Serving Whitman County since 1877

Bob Franken: The ‘Dump Trump’ Movement

Sure, he may be a racist, a misogynist, a dangerous demagogue who unleashes the worst instincts of scared, ignorant bigots, but there is one fact about him that suggests Donald Trump is not all bad: He has terrified his party's establishment.

That is a good thing. These are the Republican muckety-mucks who for generations have been the paid protectors of their super-wealthy patrons, oftentimes resorting to a camouflaged version of the same ugliness. The difference is they've relied on polite code to exploit the intolerance. President Barack Obama calls it the "dog whistles," screeching appeals...

 

Reader Comments(0)

 
 
Rendered 12/18/2024 04:13