Article snippet: Posted at 4:00 am on August 20, 2017 by Kimberly Ross Well before November 8, 2016, many of us on the conservative side were critical of then-candidate Trump. Not much has changed. While some continue clinging to the #NeverTrump moniker, others such as myself have semi-retired the term. It’s been left simmering on the back burner, and easily accessible should it be necessary to use again. We understand that just because a politician has an (R) next to their name, or beat a Clinton in a divisive presidential election, doesn’t mean they should automatically receive our full-throated support. Instead, they should be praised for upholding the Constitution and conservative values, but loudly called out when the opposite occurs. The past week has been a communications nightmare for the White House. More than once, President Trump attempted to address the tragedy that occurred in Charlottesville on August 12. After going with more specificity the second time around, Trump should have stopped there. Instead, he spoke up during an infrastructure press conference and talked about “very fine people on both sides” among other things, getting agitated at the press while doing so. Whether anyone says it out loud or not, the feeling is that President Trump should do something to heal the racial divide within our country. Should he even attempt such a feat, he – like his predecessor, Barack Obama – will fail. Has the president been too silent when it comes to those alt-righ... Link to the full article to read more