The American People vs. the Political Establishment

By Steve McCann

Over the course of 228 years since the ratification of the United States Constitution every presidential election cycle has been identified in history by an overriding issue or movement.  In 2016 the underlying theme is the anger and disgust directed toward the political establishment.  Per the polls, an overwhelming majority of the American people see their family’s and the nation’s future as extremely bleak, and the current political leaders in Washington as being megalomaniacal, avaricious, narcissistic or feckless.  Not since the early days of the Great Depression has the citizenry, regardless of political affiliation, been so fearful of the future and so infuriated with the nation’s governing class..........Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee and Chris Christie have been a part of the establishment for their entire political careers as they have been in the political arena for nearly their entire adult life and dependent on Party support for their electoral success.  They cannot escape nor plausibly deny their membership in the establishment.

Marco Rubio, a relative newcomer and a very attractive candidate on the surface, sold his soul to the Washington political class when he agreed to co-sponsor and promote a so called comprehensive immigration bill (i.e. amnesty).

Rand Paul....endorsed and was a major supporter of McConnell in his re-election bid and he has rarely deviated from McConnell’s agenda during his tenure in the Senate.....

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