Six silly lies that Trumpkins tell themselves? A rebuttal

OPINION:

That was the headline by Jennifer Rubin, an anti-Trump, conservative columnist at The Washington Post, of whom I respect and read.

She refuses to see any good in GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, and won’t cast her ballot for him in the fall. I will. So I was interested to see what lies she thinks I’m telling myself — to justify my Trump vote.

Here are the six lies — as defined by her, and rebutted by me.

1) Trump either will change his ludicrous proposals or Congress will stop him from going overboard. Ms. Rubin then railed against Mr. Trump’s tax plan, which has been estimated to widen the country’s debt by $10 trillion because it reduces taxes but not spending. Yes, in its current form, Mr. Trump’s plan is untenable. But it has some great points. First, it cuts taxes — both on middle-Americans and on corporations, leading to hundreds of billions of offshore dollars being brought back into the U.S.

Mr. Trump’s plan is estimated to spur U.S. GDP growth in the by 11 percent in the long-term. Contrast that with Mrs. Clinton’s plan, which is estimated to lead to a slowdown in jobs growth and business expansion.

Mr. Trump is at least on the right track with Republican ideals. A GOP Congress can be there to help refine and guide Mr. Trump’s policy goals. That would certainly not be the case with Mrs. Clinton in the White House.

2. If he changes policies, Trump will be fine. “Trump’s policies not only are dangerous but also are evidence of a deliberate ignorance and moral vapidity,” Ms. Rubin writes.

Now, I simply don’t agree with this. I’m not deluding myself into thinking Mr. Trump goes to church, but I do believe he will stand up for the religious freedom of those who do.

I strongly agree Americans should be hesitant in entering foreign spats, and if they do, they must be willing to commit 100 percent. I do agree our nation needs a stronger immigration policy — whether it be building a wall at the border, or limiting the number of refugees welcomed into our nation from enemy countries. Trying to stem illegal immigration and/or making sure we have a through vetting process in place before we accept refugees from Syria is neither xenophobic, nativist or immoral. It’s common sense.

3. Trump knows he needs to be more presidential. I actually don’t think he does. Mr. Trump has had unprecedented success, defying political norms, by simply being Mr. Trump. He should stick to it.

4. Republicans in the future can disown Trump. I don’t see why not, especially if Mr. Trump is as awful as Ms. Rubin paints him out to be. If he is elected, and then “ruins the Republic” as Ms. Rubin predicts, then I can see the Republican Party uniting, because Mr. Trump’s supporters will be disillusioned and humbled. It’s hard to imagine same thing happening if Mr. Trump is defeated come November. Where will his voters go? They’re not going to vanish into the night. That’s disillusioned thinking.

5. Trump will get smart advisers. He put out a list of 11 solid conservative Supreme Court Justice picks. He must be listening to somebody smart.

6. There is no other choice for Republicans. Yes, you could vote for the Libertarian candidate like Ms. Rubin argues. Or write in former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s name. But the real truth is there is only one of two people — Mr. Trump or Mrs. Clinton — who has any chance of winning in November.

So with that in mind, every American should be casting their ballot as if their vote was the deciding one in this match-up, because really, no other candidate matters.

Is this the most-important election ever? I believe it is. Do you want Obamacare repealed? Do you want a conservative Supreme Court? What about protecting the second-amendment? Are passing conservative laws — ones drafted and passed by a GOP Congress — that reduce regulations and limit government bureaucracies, important?

I believe so. And that’s what a Trump administration can deliver. Mrs. Clinton will not.