Orrin Hatch briefly
dominated Twitter’s hashtags and headlines when he slammed progressive
leftist US Senator Sherrod Brown over the Democrats’ hollow class warfare “crap”.
Hatch was born in the working class, but worked his way up to prosperity and
political opportunity. Those accomplishments are nothing to be ashamed of. After
signing the landmark legislation, Trump reminded the reporters in the
standing-room only Oval Office that Americans will see the benefits
immediately. Good, but make sure to remind everyone as much as possible, Mr.
President.
Third, conservatives and Republicans need to demonize the
Democrats for voting against tax cuts, the repeal of the hated Obamacare
individual mandate, and the expansion of job opportunities for all Americans.
Happy voters are great, but angry voters will go the extra distance to cast
their ballots against the political party which they view as inimical to their
best interests.
Fourth, and this part is for the long haul: conservatives
need to forcefully confront the anti-capitalist narrative on college campuses.
These riled-up Millennials and post-college graduates are driving the
anti-wealth media fraud about the GOP Tax Reform package. Helping corporations
expand and grow is good for the economy, and inequality does not matter when
even the poorest among us are more prosperous. Conservative activists need to
understand that the anti-Trump media is not gone yet. Angry progressives and
feisty, demanding Democrats have not stopped, either, and economic prosperity
alone won’t change minds about President Trump or Congressional Republicans.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislative victory is a major win
for the Trump Administration, but the political victories in Election 2018
require on-the-ground training, engagement, and confrontation to protect GOP
majorities in Congress. Let’s hope that Congressional leaders will get the hint.
