Yesterday I laid out a rationale for social conservatives voting for Trump. Today I will do the same for social conservatives to vote against Trump (and therefore for one of the other GOP candidates). I’m going to start with the premise that you, the social conservative, are alienated from the Republican Party and tempted to vote for Trump to send a message, to blow up the system, or some related reason. Here is a case for not doing that — and remember, like yesterday’s post, this is a thought experiment. Don’t assume that you know what I plan to do based on yesterday’s post or this one.
Assume: You have decided that voting for one of the non-Trump Republicans is a vote for the same old same old. You believe that they are all in the pockets of Big Business. You think that they pay lip service to social conservative causes, and are tired of voting Republican because they aren’t as bad as the Democrats on the things you care about the most. You believe that little meaningful progress is possible on abortion at the federal level, and that gay marriage (alas!) is a settled issue because of Obergefell. You believe that whatever they say, the Republican Party in Washington is going to be soft on defending religious liberty, because of Big Business and donors, and they will also do nothing meaningful on immigration because of same. So why not take a chance with Trump?
Read Full Article »