Op-ed:

Vote Wisely...America's Survival Depends On It

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio 

The Op-ed posted here is this authors opinion alone,and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google.

“They’ve weaponized government, and he’s saying I’m a threat to democracy.”                                                          - Former President now candidate Donald J. Trump at a rally in Iowa before January's Iowa Caucus

As primary season now heats up it is important to remember three things: 1. America is not a democracy contrary to the Democrats forced upon us claim as we are and remain a republic...a constitutional republic...and it's high time people understand that and act and govern accordingly; 2. Trump was and is one hundred percent correct in saying that our government under Joe Biden has been weaponized against any and all who do not march in lockstep with his and his puppet master Obama's far left radical agenda; and 3. the Democrats have had eight long years (four when Trump was president and the four under Biden) to “perfect,” if you will, the “fix”...“perfect” it to such a degree that there will be no question as to whom the next president will be...in fact, in Democrat minds it's already been decided. After all, our Republican party remains too busy fighting amongst themselves to have done or still do anything of substance to make sure a voting fiasco like 2020 does not happen again. 

Remember, money talks; politicians are bought and paid for; backstabbing deals continue to be made; mystery mail-in ballots will, as always, suddenly appear; machines and tallies will again be tampered with; and besides, as I write this, over 72+% of voting Americans do not want a Trump v. Biden rematch...this author surely included.

And while I have come to terms with the fact that Donald J. Trump will be the Republican nominee for president, that does not mean I have to like it. Simply, I do not...I wanted Ron DeSantis to head the Republican ticket...but I am smart enough to know that while someday he will be president it will not be in 2024...please hurry up 2028. So now that leaves me and many others with five options: 1. vote for the Democrat whomever the final nominee is; 2. vote third party; 3. leave the presidential line blank; 4. write in any of the former Republican candidates of your choice as some are saying they will do; or 5. suck it up, put the clothespin on your nose, and vote Trump. And while I take my right to vote seriously like I'm sure many of you do too...in fact I have not missed voting in an election since I started voting at the age of 18...also know that at this point in time only numbers 4 or 5 are viable options for many more folks than most think or want to believe.

But know that when November comes around I will cast my vote for whom I believe is best for my country at this most critical point in time...I am, after all, an American patriot. And while my family will always come first, my country and the freedoms she affords us are right behind in second place. And besides, I would never vote for a Democrat president nor for a third party “spoiler”... which means that none of the first three options are an option for me. Why so? In regards to the Democrats it's because today's Democrat party is so far removed from JFK's Democrat party...a Democrat party who while different from we Republicans in how we view and interpret the law as laid down in the Constitution...it was still a party that loved this country and for whom “bipartisanship” was not a dirty word. 

And as far as voting for a third party “spoiler” in this most critical of election cycles, I truly believe that doing so is not the best way to go in 2024. And while a third party vote sends a much needed and powerful message to both the Republican and Democrat parties that one is not happy with either of those parties candidates, not to be forgotten is the fact, that no one running as a third party candidate has ever won or even come close to winning a major election. And this makes voting third party, especially in this particular election... seeming like nothing but a wasted vote to me.

And how sad it is that today's Democrat masses, along with most if not all of its party hierarchy, are so far to the left that the very party itself borders on Marxism come to life. And with folks like Barack Obama no longer even trying to hide in the shadows he, as both Joe Biden's and the party faithful's puppet master, does stands to gain his fourth term in office. And knowing this is the very thing that will help Joe Biden garner not just wayward and still undecided Democrat votes, but left leaning independent votes, and die-hard “Never Trump” votes as well...not a pretty picture I'd say.

Not a pretty picture at all, for even if every Republican rallied around President Trump as the Republican nominee...thus putting party loyalty above all else...I'm still not totally convinced that Trump could win in November, because the fact remains that it's independent voters who, more times than not, decide an election's winners and losers. And now with many independents still “on the fence,” so to speak, about whom to vote for...after all Trump has alienated not only a significant number of more moderate Republicans with his silly name calling and debate refusals; many women of all ages for what should be obvious reasons; along with hoped for “crossover” more moderate Democrat voters...we could in the end find that the majority of the independent vote went instead to a third party “spoiler” candidate.

Simply, directly, and to the point, without a significant number of the independent vote going to Donald Trump, I do not see a way he can win in November...primaries are one thing, the general election is something quite different.

