[TheRealThing]

I got another perspective as to Hound's starter about "purging" DJT from the party. Trump got what,74 million, (officially recognized) votes? He had 88,776,124 followers on Twitter. The effort to disgrace Trump will only galvanize his supporters and the disgrace McConnell would visit upon Trump, will fall on himself. So how will McConnell purge the political convictions from that many people?

As I have said from 2016 forward; the people voted for Trump because they were tired of political correctness and getting their corn shucked by lying establishment politicians. They weren't tricked, nor were they flimflammed by a showman.

No doubt the bolded is true, my friend. That, and he gave them permission to say, do, and feel the things they have been thinking and feeling for years. Much of that was some very dark thoughts and feelings, unfortunately. So, yes, I think what you said is part of the reason they voted for a failed businessman and TV personality but I do think he scammed them into thinking he was really for them and with them when, in fact, he privately mocked those who supported him.  I don't think DJT thinks much of you, me, or anyone else. I do believe his long history reveals him to be a con artist.

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Well let's suppose for the sake of discussion that there is some truth to your assessment of DJT's veracity. When he ran the choices were him or Hillary. The devil we knew was of course Hillary, and we'd had enough. I mean, it was one thing to get her as first lady as the result of Bill getting elected. You will recall her push for universal healthcare back in the 90's? Then we dealt with her as the Senator from New York and let's face it, New Yorker's would vote for Satan if he ran as a Dem. Then we dealt with her as Secretary of State and I won't bother to try and list her shenanigans at that post. Then she wanted to be President and that just wasn't in the cards.

If he thinks little of the people, he surely hid it well. The common man saw his wages go up for the first time in decades, and minorities saw the best employment numbers in history. His claim was to be the President of the people, and evidence supports that claim as he always spurned Wall street and the establishment and took his case on most matters to the people. He didn't back off of ObamaCare, he lowered payroll taxes, and he was in the throes of lowering drug prices which in my remembrance was a first. Further, his America first policies included US sovereignty protected by a tight border system. I for one, do not agree that open borders serve this nation. And it follows that after Americans had gotten the back of Uncle Sam's left hand with regard to a system of law that harbors illegal felons on one cheek. They found that all illegals were to get special treatment in the form of a free ride to include health care and education; All of which cost regular working Americans so dearly. But the ultimate right handed haymaker comes in the form of those non-citizens being allowed to vote. An act which I say disenfranchises vote for vote this land's citizenry. And could swing the balance of power in government if an election came down to several swing states. Trump was for voter ID.