Only In America…..

There is always unreasonable hype in the countdown to the Presidential election. The hyperbolic excesses tend to fall on deaf ears as easily 3/4 of the electorate is committed to one candidate or the other. One of the grand projections is wrapped in plain brown paper, guaranteeing this is the most consequential race in the history of our Republic. This time, it may well be.

In an election shaped by blood hatred, we are giving serious consideration to a lady, who 6 months ago was so frightening that the powers chose to lie to us about the mental capacity of the President. They lied because they were deeply concerned about elevating a vacuous lady to the Presidency. There is no need to describe her, as even hardened Democrats know, when the lights are off, just before nodding off, she is a horrible choice that could not and did not survive a traditional primary campaign.

Our electorate is not being gaslighted at the hands of an adoring press and party that loathes the Republican candidate. Gaslighting only works on folks with diminished acumen. The aura surrounding the Democratic candidate is the product of deliberate consideration driven by unprecedented levels of hatred for the opposing candidate. The Democratic Party is willing to risk another incompetent President to maintain occupancy in the White House, even if promoting a candidate who we were laughing at 6 months ago. The Republicans have advanced a man with flaws, however incompetency is not one of them.

Only the most successful country on this planet, with unprecedented wealth is willing to take a chance on a candidate that is desperately hiding from the public with a marked propensity to abandon her long standing beliefs to sway the relatively few intelligent folks who have not professed their political position. Her selection of a running mate defies reason, but then again, she was selected as the running mate for the man thrown out of office. What we are witnessing is the basis for a fictional novel, as only an imaginative novelist could conjure up the current political state of our country. It seems surreal.

In the 11th hour, we denied Hillary Clinton the Presidency. Can we do it again? Will cooler heads prevail? The world is a shaky place today with our enemies joining forces to challenge our dominance. Will we allow the Democratic coup elevate a laughing stock and prevail? I think not, but it is going to take clear headed resolve to step in the booth, abandon your hatred and deny her the Presidency. I sincerely wish that I was among those that don’t care and respond viscerally to today’s circumstance. It would be so much easier. But, I am not.

Have a good week!

SR