Roy Exum
In an interview last month, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban said on CNBC Halftime Report that of the ever-growing crowd seeking the Democratic nomination for president, “none of them” has a chance to beat Donald Trump. The leftist media, of course, says Trump doesn’t stand a chance to beat any Democrat. Yet after the last election where the biggest longshot in presidential history sent Hillary Clinton and “the liberal elite” reeling, that same media has played right into Trump’s hands again as this next election go-around begins.
The rampant hatred of Trump by many of the once respected Fourth Estate has eroded the public’s trust and respect. The news industry has actually sacrificed its quest for truth and fairness and now, when the biased reporters go on a tear, it is to Trump’s advantage.
With the left’s rancor unbelievable and their behavior even worse, the Democratic Party is admittedly a joke, this actually from many Democrats who bemoan their ship without a rudder. President Trump, now warming to his office with record-low unemployment, a thriving stock market, and his often caustic pose as a no-nonsense bully, kicked off his re-election effort in Orlando yesterday. In almost a predictable response by the nation’s now-jaded news outlets, the Orlando News Sentinel’s editorial board skewered the President in a calculated blow just hours before a strong pro-Trump overflow crowd showed up at Orlando’s Amway Center.
“Some readers will wonder how we could possibly eliminate a candidate so far before an election, and before knowing the identity of his opponent," the paper said. "Because there's no point pretending, we would ever recommend that readers vote for Trump.
“Enough of the chaos, the division, the schoolyard insults, the self-aggrandizement, the corruption and especially the lies,” cried the editorial. “Trump's successful assault on truth is the great casualty of this presidency, followed closely by his war on decency … The nation must endure another 1 1/2 years of Trump," the paper added. "But it needn't suffer another four beyond that. We can do better. We have to do better."
So why does Mark Cuban think Trump could better any of the Democrats now lining up to challenge him? “Every person on the Democrat’s list is a politician. Trump is not … he’s a businessman,” at which Cuban paused before adding, “Politicians are the least trusted of any profession.”
If that be true, the Democratic Party is almost as high on the list with its reputation spiraling out of control in a very public way. Shortly after Trump took office, there appeared a letter purportedly written by Paul Genova, who is the President and CEO of the Wireless Telecom Group. It was directed at the liberal elites and, because the Democrats proved to be such a sorry group of losers, his essay entitled “Us” went viral and is beginning to be seen anew on the Internet with the 2020 race now at the starting line.
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“US,” AN ESSAY BY PAUL GENOVA
I haven't said too much about this election since the s+tart ... but this is how I feel...
I'm noticing that a lot of people aren't graciously accepting the fact that their candidate lost. In fact, you seem to be posting even more hateful things about those who voted for Trump. Some are apparently "triggered" because they are posting how "sick" you feel about the results. How did this happen you ask? Well, here is how it happened!
* -- You created "us" when you attacked our freedom of speech.
* -- You created "us" when you attacked our right to bear arms.
* -- You created "us" when you attacked our Christian beliefs.
* -- You created "us" when you constantly referred to us as racists.
* -- You created "us" when you constantly called us xenophobic (having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.)
* -- You created "us" when you told us to get on board or get out of the way.
* -- You created "us" when you attacked our flag
* -- You created "us" when you took God out of our schools.
* -- You created "us" when you confused women's rights with feminism.
* -- You created "us" when you began to emasculate men.
* -- You created "us" when you decided to make our children soft.
* -- You created "us" when you decided to vote for progressive ideals.
* -- You created "us" when you attacked our way of life.
* -- You created "us" when you decided to let our government get out of control.
* -- You created "us" the silent majority
* -- You created "us" when you began murdering innocent law enforcement officers.
* -- You created "us" when you lied and said we could keep our insurance plans and our doctors.
* -- You created "us" when you allowed our jobs to continue to leave our country.
* -- You created "us" when you took a knee, or stayed seated, or didn't remove your hat during our National Anthem.
* -- You created "us" when you forced us to buy health care and then financially penalized us for not participating.
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And we became fed up and we pushed back and spoke up.
And we did it with ballots, not bullets.
With ballots, not riots.
With ballots, not looting.
With ballots, not blocking traffic.
With ballots, not fires, except the one you started inside of "us"
"YOU" created "US"
It really is just that simple
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“Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.” - Donald Trump