And besides, even if Trump were able to skirt the sure to come attempted Democrat “fix,” ...voting “irregularities” the politically correct still like to call it...and pull off an election win, it could be but a hollow victory at best for we still might be facing a scenario on par with an actual Trump loss.

Do the words “impeachment” ring a bell?

Now remember back to the 2022 midterm disaster and how a “Red Wave” was predicted which instead turned out to be anything but, and how the hoped for “face saving” word “underwhelming” was freely bantered about even with us taking back the House but by the slimmest of margins. And in the interim between then and now not only did the House Speaker position change hands...Trump loyalists saw to that...but the infighting within the party itself grows stronger and nastier by the day, especially after losing an all-important New York House seat in a “special election” just a few short weeks ago. 

And dare not forget our other 2022 election loss, as in our failure to to retake the Senate what with the Democrats having successfully flipped four seats in their favor. In fact, the four Senate seats lost were in all-important “swing states,” and all who lost were high profile MAGA candidates endorsed by Trump himself.

One just needs to look to Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada to see but a few examples of how said 2020 and 2022 Trump endorsed “down-ticket” candidates lost...lost in what were competitive races...and know it can happen in 2024 as well, And this is especially important in regards to independent voters who not only do not have the guilt trip of party or candidate loyalty to deal with, but who tend to vote more in regards to a candidate's substance and what they bring to the table in the way of change from the political norm. And when you add in voter dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in general, coupled with the ongoing dissatisfaction of having to vote between what many call the “lesser of two evils,” the fact remains that if we do lose the House and fail to retake the Senate, a Trump presidential win would basically be meaningless.

Why so? Remember I previously stated the dreaded word “impeachment”...the fact remains that without Republican control of both Houses of Congress, know a third Trump impeachment is sure to follow and it will most probably be in record time, thus rendering the Republican party truly irrelevant not just for Trump's what would be a true “lame duck” one term presidency, but for many years...if not for a generation...to come.

So please do not think that Trump's retaking the White House is solely what November is all about...it's not...actually the “down-ticket” House and Senate Congressional wins are just as important if not more so. Simply, November must be about a total course change back to the “right” if our country is to survive even semi-intact. Remember, no matter what Biden or his people say or use as their “talking points”  to rally their masses, the truth is that our economy remains not in good shape as everyday Americans see wages not keeping pace with the costs of essential goods and services like groceries, the price at the pump, homes, healthcare, etc...what I call “generalized affordability” if you will...unemployment numbers are starting to rise again as they usually do after the holiday season is over; inflation is not really declining as it is status-quo at best; our southern border remains an unmitigated disaster; crime is on the rise especially retail crime; and the Middle East and Europe are both on the brink of all out war...Hamas, Iran, and Vladimir Putin have well seen to that.

Simply, if this November's race is indeed locked in to be Trump v. Biden once again, when you go to cast your vote at least not forget how good our economy was while Trump was in office; remember how energy independent we were and how the climate change loons were kept in check; and also that Putin and Iran feared us more than we feared them...then the choice between the so called “lesser of two evils” becomes a bit more palatable to cast. And if with a Trump win another “impeachment” is on the Democrat's horizon at least that will keep them busy...too busy to screw up our country anymore than they already have.

We as a nation can survive another what would be drama filled four years of Trump... political baggage, courtroom appearances, and all. What our beloved American republic cannot survive is four more years of Obama's socialist/Marxist driven “fundamental transformation of America” courtesy of Joe Biden's again happily dancing on his now totally knotted up puppet strings. Case closed.

 

Copyright © 2024 / Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All rights reserved.

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Op-ed:

Playing A Game Of Cleverly Crafted Numbers

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

The Op-ed posted here is my opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com

As the 2024 election season starts heating up the 'Only Trump' folks continue to worship at the altar of Donald J. Trump. They still hang onto his every word spoken and his every action taken all while thinking that Trump already has the Republican nomination locked up. And while Trump could still get said nomination, the fact remains that Trump will not beat either Biden nor any Democrat that might replace him especially if Obama himself is forced to pull his aged puppet out of the race. Better to replace him now with one more conducive to doing what he or she is told to do then let Joe Biden start making his own decisions.

