- As newly elected leader of the Republican Party of Minnesota, David Hann has (to put it mildly) his work cut out for him.
One of many obstacles to overcome is that of the party being characterized as a mouthpiece for Donald J. Trump.
But unlike (previous MNGOP Chair Jennifer) Carnahan, who quickly became a full-throated amplifier of Trump’s messages on social media, Hann appears to be attempting to walk a fine line of moderation among the the party’s all-in-for-Trump members, as well as those who for years have remained privately uncomfortable with Trump but publicly supportive or mute.
For example, Hann rejected the idea that the Republican Party can today be called “the party of Trump.”
“I don’t know that that identification persists past the time the president is in office,” he said. “I would not agree that the Republican Party equals Donald Trump and whatever his vision is. He’s a private citizen at this point. He may be a candidate again. I don’t know. There are other people who are seeking to become the nominee the next presidential cycle.
“There are clearly people in the Republican Party who like President Trump and want to see him run again, but there are others who don’t. … To me, it seems odd to say ‘it’s the party of Trump’ when he’s not the president. You could say the Democratic Party is the party of Joe Biden.”
And therein lies the key point. It's obvious how the country has taken a significant step back in multiple areas (e.g. foreign policy, the economy, public health, etc.) over the past 10 months. As such, the focus should be on the party who actually holds power in Washington. Also, as we saw in Virginia just a couple of weeks ago, running on Trump era policies can still be a winner while not propping up Trump himself.
Here’s another angle. This wasn’t a spontaneous crowd chant. This was led from the stage. pic.twitter.com/tWh9vvasau
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) November 14, 2021
This took place at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, TX.
Put aside that the chant "Let's Go, Brandon" is a euphemism for a phrase one shouldn't even utter in polite company, let alone a church. The idea that a Christian house of worship is giving off the vibe that they're steep in partisan politics would seem to fly in the face of they're ultimate goal -- sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm pretty certain Jesus would have us witness all those who are lost, including Democrats.
- Perhaps the Democrat party's most demagogic and vacuous personality is running for elected office once more.
I’m running for governor.
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) November 15, 2021
Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today — and get back to the big, bold vision that used to define Texas. A Texas big enough for all of us.
Join us: https://t.co/eMY5wwf6an pic.twitter.com/yrG1WOkpqk
O'Rourke really made a name for himself in 2018 when he ran for U.S. Senate opposing Sen. Ted Cruz. Despite a campaign which saw him draw huge swaths of people at every stop, O'Rourke lost by 2.5% in that election. However, he was not nearly as open about his desire to institute a gun buyback program or removing some churches' tax exempt status as he was when vying for the 2020 Dem nominee for President. Also, 2018 was the first midterm election in Donald Trump's presidency, so that environment typically favors the party opposite the one controlling the White House. If Beto couldn't win in 2018 given those circumstances, how is he delusional enough to believe he can prevail in a statewide election (in still solidly red Texas no less) in an environment strongly favoring Republicans while also having since conveyed some of his more radical policy ideas?
If indeed O'Rourke is the 2022 Democrat nominee for Governor of Texas, then congratulations on your reelection, Gov. Greg Abbott.
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