American Thinker
Daniel G. Jones
July 9, 2018
Doomsayers who warn that "the end is nigh" if so-and-so politician is elected become deeply depressed if the so-and-so is elected and horrible things do not occur.
From a conservative perspective, Trump has not caused horrible things to occur. Quite the opposite, in fact. Yet the nominally conservative NeverTrumps are growing more depressed; they're making ever more dire prophecies; and now, with the end yet to appear nigh, dammit, they're doing everything in their power to make it so.
George Will originally predicted that "Trump would be the most unpopular nominee ever[.] ... [He] would create down-ballot carnage sufficient to end even Republican control of the House ... and guarantee a Supreme Court with a liberal cast for a generation." After Trump was elected and the Republicans held Congress, did Will announce he'd been mistaken? He did not. Instead, he announced his resignation from the Republican Party.
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