Chasm deepening! Lines come into view

Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author.

We have seen the Republican rift emerge with Donald Trump’s re-election bid. The two competitive factions stand toe to toe. “MAGA versus Neocons.”

Neocons’ early alternative, Ron DeSantis went sideways. Some were relieved. From the outset, the Florida Governor showed ideologue tendencies. While possibly preferable to the 45th president, he was accompanied by new concerns.

Mike Pence went nowhere. Tim Scott gracefully bowed out. “Never Trumper” mouthpiece, Chris Christie was largely ignored. That left Nikki Haley, and thanks to double barrel bashing by both President Trump and newcomer, Vivek Ramaswamy, she was quickly exposed and ultimately labeled “Dick Cheney in heels.”

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, did an about-face and endorsed Trump. It was hoped that the remaining neocon holdouts would follow suit. Thus far, this hasn’t happened.

Neocons Facing Limited Options

In 2020 it was easier to give Joe Biden the benefit of the doubt. The GOP establishment recalled then “Senator Biden” working closely with Mitch McConnell to pass key legislation. Biden was never anyone’s first choice. But the Bill Kristol crowd considered him safe and vanilla. His recent leftward lurch, coupled with his noticeable cognitive decline, will make pulling the lever his way more difficult.

The bottom of the ticket looks even worse! Were Democrats solely interested in getting Biden re-elected, they might consider dumping Kamala Harris in favor of Joe Manchin. Fortunately for the Trump camp, this would be the last option for a large chunk of the party.

Another creditable alternative would be Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. His issue stems from his almost certainty to be a Maverick. Democrats don’t like their leadership going rogue. There is also the concern that if Biden did meet his maker as predicted prior to 2028, a “President Kennedy” would return the party to 1968 standards. This is a horrifying thought for the Marxist wing of today’s DNC.

Trump Financially Weaker, Ideologically Stronger

What Donald Trump has experienced, beginning with “Russiagate” to recent Judicial partisanship is unequaled! The money he is expected to pay is unimaginable, especially when considering the crimes! Then, when you assess where the indictments are coming from, it makes sense.

Trump has exposed the corrupt establishment, beginning with a politically partisan justice department that has been weaponized against him and his followers. While the “bought-and-paid-for” corporate media fails to come clean, Americans see it. It will soon be “end game” for many.

Emerging from this long, dark tunnel, Trump appears to be getting stronger. He has gained additional support from Black and Hispanic factions, while potentially picking up a right-hand man in Vivek Ramaswamy. Will the Bio-Tech Entrepreneur be Trump’s running mate? Trump could do worse!

Neocons John Cornyn and John Thune favor Tim Scott. If he were the choice, it would vacate a senate seat, creating the perfect landing spot for Nikki Haley. The GOP would have their new Mitt Romney.

Kristi Noem is solid. Other than her gradually unearthed, “carnal misstep” she would be the perfect 10. Tulsa Gabbard voted to impeach Trump if anyone remembers.

The question becomes, “Which vice-presidential option would be the best choice for maintaining the MAGA movement, post-2028?”

A few Democrats are quieting conceding 2024 to Trump, knowing that it would clear the way for their champion, Gavin Newsom in 2028. While the GOP bench would remain deep, which option would be best positioned to take on a possible Newsome-Whitmeyer ticket?

A New Direction for the Republican Party

Credit Kentucky’s junior Senator, Rand Paul for identifying the two “strains” of Republicanism. As Paul described in his book, “The Tea Party Goes to Washington,” New Conservatives (Neocons) “favor a large, Washington D.C. government whose purpose was to advance and facilitate conservative principles.”

Neocons translate conservative to “free trading,” as in shipping American jobs offshore to take advantage of cheap labor. Biden’s open border policy makes more inexpensive help available.

Paul, who will probably run for Senate Minority Leader, positioned Neo-cons as “never encountering a pre-emptive war that they didn’t like.” Former Neocon President, George W. Bush and his administration instigated pre-emptive wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They likewise created the “Department of Homeland Security,” the “Patriot Act” and “Common Core.” All were well intended, but ultimately grew the federal government in a “top-down” fashion.

Trump’s 2016 campaign pledge to “drain the swamp” translated to reducing the size and scope of the bureaucracy. Upon assuming the office, he was errantly told that federal workers were untouchable. It had become clear that the vast administrative state, manned by unelected bureaucrats was truly running the country.

Ramaswamy’s message reflected Trump’s, with one exception. He concluded that while the administrative state might be immune from individual performance firings, an entire agency could be laid off as a group. Trump supporters concurred.

So did the Heritage Foundation. They determined that 95% of federal bureaucrats contributed to Democrat candidates. 93% of today’s Academia are Democrats. Florida Senator, Marco Rubio will long be remembered for his 2022 CPAC speech when he accused partisan academicians of demonstrating bias against conservative students.

Trump and Ramaswamy’s brand of Republicanism is a mixture of Populism, Libertarianism and Jeffersonianism. It’s quite a contrast from “New Conservativism,” which has been described as a “homogenized version of Trotskyism.”

This is a sobering thought, especially when acknowledging that today’s Democrat party has roots in the Frankfort school and Joseph Stalin.

The “Make America Great Again” movement offers a departure from the “Uni-party” approach. Trump took exception to it. This explains why he has been treated in the manner that he has.

It effectively comes down to a choice.

“Do we want to be governed by those elected to office?”

“Do we want to continue the practice of allowing a massive ‘deep state’ composed of unelected bureaucrats to call the shots?”

Trump originally believed that the administrative state could be restructured. He has since realized the sheer impossibility of such an outcome.

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