  

Donald Trump, if history has anything to say about the outcome, will be successful in his bid to be our next president.  He has overcome every roadblock and has risen to become the “party's” nominee.  He is currently within the margin of error with Hillary and despite the continual negativity of his detractors Trump has proven that he is a politician, just not the kind of politician most of us are used to.

Regardless of what John Kasich decides to do and despite the efforts of the Republican Party the vote will determine the outcome and the vote, if it’s not hijacked, will give us a new kind of leader.  He is a leader, he is successful. He is bombastic and loud.  He is opinionated and proud but he is also a loyal employer,  a good friend, a artful negotiator and an avid American who may have some differences in how he approaches problems, but isn’t that what we’ve been looking for?

Drop the pretense, Drop the selfish personal endeavor to please the Democrats.  It’s time to for the Republican party to support, whole heartedly support Donald Trump, he earned it and deserves our support.

Only with the Republicans does the problem exist where a sitting governor  refuses to endorse the Republican Presidential nominee, in his own state.   When you think about the issues that brought about this convergence of distaste you start to realize how messed up the Republicans are.

It all starts with the premise that a principle is more important than the election and the reality of throwing an election or in this case giving the election to the opposing party occurred just because the principle of the matter has gotten in the way of the “bigger Picture”.

When John Kasich refused to endorse Donald Trump in Ohio the pettiness of the entire affair is beyond petty and falls within the arena of self destructive.  Principles are a good thing.  Principles create a meaningful level of morality and in some ways determine how we should act and react to influences around us, but when those same principles create a myopic view and contract our sight the need to reevaluate those principles becomes an essential process of introspection.  

A few questions need to be asked about the current situation and the reasons why Kasich has withheld his endorsement.  1.  What does John Kasich get out of the process?  2.  How does withholding his endorsement help his own future within Politics?  3.  Does his relationship with Trump really mean that much to the American people, and will his refusal to endorse have an effect on the outcome of the election?

Not really knowing the answers to the above questions I can only speculate, but that’s what I do best….

1. What does the governor of Ohio get out of this process?  From the outside looking in the obvious answer to this question is he will get the approval of the more liberal factions of his state and therefore gain some “respect” for standing against the Machine that is Trump.  

2. By withholding his endorsement Kasich will achieve some semblance of respect but only for the short term and only within the ranks of the Democratic Party and a few powerful republicans like Romney who has been a vocal opponent as well.   The long term effects will most assuredly be dependent on whether or not Trump wins or losses.  If Trump wins Kasich will have gained nothing but the admiration of those who share his selfish endeavor to stick to his principles.  Even if Trump loses the overall tenor of the country will cause the entire affair to be forgotten and any moral ground that Kasich professes will be moved aside for the politics of the day.

3. The distribution of the ideology of Trump versus the rest of the world will continue to fractionalize the country and with it  the health of the Republican Party.  By opposing Trump so vehemently the party itself will more than likely implode due to the growing needs and discontent of those who claim conservative rather than republican and that difference with the American people will not be so easily forgotten nor forgiven making what Kasich is doing a very risky proposition at least.

There is much more to this story than the governor of Ohio.  Those who are vocally against Trump include the top shakers of the Republican establishment.  Another question must be asked.  Are the leaders of the Republicans so fearful of Trump because of his popularity or are they afraid because of his divergence away from those who are in control?  If the answer is control than we need to ask what does the party offer us if all they're interested in is control?  And what’s the difference between the current Republican Hierarchy and the Democratic hierarchy?  

When Trump won the nomination the response should have been a wholesale support of his candidacy and not a piecemeal endorsement based on conditions of likeability.  For the first time in many years we have a true alternative to the political machine within both parties.  For the first time in years we have a candidate that has surpassed our expectations for a non-political alternative and what do we do, we complain, we demand he changes, we criticize and vent over his personality or his lack of empathy and demand he change.  But change into what?  Another oily mouthed politician?  Another lying and deceiving bureaucrat?  Why are we so entrenched in the belief that only our way matters and that if Trump refuses to change to “our” will than we will refuse to vote for him.  

Donald Trump, if history has anything to say about the outcome, will be successful in his bid to be our next president.  He has overcome every roadblock and has risen to become the “party's” nominee.  He is currently within the margin of error with Hillary and despite the continual negativity of his detractors Trump has proven that he is a politician, just not the kind of politician most of us are used to.

