What is a Leader?
Webster’s Dictionary of 1828 defines a leader as: 1. One that leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor. 2. A chief; a commander; a captain.
We will look at the difference in leaders and leadership by comparing and contrasting leaders in the two major political parties.
The Republican – President Donald Trump
PresidentTrump has a campaign slogan, which is more than a slogan. It simply says, ‘Promises made, promises kept.” This is highly unusual for a politician. Maybe that is because Mr. Trump came into office with strong business experience and not political or government experience. In business you must have clear vision and demand accountability from you subordinates. In government it is staying in office for as long as you can and make decisions that will insure long tenure.
One decisive action by the commander-in-chief was the taking out the Iraq General responsible for the deaths of many Americans, Qasem Soleimani… Another was getting out of the United States out of the dreadful Iran Deal and the devastating Paris Accord, two of the worst deals ever.
Previous Presidents promised to act on recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Not only did President Trump promised to act, but unlike other Presidents he did it.
President Trump has had great opposition on many fronts foreign but mostly domestic. He stood fast in the face of attacks and/or resistance from the likes of
· China
· U.N.
· Deep State
· Fake News Media
· Democratic Party
· Courts
· Academia
· Apostate Churches
· Never Trumpers
Despite the many obstacles and opposition President has stood strong on many of the issues he has done what is right. That is what leaders do.
The Democrats – Six Mayors and Governors
Democrat mayors in the following six states have failed as leaders because a big part of there job is to ensure the safety and security of its citizens and their property.
Mayor Lightfoot is an example of a poor leader and poor leadership. She bans citizens from going to the beauty shop because of COVID, but she makes an exception for herself because she is that important. She defunds police but insists that the police take special assignment to guard and protect her own neighborhood.
Collectively these six mayors and governors have demonstrated ineptness and shirking their duties by allowing the criminal rioting, vandalism, arson, looting, assaulting and killing to go one for weeks, for months without doing virtually anything to stop it. They seem to even encourage and endorse the unruly “protests.” They refused to even condemn the domestic terror until the polls indicated that it might be a problem for them in November.
These Democrats by their actions and inactions approved of the rioting. What kind of leadership is that? Was this a pre-meditated sacrifice they are willing to make to damage President Trump re-election chances? How shameful that is.
Look at the cities and state that have been the news the most the last few months. They all have one thing in common they are all Democrats. In fact, many of the cities have been controlled by Democrats for decades. Another thing they have in common is an intense hatred for President Trump. On a talk show this morning I heard that it appears that these mayors and governors who are allowing the riots to continue virtually unopposed is because they hate Mr. Trumpand want to see him defeated in November more than they care even for their own citizens for whom they work.
Ø Minneapolis Mayor: Jacob Frey (D)
Ø Next Election: 2022
Ø Minnesota Governor: Tim Walz (D-MN)
Ø Next Election: 2022
Ø Milwaukee Mayor: Tom Bartlett (D)
Ø Next Election: 2024
Ø Wisconsin Governor: Tony Evers (D)
Ø Next Election: 2022
Ø Portland Mayor: Ted Wheeler (D)
Ø Next Election: 2020
Ø Oregon Governor: Kate Brown (D-OR)
Ø Next Election: Term Limited (thru 2022)
Ø Next Election: 2021
Ø Washington Governor: Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Ø Next Election: 2020
Ø Chicago Mayor: Lori Lightfoot (D) (Lesbian)
Ø Next Election: 2023
Ø Illinois Governor: J. B. Pritzker (D)
Ø Next Election: 2022
Ø New York City Mayor: Bill De Blasio (D)
Ø Next Election: Term Limited (thru 2021)
Ø New York Governor: Andrew Cuomo (D)
Ø Next Election: 2022
Conclusion
There are only two individuals of the 12 featured above of the mayors and governors where much of the rioting has and is occurring in their major cities. Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland and Governor Jay Inslee are up for reelection this fall. Have the people of Portland and of Washington State had enough to throw these bums out? In this next election it will be interesting to see what affect the destruction in their cities will have on the election. At least in Portland and in Washington State we will have a chance to see if the voters will endorse the action and inactions of their “leaders” or whether they will make a statement by not rehiring them.
President Trump during his first term in office has demonstrated a clear vision, hard work and tenancy to do the right thing. The Democrats in Congress and in the major cities have misled their cities and states. Look at the leadership provided these cities the past 4 or 5 months and expect more of the same or worse under a Biden-Harris Administration.
