By DAVE WESTER | Baraboo, Wis.
Donald Trump is not the first ethically and morally challenged womanizer to become United States President. But what is different this time is that the more he lies, the more we learn about his tax dodging, and the more he demeans women, the more his Republican base loves him.
Trump’s ethical, moral and financial bankruptcies were well known before he became president. People hoped the job and the Republican Party would control his indecencies. What has happened instead is that his base not only accepts, but also embraces his evil ways. The more he lies, insults and demeans, the more they cheer him on.
This from the party that used to pontificate about Christian values and law and order.
We don’t know Trump’s ultimate goal. The best clues may be the fact that even though he rarely reads, his first wife allegedly told a reporter that he kept a book of Adolph Hitler’s speeches at his bedside, and that he insults other democratic leaders while sidling up to brutal dictators.
We may get an indication on Nov. 6 how long the county is willing to tolerate the Trumpists’ hypocrisy and their destruction of democratic ideals.