"Is party affiliation more important than country?"
Doc. This statement of yours (above). The answer is to some (many?) the answer is a resounding YES!
Mitch McConnell comes to mind as an example when he openly declared he wanted Obama to fail at governing. The Republican party seems to have (over the last couple of decades) pretty much institutionalized that as their motto. With a few, more and more rare, exceptions!
Problem is for many former moderates (some Republicans) Dino pretty much got it correct when he ran down the litany of major societal issues that the Republican Party has been wrong on. It's almost 100% wrong. Hard to be wrong that consistently.
One glaring exception. Reagan's foreign policy. He (again, with a couple glaring exceptions) pretty much nailed it!
I get why folks wanted someone new............ a saviour. We all do. But to think Trump was it??? Man, that was laughable........ until.
As George Carlin said, never underestimate the power of dumb folks looking for a saviour. Well, he didn't say quite that, but close...........
Dear Abby the Trump Voter,
The intellectually shallow look for easy answers all the time. With BIG problems, easy answers rarely exist. It was very apparent to many of us what the intellectual level of Trump is. For that matter so was some other things easily apparent. Decency, character, depth and honesty come to mind.
I don't know how folks take anything he says seriously. He has a very long standing history of disregard for accuracy and truth.
He quite frankly just makes **** up as he goes. Spouts meaningless (and usually WRONG) statistics to back up some of the most outlandish claims ever uttered by someone actually seeking a serious leadership position.
BUT, that was all ignored by millions of poor saps looking for a golden haired saviour. Preferrably a white skinned one! (winky here)
I'm not angry or bitter. I'm just out of it! Out of faith in my government and out of belief in my Country anymore. We've lost our way. The republic is listing badly to one side and the scared dummies running the ship of state just want to throw overboard anyone actually willing to man the oars!! Please Help!
Signed,
Still looking for that cave.