I Didn’t Vote For Trump In 2016, But I’d Crawl Over Broken Glass To Vote For Him Now
By: David Sound
He’s right! There are so many of us who are that committed to doing exactly that. I too didn’t vote for him last time and will do so now. Trump has way exceeded my modest expectations after he pulled off the election night upset. He’s worked to keep all his promises and he places America and the American people first in all his decisions.
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I Didn’t Vote For Trump In 2016, But I’d Crawl Over Broken Glass To Vote For Him Now
Even though I had voted for every Republican presidential candidate since 1980, I didn’t vote for Donald Trump in 2016.
Many Republican nominees had been huge disappointments to me, and I wasn’t going to vote for yet another GOP candidate I thought would betray my trust. I couldn’t imagine Trump as a genuine conservative who would champion limited government, respect individual freedom and liberty, and protect the unborn — but was I ever wrong. Although I didn’t vote for Trump in 2016, I would crawl over broken glass to vote for him in 2020.
In 2016, I was convinced Trump was just another New York liberal. On election night, however, I smiled. I was happy that at least Hillary Clinton wouldn’t be president, and I suspected that the next four years with Trump would at least be entertaining.
The primary reason I didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 was that I didn’t believe him. I didn’t trust that he would be pro-life, a non-negotiable issue for me. His bluster and bravado didn’t appeal to me. I took him literally but not seriously, in contrast to his supporters who took him seriously but not literally (credit to Peter Thiel for identifying this significant distinction).
By the time Trump took office, I was willing to give him a chance. He was the president, after all, and deserved the opportunity to prove himself. During the first year of his presidency, I was impressed by his commitment to keeping his campaign promises, unlike most politicians. By the end of 2017, I classified myself as a Trump supporter because of what he had already done as president.
Trump’s list of first-term accomplishments has been truly impressive:
- Building the strongest U.S. economy in my lifetime through historic business and personal tax cuts, resulting in millions of jobs created and record-low unemployment
- Cutting federal government regulations that had a stranglehold on American business innovators and entrepreneurs
- Confronting China’s trade abuses and negotiating fair trade deals with Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and Japan
- Eliminating the Obamacare individual mandate
- Rebuilding our military through investments in our defense capabilities as well as securing the largest military pay raise in a decade
- Nominating and confirming more solid conservative circuit court judges than any other first-term administration
- Nominating and fighting for the confirmation of two originalists, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, to the Supreme Court and then nominating Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and then brokering the Abraham Accords peace deal between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain
- Consistently fighting Democrats to build the wall to secure our southern border, reinforcing and repairing hundreds of miles, with more construction on the way
This is just a brief summary of the Trump administration’s accomplishments. In addition, Trump has been the most pro-life president in U.S. history. He has promoted a culture of life in his domestic policies, by supporting pro-life pregnancy centers, creating the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division, supporting health workers’ conscience rights, and working to defund Planned Parenthood.
Trump has upheld the same objectives in his foreign policies, such as through the Global Health Assistance Policy and by ending funding for the pro-abortion United Nations Population Fund. In January 2020, Trump became the first U.S. president to attend and address the March for Life.
The Trump administration’s accomplishments have been in spite of relentless, daily attacks by the mainstream media, which act as the Pravda-like arm of the Democratic Party. Trump Derangement Syndrome is evident every day on television and online.
Then as details about SpyGate were revealed in early 2018, I became a full-throated proponent of Trump, incensed that the Obama administration colluded with Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, and legacy media to weaponize the federal government intelligence and law enforcement agencies against an opposition party candidate and then a sitting president. When the Russian collusion hoax didn’t work, Trump’s enemies tried to take him down with fake impeachment charges over a legitimate phone call with a new Ukrainian administration.
As president, Trump has largely kept his promises and fought against relentless opposition. I don’t care about the tone of his tweets nor if his opponents think he’s rude. I’ve seen that he is a patriot who genuinely loves the United States of America and its people. I misjudged Trump in 2016, but I will do everything I can to see that he is re-elected in 2020 — and I’m sure I’m not the only one.
