"Cheney begins, “In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.” I take issue with this: What about the leading Confederates? Still, Cheney has a point, and a case."
I could add a few more to that threat list ahead of The Donald, but doesn't mean he can't/hasn't done great damage to our republic and our culture. I was explaining to a liberal friend of mine over the weekend that, while he hates and fears Trump for how he directs governmental action, I think a few of those actions are OK, the majority: not so much. But I really don't fear him because there is a lot of ruin in a nation -- it can recover.
However, one of the reasons I truly dislike him (and my liberal friend doesn't really care) is for the way he has changed the Republican Party, an institution that I called my political home for 50 years. It is no longer my home. The GOP is no longer classically liberal; it is now a nationalist, populist party. Too bad. I miss the Reaganite GOP: like the PAC-12 and landlines, it is an institution of my youth that has faded away.
Mr. Cheney will always be my Vice President. My 5th son, Vlad, shares a birthday with Mr. Cheney. I sent him a card when Vlad was born (2006) and got a nice note back.
I liked Dick Cheney, even though I am not a conservative, and found his position on the Iraq War troubling. I particularly liked that Matt Labash enjoyed fly fishing with Darth Vader.
Other than Reagan there is no one I would have liked to see in the big job more than Cheney.
It was a simpler time, when the grown-ups ran the country.
Great essay. Couldn't agree more.
Thank you, George.
Bravo, Jay!!
Thank you so much.
"Cheney begins, “In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.” I take issue with this: What about the leading Confederates? Still, Cheney has a point, and a case."
I could add a few more to that threat list ahead of The Donald, but doesn't mean he can't/hasn't done great damage to our republic and our culture. I was explaining to a liberal friend of mine over the weekend that, while he hates and fears Trump for how he directs governmental action, I think a few of those actions are OK, the majority: not so much. But I really don't fear him because there is a lot of ruin in a nation -- it can recover.
However, one of the reasons I truly dislike him (and my liberal friend doesn't really care) is for the way he has changed the Republican Party, an institution that I called my political home for 50 years. It is no longer my home. The GOP is no longer classically liberal; it is now a nationalist, populist party. Too bad. I miss the Reaganite GOP: like the PAC-12 and landlines, it is an institution of my youth that has faded away.
Mr. Cheney will always be my Vice President. My 5th son, Vlad, shares a birthday with Mr. Cheney. I sent him a card when Vlad was born (2006) and got a nice note back.
I liked Dick Cheney, even though I am not a conservative, and found his position on the Iraq War troubling. I particularly liked that Matt Labash enjoyed fly fishing with Darth Vader.