And what a circus it has been. And I purposefully don't include the Democrats here in the circus even though there were tense moments when Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders vying for votes to be the nominee. They were for the most part civil. That's right civil.
Which is completely lacking on the Republican side. Nothing about the primary season was civil. Now that is post primary season, there is even less civility. Donald Trump has created a cult of celebrity that he used to mesmerize people into believing that he can govern. The GOP convention is happening in Cleveland this week, and the scenes and words from the convention have confirmed not only that Trump is a demagogue, but also that he is turning the entire GOP into a band of rabid worshippers.
I am writing this the day after Ted Cruz, himself a candidate to the extreme right, called for Republicans to vote their conscience. And he was heavily criticized for not uniting behind the candidate.
What can I say? It used to be that conservatives were principled people, perhaps even ideologically stubborn to a fault. That was actually admirable, even if it was sometimes impractical.http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/288642-kasich-doesnt-regret-skipping-convention
What's going on at the GOP convention is so far is that the GOP has lost all of its principles and its ability to govern, it shapeshifts to suit the mercurial candidate's mood, has abandoned the most basic clause in the Constitution that "all men are created equal", and has turned into a bizarre freak show featuring white folks hell-bent on demonizing the Other (first it was the black president, now it is the female candidate) to a degree that it is turning into a bloodthirsty band of hateful, rabid brown shirts.
That's all for now, folks. More to follow.
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