As proponents of many of the concepts President Donald Trump says he supports, such as a leaner government, less regulation and an improved health care system, we want to see him succeed.
But we believe he is shooting himself in the foot practically daily with his Twitter rants, his unnecessary personal comments about people and his inability to let the criticism all presidents receive roll off his back.
Yes, Trump has had far more invective hurled at him than the average president in his short time in office, much of it bitter, rooted in his unexpected win, and most of it unfair.
Yes, he has fought back at some of the hate, unlike many of his Republican predecessors, and we have supported him in defending himself – to a point. We believe if previous GOP presidents occasionally had given as good as they got, the national media might not be so quick to treat them unfairly.
And, yes, despite the many ill-considered things Trump has said, many millions of those who voted for him are behind him, not unaware of what he says but willing to overlook them if he gives them the likes of what he promised – a repeal and replacement of Obamacare, a sealed off Southern border, tax reform, fewer regulations.