In a February 12 press conference, Karoline Leavitt was asked by a reporter, “How does the
administration view Senator McConnell? Can he be a partner in the President’s legislative agenda? Are
you disappointed that he [McConnell] voted against not only Tulsi Gabbard but Pete Hegseth to be
Defense Secretary?” McConnell was the lone no-vote on the Republican side.
Now, like all of you, I am no fan of RINO McConnell. I also know he hates Trump and voted NO
on his nominees to spite him, but Leavitt’s reply was disturbing and what I would expect to hear from a
leftist. She said, “I think we’re greatly disappointed in any Republican who chooses willfully to vote
against the President’s exceptionally qualified cabinet nominees and picks to lead his America first
legislation.” Then she added, “And so I said it repeatedly from this podium, I addressed it at the
beginning of my remarks, we expect all Republicans to vote, to stay tough and strong, vote for
President Trump’s nominees, so we can get to work, and continue to work very hard to implement this
President’s agenda.”
Any Republican and all Republicans? Is Leavitt suggesting every single one of President Trump’s
nominees be rubber-stamped and pushed through no matter what? Is she, a hired employee,
demanding elected senators “fall in line” and vote a certain way on every single issue? Well, then, it
sounds like she is suggesting we forget about the Senate’s Article 2: Section 2, Clause 2 advice and
consent obligation, that GOP Senators say, “We are not going to hold committee hearings and allow
Senators to question Trump nominees. We are going straight to a vote.”
Friends, we didn’t just escape four years of being told by addle-minded, partisan hack Joe Biden
that we can’t have dissenting voices on issues leftists told us are “settled” (covid vaccines, climate
change, hate speech is not “real” speech and should be banned, etc.) only to move over into a new
president whose subordinates are telling fellow party members (and us?) that we must all agree and get
behind this president. No, we do not want to become like the Democrat Party which lectures us on
defending democracy and the democratic will of the people when Dem leaders did not allow their
members to vote for a nominee; they just anointed Harris for president.
Think back to when Barack Obama was president. If you criticized him, especially if you were
white, you were accused of being a racist who just “wanted a black man to fail.” So, now, if we have a
criticism of President Trump, does that mean we do not want to “make America great again” and we
want America to fail? Do we get to disagree with President Trump on anything without having our
motives – or our love of country – questioned?
Sorry, Karoline, but “We the People” will not apologize for invoking our inalienable 1st
Amendment rights to “redress the government for grievances” and “free speech” when we feel our
leaders are in error. If we have a criticism of the president, we will speak out. The people we elected to
Congress do not work for the President of the United States; Congressmen are supposed to answer to
us. Donald Trump won an election; this makes him a politician. We have the right to criticize our
employee and his performance while on the job.
By Andrew Zuelke, Chairman, Constitution Party of Wisconsin
Editor’s note: While the WCD certainly appreciates the point Mr. Zuelke is making, we feel the need to
point out that the president, whether his margin victory was small or in the case, fairly substantial, is
entitled to the cabinet of his choosing. We feel it is up to the senate to make the case of why a
nominee should NOT be confirmed. We also believe that no one including McConnell has made such a
case.
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