Trump: Blue Dog

Since the Presidential primaries, particularly the Republican primaries, people have been trying to figure out the governing principles of Donald Trump. Some would say he is a Democrat, who is sabotaging the Republican party. Some would say he is just a businessman. For the past few months, I have been proposing an idea that explains Donald Trump in an understandable way.

Donald Trump is a Blue Dog Democrat. I would contend that most people do not understand the term, so I can explain it to you now. A Blue Dog Democrat is a Conservative Democrat. Joe Lieberman, Al Gore's running mate in the 2000 Presidential Election, has been considered by many to have been the last of them in the world of politics. They have effectively been driven out of the Democrat party.

Speaking of houses, with the ever softening stances of Conservative Republicans in the House and the Senate, my theory is that the Blue Dog Trump found an opportunity to move into a new home. The truth is that Donald Trump sounds more conservative than most Republicans of today with the exceptions of Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Jim Jordan, and a few others. Because there is still a conservative presence inside of the Republican party, Donald Trump has restored the tradition of legitimate debate to Congress! Before Donald Trump, the Republicans and Democrats were in favor of finding ideological commonality, rather than standing up for the core values of their party. Now, with a blue dog in the White House, real debate can go on, once again. The parties can share common ground, but fight for the best of our country.

I am not an expert, but I believe Trump fits the bill. Compare Trump's message to Joe Lieberman, John F. Kennedy, and Theodore Roosevelt (an early progressive that later became significantly more liberal) and you will see what I mean. Regardless, when you start hearing Trump referred to as a Blue Dog in the ensuing months, you will know that you heard it here first.

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