The Principled Five vs. America

March 15, 2019 By Sally Zelikovsky

Once again, Republicans are acting like complete dingbats -- especially senators Lee, Paul, Murkowski, Collins, and Tillis, all of whom announced their decision to vote “yes” for the disapproval resolution on the President’s declaration of a national emergency at the border. As if we hadn’t heard it before, they argue there are constitutional principles involved they cannot, in good faith, contravene.

I know these senators believe they are better than Democrats when it comes to adhering to constitutional principles. The consider themselves purists in the loftiest sense. As a Tea Party conservative who spent eight years agitating for those very same principles, I get that. But I’m also not stupid, and there comes a time when practicality trumps principle. In times of war, we often confront such conflicts when we have to do what’s right at the time -- let’s say killing a civilian -- even though it violates the Geneva Convention, our Rules of Engagement, and our morals. But, in the calculus at the moment, if that one civilian life can save a multitude of troops and/or other civilians, we would likely act accordingly. These are never pretty decisions to make. But life isn’t always fair, pure, or principled.

What is the sense preening like proud peacocks because of your purity in regard to principles, only to lose big time on the most important issue of our time? Securing our nation’s borders is the only way to preserve and form a more perfect union, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty. Without secure borders, all of the foregoing is in jeopardy..........To Read More.....

My Take - These guys are failures as leaders.  One of my Senators is part of this package and quite frankly, he's mush like the rest of the Republican party in Ohio, far too many Rockefeller Republicans. 

Ohio just elected DeWine, who was a part of the Gang of 13 when he was in the Senate, running against Cordray who is a far left loon, and DeWine just barely won.  Why?  I think it's because most conservatives think he's a snake and didn't really support him. 

After the betrayal to conservatism by Kasich we gave another tax and spend governor, and the Republican controlled legislature in Ohio may have end up in open revolt.  And who knows, as a result, they may actually find a real conservative to run against him in four years, assuming he's going to run again, which I don't think he will. That will leave to door open for conservatives in Ohio to take control.  But as the journalist said in that movie:  Well see!