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I can't stand Trump. Didn't vote for him or Hillary last time.
But since the left convinced me voting 3rd party is a waste- and blamed me for Hillary's loss; I am going to honor their wishes and vote for the lesser of two evils.
Right now nothing is more evil than the Democratic Party; so for the first time ever I will be voting a straight Republican ticket.
Maybe the left will grown up again soon; and I will find some of their party palatable again. Until then, it will be straight Republican ticket until they prove to be worse than the Democrats. It will take a lot to overcome the likes of Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Whitless, and co; but I am sure the Republicans will make me check the score card again in the future.
Ronin,
I have a question for you.
How can you blame the left for voting for someone you say you hate. I don't get that.
What you are basically saying is that you just hate Democrats, not individuals. I don't get that either.
In my opinion....the radical left are power hungry assholes who want turn our country into another failed example of benevolent socialism
...the radical right are power hungry assholes who want turn our country into another failed example of white nationalist fascism.
Thankfully the majority of Americans seem to agree with me which is why they are voting for Biden and a straight Democrat ticket this year. The majority love freedom, justice, equality and capitalism so the fantasy specter of socialism is just an imaginary boogey man used to scare conservatives and keep them voting against their own interests and lining the pockets of corporations and the top 2%.
Greg,
Other than your opinion, what proof do you have of this? Frankly, I could say that the Republicans have turned into a pile of hypocrites who don't care who they back or what he actually stands for, as long as they stay in power. But that would be my opinion, too.
While I didn't vote for either last time, this time, I am. I am voting this man out because I feel Biden is the lesser of two evils.
And frankly, the Republican party isn't what it used to be, so don't go patting yourself on the back.
That may be, since they are more in touch with what Trump really is about. But riddle me this. What happens if Biden wins? Will we see more Tea Party events were people will refer to themselves as "Teabaggers" until they realize what the term means and wear stupid hats with tea bags hanging off them? Will they be demanding birth certificates, like El Capitan Trump did? Can we give it a cute name like BANS (Biden angst and neurosis syndrome? Maybe I should copyright that now just in case.
looks like the teabagger domestic terrorist club in michigan will be short several members at their next meeting.
Sorry for the delayed response.
I was attacked by several people on the left from NT for having the temerity to vote for, and trying to campaign for, Gary Johnson. They blamed my vote in Michigan for Hillary's loss.
It didn't help that Johnson couldn't even manage a measly 10% of the popular vote to get federal funding for the next elections. That with the two most toxic, vile, unworthy candidates for POTUS ever running against each other.
I received enough pressure from NT leftists, and Democratic ex friends that I have changed my posture. No longer will I vote for who I feel is the best candidate regardless of party, or their chances of winning. From now on it is the lesser of two evils- and the Democratic Party is by far the more evil of the two currently.
So yes, I blame Democrats for making me vote for Trump. If it wasn't for their moronic impeachment attempt; their attack on Kavanaugh- not for his reprehensible defense of water boarding- but for made up charges that they had no hope of proving (and no witnesses would corroborate); their threat to pack the Supreme Court if the Republicans dare to put Trump's current nominee up for a vote; their planned attack on the nominee's religion; and since I am from Michigan- pretty much every time Whitless opens her mouth; and acts like a dictator- even after the Michigan Supreme Court denied her quest for unlimited unconstrained authority.
Throw in the left's denial of Antifa and BLM rioters; their constant blaming of phantom far right agitators; and attacking Trump supporters (even those who didn't vote for Trump or Hillary)- and yes, I am sick of the left and Democrats in general.
I don't care who anyone else votes for- I can only speak for myself.
So until the left grows up I (again only speaking for myself) will not vote for them at any level (federal, state, or local).
Ronin, but, adults make up their own minds when selecting a candidate for the most important office in the land.
by people who think that being "liberal" is a pejorative word. It is not.
There is no Left Political Party. That is "handle" given to people, organizations, and political parties
Right, there are no Democrats, there is no left.