Regardless of what John Kasich decides to do and despite the efforts of the Republican Party the vote will determine the outcome and the vote, if it’s not hijacked, will give us a new kind of leader.  He is a leader, he is successful. He is bombastic and loud.  He is opinionated and proud but he is also a loyal employer,  a good friend, a artful negotiator and an avid American who may have some differences in how he approaches problems, but isn’t that what we’ve been looking for?

Drop the pretense, Drop the selfish personal endeavor to please the Democrats.  It’s time to for the Republican party to support, whole heartedly support Donald Trump, he earned it and deserves our support.

Only with the Republicans does the problem exist where a sitting governor  refuses to endorse the Republican Presidential nominee, in his own state.   When you think about the issues that brought about this convergence of distaste you start to realize how messed up the Republicans are.

It all starts with the premise that a principle is more important than the election and the reality of throwing an election or in this case giving the election to the opposing party occurred just because the principle of the matter has gotten in the way of the “bigger Picture”.

When John Kasich refused to endorse Donald Trump in Ohio the pettiness of the entire affair is beyond petty and falls within the arena of self destructive.  Principles are a good thing.  Principles create a meaningful level of morality and in some ways determine how we should act and react to influences around us, but when those same principles create a myopic view and contract our sight the need to reevaluate those principles becomes an essential process of introspection.  

A few questions need to be asked about the current situation and the reasons why Kasich has withheld his endorsement.  1.  What does John Kasich get out of the process?  2.  How does withholding his endorsement help his own future within Politics?  3.  Does his relationship with Trump really mean that much to the American people, and will his refusal to endorse have an effect on the outcome of the election?

Not really knowing the answers to the above questions I can only speculate, but that’s what I do best….

1. What does the governor of Ohio get out of this process?  From the outside looking in the obvious answer to this question is he will get the approval of the more liberal factions of his state and therefore gain some “respect” for standing against the Machine that is Trump.  

2. By withholding his endorsement Kasich will achieve some semblance of respect but only for the short term and only within the ranks of the Democratic Party and a few powerful republicans like Romney who has been a vocal opponent as well.   The long term effects will most assuredly be dependent on whether or not Trump wins or losses.  If Trump wins Kasich will have gained nothing but the admiration of those who share his selfish endeavor to stick to his principles.  Even if Trump loses the overall tenor of the country will cause the entire affair to be forgotten and any moral ground that Kasich professes will be moved aside for the politics of the day.

3. The distribution of the ideology of Trump versus the rest of the world will continue to fractionalize the country and with it  the health of the Republican Party.  By opposing Trump so vehemently the party itself will more than likely implode due to the growing needs and discontent of those who claim conservative rather than republican and that difference with the American people will not be so easily forgotten nor forgiven making what Kasich is doing a very risky proposition at least.

There is much more to this story than the governor of Ohio.  Those who are vocally against Trump include the top shakers of the Republican establishment.  Another question must be asked.  Are the leaders of the Republicans so fearful of Trump because of his popularity or are they afraid because of his divergence away from those who are in control?  If the answer is control than we need to ask what does the party offer us if all they're interested in is control?  And what’s the difference between the current Republican Hierarchy and the Democratic hierarchy?  

When Trump won the nomination the response should have been a wholesale support of his candidacy and not a piecemeal endorsement based on conditions of likeability.  For the first time in many years we have a true alternative to the political machine within both parties.  For the first time in years we have a candidate that has surpassed our expectations for a non-political alternative and what do we do, we complain, we demand he changes, we criticize and vent over his personality or his lack of empathy and demand he change.  But change into what?  Another oily mouthed politician?  Another lying and deceiving bureaucrat?  Why are we so entrenched in the belief that only our way matters and that if Trump refuses to change to “our” will than we will refuse to vote for him.  

Donald Trump, if history has anything to say about the outcome, will be successful in his bid to be our next president.  He has overcome every roadblock and has risen to become the “party's” nominee.  He is currently within the margin of error with Hillary and despite the continual negativity of his detractors Trump has proven that he is a politician, just not the kind of politician most of us are used to.

Regardless of what John Kasich decides to do and despite the efforts of the Republican Party the vote will determine the outcome and the vote, if it’s not hijacked, will give us a new kind of leader.  He is a leader, he is successful. He is bombastic and loud.  He is opinionated and proud but he is also a loyal employer,  a good friend, a artful negotiator and an avid American who may have some differences in how he approaches problems, but isn’t that what we’ve been looking for?

