BY James Anthony, The Western JournalMay 20, 2023
11 months ago
BY 
 | May 20, 2023
11 months ago

Op-Ed: Trump 2024 Is Romney 2012

In 2012, the Republicans were on a roll. In 2010, Tea Party candidates had enlarged the Republican coalition enough to win a majority in the House and break the Democratic supermajority in the Senate.

Even so, in all quarters other than the third quarter of 2011, donors weighed in by pouring most of their funding into Mitt Romney's campaign.

But Romney had an Achilles heel. A Massachusetts progressive, Romney, far and away more tainted than any others in the Republican primary field, had championed "Romneycare," the pilot program for Obamacare. Romney would not diminish his signature achievement by attacking Obamacare.

Specifics change, but themes repeat.

In 2024, the Republicans will be moving again. In 2022, Freedom Caucus candidates enlarged the Republican coalition enough to win a majority in the House.

For 2024, fortunately, donors are giving more funding to Ron DeSantis and less to Donald Trump.

Trump has his own Achilles heel. A New York progressive, Trump led the federal government as it rolled out massive deprivations in the form of "covidcare."

Covidcare’s most destructive elements included lockdowns, huge inflation caused by stimulus money, and vaccine mandates. When all elements are combined, covidcare emerges as the only serious contender for having caused massive rises, domestically and worldwide, in excess deaths and injuries -- including some injuries that will likely shorten people’s lives.

As Herbert Hoover pioneered substantially all of the policy infrastructure that Franklin Roosevelt then continued, and George W. Bush pioneered substantially all of the policy infrastructure that Barack Obama then continued, so too Trump pioneered substantially all of the policy infrastructure that Joe Biden has now continued.

No presidential candidate -- Republican, Democrat or otherwise, and not even Mike Pence or Biden -- is weighed down by nearly as much covidcare baggage as Trump as the president who ratcheted up the health coercion state.

Given this fact, it’s unremarkable that Trump won’t own up and promise to do differently in the future. That would undercut his supporters’ denial or excuses, weaken the energy behind his campaign, and decrease the total number of voters who would at least lean toward him. And it could not credibly raise expectations that Trump would be the best candidate whom voters could elect.

Republican progressives don’t fix problems. When they can get in early, they create problems. When they get in the game later, they reframe problems as their own accomplishments.

In 2024, voters won't buy what Trump is selling.

DeSantis might not have the support from swing state executives or judges to overcome the Democrats’ one-two punch of fraud-prone election laws in states where Democrats control the legislatures, plus executive defiance of election laws in states where Republicans control the legislatures. Pools of votes contaminated by unverifiable ballots in urban precincts may well allow Democrats to swing elections until voters someday strip swing states’ Republican coalitions of the Republican progressives camouflaged as usual by conservative talk.

But DeSantis, some other Republican or some Mises Caucus libertarian would at least force Democrats to mobilize their well-honed election law defiance once again.

Trump won’t.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

Written by: James Anthony, The Western Journal

NATIONAL NEWS

SEE ALL

Education Department's Student Aid Chief Rich Cordray To Step Down

Rich Cordray, overseeing the Office of Federal Student Aid, has announced his decision to step down from his role by the end of June. Corday's…
12 hours ago
 • By Staff Writers

Tumult At City Hall: NYC Corporation Counsel Resigns Amid Replacement Controversy

Sylvia Hinds-Radix has relinquished her position as New York City's corporation counsel following a dispute within City Hall regarding her opposition to using city attorneys…
22 hours ago
 • By Staff Writers

Adam Schiff’s Bags Stolen Ahead of Burlingame Campaign Dinner

Representative Adam Schiff faced an unexpected challenge when his belongings were stolen from his car ahead of a major campaign event. Undeterred by the theft,…
22 hours ago
 • By Staff Writers

Florida Rep. Bill Posey Declines Re-Election Bid, Endorses Haridopolos

In a surprising political shift in Florida, Rep. Bill Posey announced his decision to not seek reelection, making way for former state Senate President Mike…
22 hours ago
 • By Staff Writers

Biden Displays Openness To Debate Trump In Candid Howard Stern Interview

During a revealing interview with Howard Stern, President Joe Biden expressed his willingness to debate Donald Trump, marking a notable shift from his previously more…
23 hours ago
 • By Staff Writers

DON'T WAIT.

We publish the objective news, period. If you want the facts, then sign up below and join our movement for objective news:

    LATEST NEWS

    Newsletter

    Get news from American Digest in your inbox.

      By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: American Digest, 3000 S. Hulen Street, Ste 124 #1064, Fort Worth, TX, 76109, US, http://americandigest.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact.
      Christian News Alerts is a conservative Christian publication. Share our articles to help spread the word.
      © 2024 - CHRISTIAN NEWS ALERTS - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
      magnifier