I’ve presented a small selection of articles this week that cover a range of opinions about the e-mail controversy and the corruption issue in general: one that severely condemns Clinton, one that sort of condemns her, and one that points out that she’s kind of an amateur in the corruption world compared to her opponent. It could be pointed out that Trump’s misdeeds at least haven’t endangered American security, but then it might also be pointed that he hasn’t had a chance yet.
So I’m closing out this week with an excellent article by James K. Glassman, a former member of the Bush administration, a life-long Republican and conservative, who is doing what must be done: taking the long view on this election. He is squarely in the camp of the sensible, thoughtful conservatives who recognize the clear danger that a Trump presidency poses for this country. Does Clinton pose dangers too? Of course she does. Remember my motto from yesterday: “Put her in, then rein her in.”
It would be very tempting for me to say, “Okay, fine. Go ahead and put Trump in the White House. You’ll see that I was right!” But I don’t want to be proven right. I don’t want to be able to say, two years into a Trump presidency, “I told you so!” I see such unmitigated disaster coming if this man is put into power that I can’t sit back and wash my hands of the whole thing. I can’t believe that is the right thing to do, although there are many thoughtful people who are saying that. National Review, a great conservative news outlet, had an article yesterday that takes that very position; you can read it here. But folks, one or the other of these awful candidates is going to be President. And the choice is up to us. Refusing to make a choice is . . . making a choice.
Okay, now you can read the article. Take a deep breath first.