But why in my opinion will Trump lose? The most obvious answer, of course, is that the Democrats have had almost four-years time to fine tune and polish, if you will, their mastery at perpetrating what I call election “irregularities”...aka “fraud” in layman's terms. If you think 2020 was the epitome of an election stolen, 2024's shenanigans will see 2020's pale in comparison. And with the race now appearing to be deadlocked between the two men, current polls show that of the 62% of Republicans currently backing Trump they're doing so only as a show of support for him in his battle against the Democrat initiated witch hunt; while 64% of Democrats currently supporting Biden are doing so solely as a vote against Trump...numbers way too close not to see election “irregularities” again coming into play.

Simply, both reasons stated are not the right reasons upon which to base who will become America's next president never mind who is actually the best choice to be president. Why so...because these numbers also show that for over 60+% of Americans it's “revenge politics”...not substance or what each man brings to the policy table...that appears to be the only reason for their vote whether it be for or against Donald J. Trump.

Cynicism indeed, whether it be righteous or not, now sees Donald Trump's poll numbers grow with each indictment the Democrats levy against him. So knowing this outcome the questions become why then are the Democrats continuing this endeavor...why are the Democrats indicting a man they know could somehow end up back in the White House, and even if convicted could once in office pardon himself and the others charged along with him...why?

The answer is simply, because they can.

And with the Democrats most always being media aided in their quest...after all Trump news...whether it be good news or bad news...helps assure said media of a ratings bonanza which equates to increased revenue for their all important bottom line profits. So as we expected, we now see these folks continuing to relish in painting Donald J. Trump as democracy's enemy, thus creating a partisan loyalty ploy being laid bare for all to see.

So with the media and Democrat hierarchy keeping the focus on Trump via their ever growing witch hunt scenario instead of on sickly, gaffe ridden, economy destroying Joe Biden and his “crime family syndicate,” they're able to gather “real time” numbers to see just how loyal Republicans are to the man who carries way too much political baggage. And with the media still controlling the election discourse, coupled with their tallying up said numbers as many Republicans rally around Trump...for now anyway...they can see exactly the numbers needed to not only get Biden reelected but do so by playing to the all-important independent voters. And why these particular voters...because independent voters are still, for the most part, sitting on the fence in a quandary over whom to vote for...a former president who could become a convicted felon or the man controlled by Obama who himself is (in my opinion) controlled by the infamous George Soros. And as I write this, Trump's much needed to win independent vote numbers are simply not yet there, and the Democrats know this.

Basically, without the Democrats being able to know the approximate numbers needed for a Biden victory, how can they be certain of a Trump loss? Simply, they cannot be, but now with polls showing Trump's support numbers growing with each new indictment levied against him, the fabricated witch hunt takes on a whole new meaning as it does draw out the numbers the Democrats need to see so they can plan their “irregularities” accordingly. And this drawing out of numbers might have been the Democrats strategy all along. Continue to indict Trump, cleverly craft his trial dates to occur when it's more advantageous to the Democrats, and the independent and a number of Republican voters might not be there for Trump to secure the nomination. Why so...because the trials would already be underway and key evidence would have been presented some of which would not be in Trump's favor.

So by their keeping Joe Biden on the ticket the Democrat hierarchy counts on Democrat voters to rally behind Biden...commonly referred to as O'Biden...for they know that in the end Democrat voters...most of whom are still loyal to Obama...do tend to put partisan politics above all else and way more times than not will vote a straight party line ticket. Obama's fourth term in office counts on this happening, and he and the party elite will do any and everything to see that Trump is so mired down in indictments that the much needed independents coupled with mainline Republican voters will continue to turn away from him.

Now here is where some variations and questions regarding this scenario comes into play. First, what if Obama and crew do decide that it's time to pull Biden out of the race, who do they substitute in his place as their choice of options no matter whom they pick has their own issues to deal with? And second, how would Democrat voters and the media treat said person at this late date?

However, before I answer those questions it's important to understand that no matter what the polls currently say...remember polls are usually decidedly partisan in nature with numbers easily skewed to favor certain candidates...most Americans...except for the “Only Trump” folks...do not want a Trump v. Biden rematch as most view both men as too old, and that it's now time for the next generation of leaders to take over.

But why is the “age issue” now becoming a forefront matter? Our government as it stands now is mostly comprised of the Baby Boomer or pre-Boomer generation with a scattering of Millennials and Gen-Xers thrown in for good measure. And while those on the older side might or might not have served us well in the past, they now need to understand that all things, in due time, must come to an end. Those like Nancy Pelosi, Diane Feinstein, and Mitch McConnell, to name but a few, should have retired long ago if not for health reasons alone there's the fact that judgment, cognitive skills, and stamina does tend to falter when one reaches a certain age. And while the old adage that “with age comes wisdom” might be true for most folks, it seems that for some in today's government wisdom, common sense, logic, and clear thinking...things critical to America's well-being...seems to evade them for as their health physically and mentally declines these folks seem to strive to hold onto power even more so than they did in their younger days.