Then who the hell is rioting in Chicago, NY, Detriot, Portland, Seattle, LA, Oakland, San Francisco, and other Democratic bastions of stupidity. The leftist west coast is not threatening to succeed from the Union should Trump win reelection.
The Democrats didn't try to impeach Trump; and are not threatening to impeach him again, should he win reelection and they gain control of the Senate. Not because they can find anything he did wrong; but because they can. This is the same party that had the temerity to block Bill Clinton's impeachment for perjury, and obstruction. Something even the Democrats at the time admit he was guilty of. They put party before country; really the backing up that party of Kennedy thing./S
Governor Whitless isn't a Fascist; even though she now says she will defy the Michigan Supreme Court and ignore the Michigan Constitution. She will use "other means" to bypass Michigan's Republican Congress to keep absolute power.
Today's left is so far removed from Kennedy he would be ashamed to be called a Democrat.
Masochist: noun - a person who derives sexual gratification from their own pain or humiliation.
I guess some people are into that kind of thing.
I agree. I don't get it. Even people from within the party hate him.. and it's not a few and many with years of Republican governance behind them.
Just nuts to me.
I just checked and it is not over 90% but more like about 85% or Republicans. And this word... elites that you like to throw around. What does that mean? Please explain that to me.
Yes, that and voting for people who openly despise you. Trump refers to his followers as the "under-educated" that he loves. Why do some voters vote for a candidate that works against their own self-interest?
Is it because the impoverished feel that they are part of the Uber Rich when they vote for them?
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Interesting how Trump supplicants would crawl on their hands and knees to worship their cult god Donald. It's practically medieval!
Scene from a recent Trump rally:
LMAO, perfect group of lemmings.
Donald looks like he is getting ready to swallow all of them.
Man, I have always been creeped out by his grotesque, demonic painting, as well as, by Trump.
Giving due credit, the painting is The Harrowing of Hell by Hieronymous Bosch. It's interesting that he was able to depict a Trump rally so accurately. In fact, the painting is a perfect depiction of the entire Trump presidency.
No seriously, let's talk about this list of achievements:
Economics takes years to make. He profited from the underpinnings of the economic recovery done by Obama.
Allowing more pillaging of our National Parks, started by a true Republican... Teddy Roosevelt.
This one is funny. He supported China for years by farming out his business to them and creating a line of clothing for Macy's that was totally made in China. Seems he only has an issue with them, when he is not making money.
Which left tens of thousands without insurance and he never had a replacement that he promised he would have to replace it. This is one of his biggest failures.
Probably the only thing I agree with.
To make sure that women have no control over themselves. Back to the dark ages.
I love how people think that our constitution is supposed to be untouched and uninterpreted when our founding fathers actually gave us a way to make it a living document so that it would be timeless. Holy lack of knowledge of our fathers.
The Embassy move was less for Jews (although they appreciated it), but more for the evangelical vote, who needs Jerusalem to be solidly Israeli for the second coming. As for the Accords, they all had relations before the accords but were quiet about it and they have a mutual enemy, Iran. At this point in time, Even Jimmy Carter could do that... Oh wait, he actually did one that was much harder to do...between Isreal and Egypt. How easily we forget.
Seriously... He said that the Mexicans were going to build the wall. And we no sooner put up wall that the tear it down or dig under or go over. What a waste of money and one of his biggest failures.
I contend that he never really had a problem with China. He just needed a boogie man to unite his base against.
There may have been problems with China that had been happening for years that could have been addressed yet most of these people didn't give it a second thought until donald gave them someone or something to be against.
It is all a strategy to win votes. Find a boogie man to unite them against, create a problem that only he can fix.
And that way is not through liberal justices on the Supreme Court changing the Constitution to get the outcome they desire. But I am sure you already know the proper procedure for changing the Constitution- so I won't bother linking it.
In August the US trade deficit was the largest since 2006 and that doesn't count the tens of billions in tariff charges that US importers paid and passed on to the US consumer or the billions being used to bail out the farmers because of the trade war.
Great job Brownie.