For transparency purposes I have to admit that I am not particularly a Sean Hannity fan on Fox News. That said, I a do occasionally watch his program, for the most part, to hear what his guests have to say. I believe that Hannity is a conservative, but recently I have become surprised at his shameless fawning over Donald Trump to the point of losing his objectivity as a political observer and interviewer.
Hannity seems enthralled in Trump's presence and actually seems to be leading Trump along the interviews he has had with Trump, rather than questioning Trump to find out more on Trump's thinking and positions on various issues. That's not reporting. That's cheerleading. And that is what has surprised me. Why would Hannity think that Trump is a conservative? it's questionable if Trump can even be considered a Republican with all his associations with, and financial support of, liberal politicians.
I'm not going over Trump's historical record of giving to Democrats and Democratic causes. The record is clear. More of Trump's political leanings have been left, rather than right.
Trump has had more changes in political principles and positions than a reasonable person can imagine. Principles are immutable. They are foundational. They do not evolve over time. You do not change your political principles. You may change the means and the path to achieve those political ends. My point is simple. At what point can Trump claim to actually be a conservative and not some opportunist when he's changed political principles so many times?
Trump's appeal today is unfortunately founded upon some of man's basest emotions, which are anger, fear and frustration with those on the political right. Conservatives are angry with the Washington, D.C. establishment of both political parties. I understand that anger. What I don't understand is how some conservatives have taken that anger and then looked to Trump, an egotistical narcissist, as some kind of Moses that will lead them out of the desert of their political despair to some kind of political promised land. It's not going to happen. We've already seen an authoritarian type amateur politician promise "hope and change", only to deliver despair and failure over six and a half years of trying to push America toward a European style socialism.
We don't need another president that will rule through the Imperial use of Executive Orders, while ignoring the confines of the Constitution and federal law. We live in a republic, which at its foundation, is based in the rule of law, not man. Based upon Trump's blustering bravado and his ridiculous pronouncements of what he would do as president, I am drawn to a comparison with the failed president we already have.
Obama has failed because he purposely chose to ignore what it takes to bring the two political parties together to actually accomplish something worthwhile from time to time. Trump likes to tell the media of what he will do in general terms and how stupid politicians are. Does Trump not realize that it is these very politicians that he is insulting, which he will have to work with to accomplish anything? Does Trump not realize that he cannot singlehanded change the political establishment in D.C.? The "Establishment" will roll over Trump as it unites in opposition to Trump, the political interloper and loud mouth, who has no idea how Washington, D.C. operates or how to work with the Establishment forces to accomplish change.
For some reason I cannot fathom, Sean Hannity seems to have fallen under the spell of Trump's siren song of righteous indignation of what our country has come to. I understand that. What I don't understand is why Hannity thinks that Trump can do anything to change the trajectory America is on. Only when America returns to the rule of law and not man, will America return to its role as the leading protector of liberty and freedom in the world. Trump is just another authoritarian autocrat that will fail.
For some reason I cannot fathom, Sean Hannity seems to have fallen under the spell of Trump's siren song of righteous indignation of what our country has come to. I understand that. What I don't understand is why Hannity thinks that Trump can do anything to change the trajectory America is on. Only when America returns to the rule of law and not man, will America return to its role as the leading protector of liberty and freedom in the world. Trump is just another authoritarian autocrat that will fail.
More to come in a subsequent commentary on why Trump will not be there at the end of the Republican presidential nominating process.
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