Joe Biden falls into this category for while age might just be a number for the lucky few, in Biden's case age has not treated him well. We see that daily in Biden's slurred and sometimes incomprehensible speech, his actions, his declining agility, his mannerisms, and his overall failing mental acuity and forgetfulness. And when you add in policies that are proving to be truly anti-American, this man has no business running for anything let alone President of these United States. Even Obama knows he can no longer fully control Biden for the puppet strings he's tethered to are now knotted mid-stream. America sees this, the Democrats see this, and yet we still...for now anyway... see Biden in the race.

And while Donald Trump...who's just three years younger than Joe Biden...thankfully does not show Biden's physical decline, the pressure he's under with all these indictments and accusations...a political witch hunt like none ever perpetrated on either a sitting or former president before...has taken a toll on him as well. How so...because the man who championed the concept of MAGA no longer is the man he was in 2016, for he has now become a man not driven by what's best for America but by what's best for him alone. 

Coming in the guise of “revenge politics”...probably the worst reason to run for office as revenge more times than not never works out as one has planned...means that if Trump were to lose to Biden a second time, whether it be via “voter irregularities” or not, it would not only negate all the good he did while president, but it would sadly be the direct lead in to Obama's “fundamental transformation of America” reaching its final fruition. And that is a legacy that history rightfully would not treat well, but what is even sadder is that Donald J. Trump knows this and still continues to run for an office that the Democrat hierarchy will never again allow him to achieve.

Now back to the question what would happen if the Democrats...if Obama...replaced Biden with someone else. They know that Biden's replacement cannot be the abject failure that is Kamala Harris, so who of name is left...who has enough national visibility to be able to turn the tide in their favor as time is running out for whomever to garner momentum if Trump were to stay in the race. For me two serious names come to mind, California Governor Gavin Newsom and House Minority Speaker Hakeem Jeffries from New York. And why these two men...because both men represent states with the largest Electoral College vote. Remember, it's not the popular vote that elects the president, it's the Electoral College vote that does. But with both their states now in a state of economic chaos and ruin...thanks mostly to their being “sanctuary states”... could either man pull ahead in the polls and defeat a still candidate Trump? Or it too late for anyone to enter the race this late in the game?

I believe it is not because of the time factor per se, but because the aforementioned “voting irregularities” have already been primed and ready to go for a Trump v. Joe Biden rematch. And it's courtesy of the Democrats having drawn out and seeing the numbers they need for a Biden win, all thanks to the indictments showcasing Donald Trump's numbers...and did it by simply exposing the man.

But what if Trump lost the nomination and let's say, my choice, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis were to become the nominee, could he beat Biden let alone Newsom or Jeffries as “voting irregularities” would still be in play albeit, perhaps, to a somewhat lesser degree? I believe Ron DeSantis could pull out a win as not only are independent voters now starting to favor him as are a growing number of moderate Democrats...Democrats who like his proposed border policy regarding the ongoing illegal invasion as well as his parents rights stance regarding their child's education...but because as a current nominee DeSantis already has the “name” recognition, the national candidate visibility, and his being of the next generation of leaders which satisfies many who think being over 75 is too old to be president. Simply, I believe DeSantis alone, especially with the right VP running mate, could counter any Democrat candidate's garnering the number of states needed to secure the all-important Electoral College vote.

And so I leave you with this thought, Socialist/Democrat Bernie Sanders recently stated that Donald Trump running for president is “probably a good thing” for all the people who want “to see that no Republican is elected to the White House.” Please think about that before casting your primary vote...case closed. 

Copyright © 2023 / Diane Sori  / The Patriot Factor / All rights reserved.                                                                                                                                 **************************************************************************************************

For more political commentary please visit my RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS partner Craig Andresen's blog The National Patriot to read his latest article, This is What Tyranny Looks Like.

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Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 26th, from 7-8:30pm EST, RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori discuss 'Playing A Game Of Cleverly Crafted Numbers'; 'This is What Tyranny Looks Like'; and important news of the day. Hope you can tune in to RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS on https://rspradio1.com Click 'LISTEN LIVE' starting at 6:50 pm EST with show beginning at 7pm EST.