Drop the pretense, Drop the selfish personal endeavor to please the Democrats.  It’s time to for the Republican party to support, whole heartedly support Donald Trump, he earned it and deserves our support.

Only with the Republicans does the problem exist where a sitting governor  refuses to endorse the Republican Presidential nominee, in his own state.   When you think about the issues that brought about this convergence of distaste you start to realize how messed up the Republicans are.

It all starts with the premise that a principle is more important than the election and the reality of throwing an election or in this case giving the election to the opposing party occurred just because the principle of the matter has gotten in the way of the “bigger Picture”.

When John Kasich refused to endorse Donald Trump in Ohio the pettiness of the entire affair is beyond petty and falls within the arena of self destructive.  Principles are a good thing.  Principles create a meaningful level of morality and in some ways determine how we should act and react to influences around us, but when those same principles create a myopic view and contract our sight the need to reevaluate those principles becomes an essential process of introspection.  

A few questions need to be asked about the current situation and the reasons why Kasich has withheld his endorsement.  1.  What does John Kasich get out of the process?  2.  How does withholding his endorsement help his own future within Politics?  3.  Does his relationship with Trump really mean that much to the American people, and will his refusal to endorse have an effect on the outcome of the election?

Not really knowing the answers to the above questions I can only speculate, but that’s what I do best….

1. What does the governor of Ohio get out of this process?  From the outside looking in the obvious answer to this question is he will get the approval of the more liberal factions of his state and therefore gain some “respect” for standing against the Machine that is Trump.  

2. By withholding his endorsement Kasich will achieve some semblance of respect but only for the short term and only within the ranks of the Democratic Party and a few powerful republicans like Romney who has been a vocal opponent as well.   The long term effects will most assuredly be dependent on whether or not Trump wins or losses.  If Trump wins Kasich will have gained nothing but the admiration of those who share his selfish endeavor to stick to his principles.  Even if Trump loses the overall tenor of the country will cause the entire affair to be forgotten and any moral ground that Kasich professes will be moved aside for the politics of the day.

3. The distribution of the ideology of Trump versus the rest of the world will continue to fractionalize the country and with it  the health of the Republican Party.  By opposing Trump so vehemently the party itself will more than likely implode due to the growing needs and discontent of those who claim conservative rather than republican and that difference with the American people will not be so easily forgotten nor forgiven making what Kasich is doing a very risky proposition at least.

There is much more to this story than the governor of Ohio.  Those who are vocally against Trump include the top shakers of the Republican establishment.  Another question must be asked.  Are the leaders of the Republicans so fearful of Trump because of his popularity or are they afraid because of his divergence away from those who are in control?  If the answer is control than we need to ask what does the party offer us if all they're interested in is control?  And what’s the difference between the current Republican Hierarchy and the Democratic hierarchy?  

When Trump won the nomination the response should have been a wholesale support of his candidacy and not a piecemeal endorsement based on conditions of likeability.  For the first time in many years we have a true alternative to the political machine within both parties.  For the first time in years we have a candidate that has surpassed our expectations for a non-political alternative and what do we do, we complain, we demand he changes, we criticize and vent over his personality or his lack of empathy and demand he change.  But change into what?  Another oily mouthed politician?  Another lying and deceiving bureaucrat?  Why are we so entrenched in the belief that only our way matters and that if Trump refuses to change to “our” will than we will refuse to vote for him.  

Donald Trump, if history has anything to say about the outcome, will be successful in his bid to be our next president.  He has overcome every roadblock and has risen to become the “party's” nominee.  He is currently within the margin of error with Hillary and despite the continual negativity of his detractors Trump has proven that he is a politician, just not the kind of politician most of us are used to.

Regardless of what John Kasich decides to do and despite the efforts of the Republican Party the vote will determine the outcome and the vote, if it’s not hijacked, will give us a new kind of leader.  He is a leader, he is successful. He is bombastic and loud.  He is opinionated and proud but he is also a loyal employer,  a good friend, a artful negotiator and an avid American who may have some differences in how he approaches problems, but isn’t that what we’ve been looking for?

Drop the pretense, Drop the selfish personal endeavor to please the Democrats.  It’s time to for the Republican party to support, whole heartedly support Donald Trump, he earned it and deserves our support.