Maybe the best - ever?

"Donald Trump has done something totally unexpected since bursting on the scene in the runup to the 2016 election. He has awoken the sleeping masses on the right. He has energized people by showing them a better way. Making America Great Again."

I was going to start this article out by saying that Donald Trump was maybe the best retail politician ever. But one thing would be wrong with that statement - Donald Trump (unlike Joe Biden), is not a career politician. He is a builder and developer who just happened to run for (and win) the presidency of the United States. He has a gift, a knack if you will, of connecting with people. Our kind of people. And when he speaks to a crowd, he can attract tens of thousands.

Last night Donald Trump and JD Vance were at the hockey center in St. Cloud MN. The Secret Service has strongly suggested to the Trump team that they stay away from outdoor venues. So, they met in the hockey center. Every seat was filled. It was literally full to the rafters. And outside, were thousands who didn't get there in time to get a seat. How was a crowd this size? Well behaved and almost raucous at the same time. Very typical for a Trump rally.

Based on polling numbers, more people could end up voting for Donald Trump in 2024 than voted for him in 2016 or 2020. And most of the people who will vote for Trump are true believers and patriots. They have zero interest in putting up with another four years of mayhem in our cities, porous borders, runaway inflation, and high energy prices. If somehow through creative bookkeeping and counting, Kamala should win, millions of Americans will not recognize her as legit. Just saying. But if Trump wins, the rising tide will lift all boats. Just saying, once again. 

Donald Trump has done something totally unexpected since bursting on the scene in the runup to the 2016 election. He has awoken the sleeping masses on the right. He has energized people by showing them a better way. Making America Great Again. Somehow, Biden and company have tried to turn MAGA into an invective. That did not work. MAGA is the true promise that this country is not yet over. That we can be great again.

Our grandkids will tell their grandkids they were alive when Donald Trump woke this country up again. They will go on to tell their grandies that these were wonderful times. Exciting times. Even in 2020 when the election was snatched away from Trump, Trump's followers stayed loyal and committed. Why? Win, lose or draw, MAGA is the right policy. And Donald Trump is the right cheerleader to explain why MAGA is so critically important to all of us.