Is Hillary Clinton the Great G.O.P. Unifier?

We can all agree that the state of the G.O.P. is presently in shambles (the Democrats are also facing similar problems) and it looks like, at present, the party will not come back to unify for the general election. But, one thing is in play that could bring some semblance of unity back to the G.O.P., and that is, Hillary Clinton. The question could then be asked, “Is Hillary Clinton the Great G.O.P. Unifier”? In other words, do the competing G.O.P. factions “hate” Hillary and the Democrats more than they “hate” Trump or Cruz. That's going to be the $64 question during the campaign season.

This has been a highly emotional campaign with the “establishment” at odds with both of the leading insurgent candidates representing the Republican Party. For whatever reason, the party “elite” do not like Trump or Cruz, but a silent revolution has taken place by the rank and file Republicans whereby they are rebelling against the “perceived” do-nothing hierarchy of the Republican Party. Many grass roots Republicans feel that the Republicans elected to the House and Senate, with a majority, have not held Obama's feet to the fire like they should have and that they have acquiesced to the Democrats on most main issues. They wonder why, with the Republicans winning big in 2010 and 2014 along with most of the state governorships, they couldn't or wouldn't halt the illegal actions of Pres. Obama?

Now, the two front-runners of the Republicans are, what you might call the “anti-establishment” types, and the RNC leaders seem to feel they are threatened. Rightfully or wrongfully, the different factions are at each others throats. Is there anything that could change this situation?

The one major factor, as I alluded to before, that could bring the different factions to their senses is the name, HILLARY CLINTON.

When push comes to shove, whoever the G.O.P. candidate is, Hillary might just be such a galvanizing figure as to bring the factions together for the good of the G.O.P. and the country as a whole.

Hillary Clinton is one of the most polarizing figures in politics today. She is looked upon by the citizenry as being a liar, being dishonest, and untrustworthy by over 60% of the population (a recent Quinnipiac poll). That includes not only Republicans, but a good percentage of Democrats also. She and she alone, could be the catalyst to bring common sense back to the Republican voters and others, in order to bring a Republican victory in November.

To the straight-thinking G.O.P. voters, a Hillary victory (if she is still the candidate after the F.B.I. gives its report to the Attorney General), would be a continuation of the failed policies of the Obama Administration. The policies that dominate Republican thinking such as bringing back jobs to the U.S., curtailing illegal immigration, nominating Supreme Court nominees, having a “fair” trade policy, and tax reform, will not be fulfilled or instituted by a Hillary Clinton Administration, which fancies itself as a clone of the European countries, economics and policies. So, both antagonists within the Republican Party might have to take a deep breath and vote for either Trump or Cruz ( at this writing it looks like Trump has the advantage).

So, in conclusion, I believe that common sense will take over and the vast majority of Republican, Independent, and conservative Democrat voters will join together and vote for change to “Make America Great Again”, and that means voting for the Republican candidate. When that happens we all could thank Hillary for being the great unifier of the Republican Party.

Conservative commentary by Chuck Lehmann