A Tale of Two Conventions

Editor, Wisconsin Christian News:
   “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”  It was a time of controversy and a time of deceit. The Republican and Democratic National Conventions, now behind us, showed some stark contrasts.
   The Republican National Committee along with many in the GOP were less than pleased with the eventual nominee -- Donald Trump.  However, the controversy surrounding Mr. Trump’s nomination, for all its warts, was open for everyone to see. There was never any secret that the “GOP establishment” didn’t want a Trump nomination.  Some of the prominent GOP stalwarts refused to endorse Mr. Trump and were absentees from the convention.  In fact, Mr. Trump invited his vanquished opponents to speak at the convention and, like Senator Cruz, they were not constrained in what they could say.  Such is the reality of a true democratic process -- someone wins, the others lose, and some are sore losers.  That’s all pretty much normal and expected. Regardless of who wins, there will always be discontent.
   Contrast this to the Democrat primaries.  All along the Democrat Party claimed to be neutral during the primary process, while Senator Bernie Sanders, among others, claimed there was favoritism and collusion. Recently leaked emails show that the process was anything but open and fair. It seems that the ...

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