Letting Go of One's Right Wing Nose

DURING A RECENT CONVERSATION with one of my few conservative republican friends, I reiterated my inauguration day pledge to give the new president a fair chance, and that, as the new president has become the old president, and I, having given him that chance, have found him sorely wanting on account of his policies. My conservative friend, like many other republicans, confided that he voted for Trump only to prevent Hillary Clinton from becoming president. Hillary is possessed by the demon of wanting to give unto the poor. The hold your nose and vote for trump crowd overlooks the fact that a Hillary Clinton presidency could have given republicans an opportunity to oppose and prevent her policies by exposing their inadequacy, and to replace them with better ones, thus proving the superiority of conservative policy. My friend said that he would have liked to have seen Ben Carson nominated; I suspect that many republicans feel the same way, and that they would have relished the opportunity to prove that they are not racists. Ben, African-American very conservative HUD secretary,, is cutting back on HUD housing assistance for the poor, putting extra burdens on four million poor Americans, true to his conservative, social Darwinistic roots. Ben Carson qualifies an an "Oreo", if anyone does. However, no one does. One need not be white to be conservative, to favor arming all good Americans, or to favor bringing back coal, and ignoring climate change. Most Trump supporters have long since let Go of their noses, and have long since forgotten Trump's pre election self proclaimed sexual predatory behavior. His conservative evangelical Christian base has proven especially adroit at letting go of their noses, to the extent that they ever held them,and embracing the render not unto Caesar give not unto the poor conservative agenda. After all, Trump opposes a woman's right to control her own reproduction decisions.