Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Trumpers aren’t real Republicans

I’ve voted generally Democratic for many years but have also voted for plenty of moderate Republican candidates, such as former Gov. Brian Sandoval. With the tumult in the party, as described in the June 26 editorial “Why principled conservatives should embrace the RINO label,” and the weird clamor of the conspiracists they’ve embraced, I doubt that will be possible in the near future, if ever again.

Still, I encourage ethical, rational and actually patriotic members of that party — such as Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming — to completely reject the label “RINO” and to instead redirect it.

It is ironic that the MAGA Trumpers have tried to label the likes of Cheney. It is actually she who has a long tradition of some bridge-building, thoughtfulness and moderation in the party, while they, the fringe, relative newcomers, are the “Republicans In Name Only” who want to tear down democracy and enact one fascist nation under Donald (or perhaps their next graceless thug, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis).

Let’s get this more into the spotlight: Trump, who just stumbled upon this label a few years ago, is really the RINO.