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 “America only stops being great
when its people cease cooperating and start blaming each other. These divisions
have been ruthlessly created and exploited in recent years." – Stewart Stafford
In an attempt to get back into the good graces with the Medici family in the
16th century, Niccolò Machiavelli wrote a book called "The Prince." In his book,
he praised the Prince's power to conquer the people by dividing them into
discontented groups. That was 500 years ago and every successful politician has
read it. Why? It still applies today because people let them do it to them.
In 1768, a song published in both the Pennsylvania Journal and Pennsylvania
Gazette newspapers helped to inspire and unite the colonies in their fight for
independence. Scribed by founding father John Dickinson, it became known
throughout the colonies as "The Liberty Song." Dickinson told the colonies, to
"Join hand in hand, brave Americans we all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we
fall!"
Midterm elections follow a predictable script. The party who
occupies the oval office always loses seats in the Senate, and especially in the
House. Historically this has been called the “presidential penalty.” No matter
how good or bad the country is doing, people use the midterms to let the party
in charge know they expect more. This election didn't fit the mold and the GOP
wonders why?
For weeks, Republicans predicted a “red wave” in the midterms that would carry
them back into power in Congress. They believed voters would repudiate
Democratic policies that have caused runaway inflation, a rise in violent crime,
and an ominous border policy that threatens their security. As Republicans lick
their wounds, they fail to see the forest through the trees in their historic
losses.
Despite the fact that 70% of the country thinks progressives are taking America
down the wrong path, two thirds think we’re in a recession, are pessimistic
about our future, and many Americans believe Biden’s policies are destroying
capitalism, the GOP midterm red wave turned into a ripple.
"Voters showed they believe our party is leading the country in the right
direction." – Nancy Pelosi
Although the nation is in a mess from top to bottom, voters chose status quo
over change that they could believe in because they didn't have faith in many
candidates that ran against the incumbents.
The GOP themselves lost this election in the primaries and they don't realize
it, or want to admit it.
Republicans are now the party of average America. Democrats are the party of
factions, identity groups, liberal white college grads, wealthy left coast kooks
and liberal media. If the GOP doesn't retool its message to serve their average
voter, it'll soon become an antique political dinosaur.
The "Grand Old Party" is living in the past using antiquated
weapons to fight a modern campaign war. The new liberal far left has adapted and
changed and has a tool box of new weapons to use against Republicans and use
them freely to take out anyone who is a threat to their dominance.
"Unlike Republicans, we Democrats never lie or deceive voters to win elections."
– Hillary Clinton
Since all politics are local, that is where the GOP continues
to fall flat on its face. While Democrats have hand picked their candidates for
the primaries, Republicans fight each other for months over who is the best
candidate, which exposes their weaknesses and liberal media exploits it for the
left. Democrats remain united since that easily out-duels a divided Republican
army. Political strategists claim races considered "toss-ups," "leaning" or "too
close to call" were won by the left because of weaker candidates on the right.
They contend that was the key to so many victories by the left.
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Successful politicians profit from their mistakes.
If a party's favorite son becomes damaged goods in the eyes of
media, they distance themselves from the public for the good of the
party. They are willing to work "out of sight and out of mind" to
help elect other qualified candidates for their party.
Our founders envisioned patriots like Donald Trump would step
forward and run our nation out of dedication for maintaining the
principles established in our Constitution. And he did that and
more. He was the only president since George Washington who was not
a politician but a patriot to serve.
And it was for that very reason the liberal media
went out of their way to turn America against him.
Republicans have a long history of shooting themselves in the foot
criticizing their own candidates during the primaries, which turns
into critical talking points used by the Democrats and the media.
"To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him
the truth.” – Theodore Roosevelt
It is sad but true the liberal media has used Trump to divide the
Republican Party as well as America. And the more Trump fights back
to protect his reputation and false charges waged against him by
Democrats and media, the more they discredit him in every form of
media.
A recent Pew Research poll shows only 22% of Republicans say they
would like Trump to continue to remain a major political figure
within the GOP but prefer that he did not run again for president in
2024. A third of Republicans, 32%, say for the good of the party,
Trump should retire from politics and 25% are undecided. Only 21%
feel that Trump should run again for president.
No matter what your opinion is about Donald Trump, he was a very
successful president. But that is in the past and it is time to move
on. No matter how much he is admired as a patriot, Republican
strategists blame his endorsement of marginally qualified candidates
for many losses this election.
"Beware who endorses you. Media picks up on it quickly and uses it
to bury you." – Herman Cain
Abraham Lincoln told us, "A house divided against itself cannot
stand." Republicans are the party of working class Americans who
believe in the traditional values that made this a great nation and
want to see it remain that way. It is time the GOP realizes they are
playing into the hands of the left with divided loyalties to Trump.
As long as liberal media can vilify Donald Trump to benefit the
left, they will. Republicans need to unite and pick the best
candidates if they want to start winning again and use Donald
Trump's business acumen to work behind the scenes to finance and win
elections.
With so many independent voters today, it is vital
for the GOP to avoid as much controversy and ridicule of their
candidates as possible if they want to win support from the
independents. These people are "independents" because they wish to
avoid political controversy or won't admit they support either
political platform, even if they do. This group can deliver any
party a win or a loss.
It is time the GOP unites under one banner to support candidates
that have a broad appeal to the average voter rather than one
segment of the party. This is what the GOP must do to win elections.
Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them; every kingdom divided
against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house
divided against itself shall not stand." - Matthew 12:25
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