President
Trump’s February 4 State of the Union address will go down as a high mark in
his tenure – not primarily because of a great speech but for the many
accomplishments it celebrated. As CNN’s Stephen Collison shared, Trump cemented
his reputation as a “rare politician who keeps his promises.” And for his
opponents it was a “daunting warning.” This man, who resonates with many
average Americans, can get stuff done that helps them. Tony Perkins cited it
was “the message of a leader who’s beaten the odds . . . classic, confident,
unconventional Trump.”
No wonder
Nancy Pelosi erupted in ripping up his speech on national television – perhaps
the rudest moment I’ve witnessed in American politics. Former Speaker of the
House Newt Gingrich aptly commented, “This was the behavior of a beaten, failed
Speaker, who was desperately seeking approval from her left-wing fanatics. For
most of the country, it was shocking and alienating.” After failing miserably
with the empty Russian collusion attack, a phony impeachment, and championing
the most vicious outward hatred towards a President in modern history, Pelosi’s
pettiness and nastiness affirmed she is “maniacally opposed to working with
President Trump under any circumstances.”
Many visible
Democrats like her have displayed the behavior of spoiled brats the past three
years – bent on undoing the 2016 election since Hillary refused to show herself
publicly on election night and concede. To quote Gingrich again, they are
showing themselves as the “party of incompetence,” and “a significant part of
their failure will be traced to their pettiness and nastiness.” Pelosi
personified herself as out-of-control and not in touch with much of the
country.
Vice
President Mike Pence remarked, "I think it was a new low. I wasn't sure if
[Pelosi] was ripping up the speech, or ripping up the Constitution."
Fortunately,
as Senator Lindsey Graham said later, she can rip up a speech, but she can’t
tear up his accomplishments. Trump has kept his campaign promises. Things like
confirming Supreme Court and federal court constitutional judges, standing up
for the persecuted, protecting the unborn, defending freedom, honoring our
military and police men and women, defending free speech, and encouraging the
practice of faith in the public square are worthy of much celebration.
How
wonderful to hear a Commander-in-Chief utter these words:
“My
administration is also defending religious liberty, and that includes the
constitutional right to pray in public schools,” Trump continued. “In America,
we don’t punish prayer. We don’t tear down crosses. We don’t ban symbols of
faith. We don’t muzzle preachers and pastors. “In America, we celebrate faith.
We cherish religion. We lift our voices in prayer, and we raise our sights to
the glory of God.”
The far
Left, including several of the current persons running for the Democratic Party
nomination, are in favor of limiting the rights of Americans, including freedom
of religion and freedom of speech. Bernie Sanders has made it clear he does not
think someone with a traditional, evangelical Christian theology should serve
in the United States government. Pete Buttigieg has stated plainly he believes
that churches who do not support the LGBTQ agenda should lose their tax ID
status – and he would make that an agenda in his administration. Both men
recently said the Democratic Party has no place for anyone who is pro-life.
Either of
those potential leaders would produce a strong step away from democracy and
liberty. No thank you.
Michael
Goodwin of the New York Post wrote that Trump’s SOTU speech was long “because
he had a long list of accomplishments to cite.” People like Pelosi’s real
weapon is “her personal hatred of the commander-in-chief. [A]nd it’s not
proving to be much of a fight. The president is on a winning streak . . . the
country has noticed. She has overplayed her hand . . . and led her party into
another embarrassing dead end.”
Meanwhile,
the Trump Train keeps gaining speed.
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