SPEAKING TRUTH IS TABOO????
For some reason, speaking the truth within the party has once again become taboo.
How does that even happen?
Because truth was never actually the objective. It was branding. It was a slogan people could wear when it benefited them. “Transparency.” “Accountability.” “Truth.” Those words get thrown around constantly, but the moment they are applied in a way that is uncomfortable or inconvenient, they get rejected immediately.
The reality is simple. Most people do not want truth. They want AFFIRMATION. They want VALIDATION. They want their BELIEFS REINFORCED. They want their candidate protected. They want to feel like they are on the right side of something without having to confront whether that something can actually win.
The moment truth challenges that comfort, the reaction is predictable. The truth-teller becomes the enemy. Suddenly it is not about whether the information is correct. It becomes about TONE. It becomes about FEELINGS. It becomes about LOYALTY. It becomes about who you are “hurting.”
That is NOT accountability. That is emotional gatekeeping.
Let’s get back to first principles.
The purpose of a political party is NOT to make people feel good. It is NOT to provide a platform for everyone to express themselves. It is NOT to reward effort, passion, or ideological purity.
The purpose of a political party is to win elections in November.
Everything else is secondary.
So if that is the mission, then every decision we make should be evaluated against that mission. Not whether it feels fair. Not whether it satisfies a faction. Not whether it protects egos.
One question only. Does this help us win in November?
And if the answer is NO, then it needs to be reconsidered.
That means we have to be honest about the primary. Because the primary determines the nominee. And the nominee determines whether we win or lose in November.
This is where people get uncomfortable.
NOT every candidate has a path to victory. NOT every campaign is viable. NOT every message breaks through. NOT every operation is capable of SCALING.
That is NOT an insult. That is REALITY.
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It’s clear. By every metric, there are two Republican frontrunners in the race for Governor in Michigan.
The difference between myself and Job Jumping John James couldn’t be more clear.
After President Trump announced he was running again in 2024, @JohnJamesMI called him “unfit to lead” while I Ieaned into the fight to defend President Trump’s win in Michigan.
He’s blown two statewide elections against the Democrats, and I’ve delivered twice as the Republican nominee for statewide office.
If he won’t debate, I’m not a John James supporter. Trump asked him not to run so we didn’t lose a house seat. He’s running anyway. He’s lost two Statewide elections. He trashed Trump until he needed him to win. He’s now hiding so people don’t see who he really is. Michigan deserves better.
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