I decided I would find a quiet corner and ponder over the ups and downs of 2017. There were certainly plenty of them. Of course how one looks at these are completely dependent upon what side of the political fence you sit.
After much thought, I can’t decide if I am more thankful for Trump’s victory or Hillary’s loss. There would have been vast differences depending on who won. I really think America dodged a bullet. Like so many Americans, I was certain Hillary would win. My faith in our electoral system has been restored. I was convinced that the election was rigged. Of course the left, once Hillary lost still thinks the election was rigged. The Russians elected our President you know…
When I say America dodged a bullet, what I mean is that if Hillary had won, in my humble opinion, America would have suffered a huge blow. After eight years of Obama, I don’t know if we would have ever fully recovered from a Hillary administration. Think about where we would be right now with a HRC administration. Don’t think about it too long, it’s scary.
It actually isn’t hard to see where we would be. Just picture Obama 2.0. She and the Dems would have rushed in to save us all from Obamacare by moving to single payer. After all, that has been their plan from day one. They knew damn well Obamacare was a loser. They knew costs would get out of control. We’d also have a stacked “left leaning” deck on the Supreme Court and that might be the scariest thought of all.
Obama did an unbelievable job of moving the country further away from the constitution. Hillary would have doubled down. We would still be funding the rest of the world via the Paris Climate Accord. There would be no Keystone pipeline, no drilling in Alaska and we would still be stuck in the mud at two or three percent growth. North Korea would be given a few billion dollars after promising to dismantle their nuke program and then, like Iran, proceed as they always have. ISIS would have gained even more ground causing death and destruction in their path. There would be no tax cuts but instead tax increases after she decided who would be winners and who would be losers of course. The UN would continue to set policy for us. Regarding the Russian corruption charges; the American public would have never heard another word about that. Mr. Comey would still be running the FBI making certain that any questionable acts performed by Hillary and Obama would have been swept under the rug. The Clinton Foundation would be raking in more money than ever. The open border policy under Obama would remain in full operation and sanctuary cities would be the sparkle in Hillary’s eyes. The men and women in blue protecting us would still be treated poorly, and our vets would still be waiting in line.
Thankfully, none of this happened. We have a balanced Supreme Court, thank God! President Trump is keeping his promises. The economy is breaking records, we’ve seen continued growth, and consumer confidence is high. In one year, under President Trump’s leadership ISIS occupies 95% less ground. President Trump did, in one year what Obama couldn’t do in eight. Why? He surrounded himself with great generals and then he did what any good leader would do, he let them do what they do best, win. He saved enough money getting us out of the Paris Accord to build the wall! Illegal border crossings are at an all-time low. Sanctuary cities are on notice to follow federal immigration law or lose federal grants. He has placed heavier sanctions on North Korea than any President before him. He’s had two 100% approval votes out of the Security Council with both Russia and China voting with the US. This almost never happens, if ever. He has successfully cut our taxes and yes, even for the poor and the middle class. He stopped allowing just anyone to come to our country with the travel ban. He really is putting America first. Finally, he has exposed the left wing media for what they are, puppets of the left. While the list contains far more ups than downs, I will leave it here. I think we did indeed dodge a bullet and I for one, am very thankful.
Happy New Year everyone. Let’s make 2018 a great, great year.
