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TNT’s Ernie Johnson and his Quick Take on the Election
Long-time enthusiastic Trump supporters, please watch this two-minute clip and tell me why you wouldn’t appreciate and welcome the humility, the optimism, and I think the “olive branch” offered by someone like this — even if you cannot understand his initial reluctance to embrace Trump. This is a textbook illustration of how good people accept defeat. How will you accept victory, my friends?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IGWCMa-XAI
I think I would call myself an enthusiastic Trump supporter at this point. But I was certainly not that until Tuesday night. As I have said many times before, I pray that everything negative I wrote about Trump proves absolutely false, and everything written by Trump supporters (especially conservative ones) proves absolutely true. Serve up the humble pie (with crow a la mode) and I will eat as much as it as you can bake up if Trump becomes the greatest conservative president since Ronald Frickin’ Reagan. Let me praise everything he has done post-election: His gracious acceptance speech, the courtesies shown to Obama and HRC, plans that have leaked about his transition and possible appointments. Last night I listened intently to Larry Kudlow on the Ricochet podcast almost brought me to tears (of joy). Maybe you always-trumpers are saying, “That’s what we told you. You wouldn’t listen.” Again, at this point, I hope you guys are right and were always right.
If the gravity of the office sobers him and he governs like a constitution-loving, freedom-expanding, Ronald Reagan-type conservative, I am in with both feet, baby. Go Trump, Go! President Trump, if you make me both a fool and a liar for all I have said before, make my day! I’ll be the happiest and most blessed man in the entire republic.
If this clip has already been shared on the member or main site, by bad. I haven’t seen it, but there are so many post-election posts up now.
It was very nice. Thank you.
We need some calming speeches like this right now.
That was the first time I’d seen the Ernie Johnson clip. It was amazing, and authentic. I didn’t think I’d ever see a figure like that be so…Christian, in a heartfelt way, and pledge to pray for a leader he doesn’t necessarily like. Just as Christ mandated we do.
That was my reaction too. I need to pray for our governmental leaders too. This is Christ’s call to us (and don’t forget this was written by Paul when Christians suffered grievously under Roman emperors).
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior.” I Timothy 2:1-3.
I saw this a day or two ago when someone shared it on Facebook. It’s a wonderful message. Thank you for sharing.
They played this in its entirety on the Three Martini Lunch. I’ve avoided posting political things on Facebook, but I posted Johnson’s wise and kind words.
“There once was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.” Now where have I heard that before…?
That was great, thanks for sharing it.
The video and the post are pitch perfect. I only wish more people came to this conclusion.
I didn’t like the candidate and said as much on here. But, now that’s he’s won, he deserves a chance to prove those of us wrong that thought he would be a bad president. And I hope he does. I, too, am cautiously hopeful based on what I’ve seen thus far.
My thoughts exactly SP.
Glad to see this tone (of course, it’s Ricochet, where we do tone right). A small number of NeverTrumpers on Twitter seem intent keeping the grudge alive. My horror of Trump has been blunted by the psycho hysteria of the left.
Of course, the president-elect has done nothing and said little so far. There’s plenty of time for things to go bad. For now, I’m looking for the silver lining and finding quite a lot of material.
I am waiting for them (I watched more then Johnson’s portion of the video) to condemn the rioting or at least comment they are repulsed by the riots. Then I’ll be able begin to consider belief that they are sincere in their humility and optimism.
TY for posting the video. I had not seen it and likely never would. I hope many people will share his attitude. I wish I could make every democrat, every college student and all the MSM commentators, reporters or anchors sit down and watch it. In a locked room and totally alone for an hour after viewing it. It might give them all pause to reflect which they desperately need.
while I certainly commend Mr. Johnson’s (no relation) remarks and agree with every word, I don’t think it accurate to say he accepted defeat. As far as the election went, he was not even in the game. I wrote my own name in for county sheriff….I did not win but I did not feel defeated.
Gotcha. Maybe accepted disappointment would be better.
If I may, I heard no awareness of the voices of pain and anguish that Trump spoke for. No acknowledgement that others had needs. All I heard was “take care of me and the ‘folks on the outside”.
Until I see acknowledgement that others than the ones he named have some importance, this rings quite hollow.
As usual with the left , it is all about them.
Exactly what we need now.
I get your point, but EJ might say, those outsiders you speak of now have their man in the Whitehouse (and arguably in the congress and the statehouses). They should have at least a temporary respite from their pain and anguish, help is on the way. This is their day to rejoice, and I don’t begrudge them. But I can sympathize with those who feel very threatened by Tuesday’s results (although I am not one of those–I am increasingly optimistic–as you have seen from my p0sts). I remember how I felt when Bill Clinton first won, then again-same thing with Obama. Give these who think themselves outsiders their day to lament–even to protest (not break the law). And try to woo them back into the mainstream (without compromising your principles).
Trump tweeted, “Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!” If Trump is willing to do that, why not you @TKC1101? Am I now defending Trump from you, TKC?
Our president elect (after the electors meet) also said this, @tkc1101: “Now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division; have to get together. To all Republicans and Democrats and independents across this nation, I say it is time for us to come together as one united people.” Do you disagree @tkc1101? I don’t. I think that is all EJ was saying.
Well, I condemn any law-breaking and I think even peaceful protesting at this time is misguided. To be fair to EJ, I don’t know how much of that occurred (or was known to him) at the time that piece was recorded.
No, what he said comes with the job. I have one, so I can say what I think. I am looking for some “I will join with your supporters” vibe and I do not get that. It is still demanding to be separate and catered to.
I heard a story about a kid who came across that line and replied, “Big talk from a man named Clive Staples Lewis.”
maybe….most likely…I appreciate your reply. It sometimes seems many here don’t appreciate my remarks.
I imagine that C.S. Lewis was drawing inspiration from his own feelings when he wrote that line. From a young age he insisted others call him Jack (or it might have been Jacksy and eventually evolved into Jack), and stuck with that the rest of his life.
The liberals bemoan the great divide in this country but never accept that Obama did everything he could to make it wider. All of a sudden it concerns them. There was no sympathy for the ones who felt left out when the ones who felt left out were living in fly-over country. Now that the coastal elites feel left out, it’s a problem. What hooey.
A commentator the other day said that if Democrats in Congress complain when Trump uses executive orders they will be accused of hypocrisy. Hypocrisy presupposes principles. Democrats care about power not principles. They will do and say whatever is needed to get power and retain it.
No doubt all this is true, but Ernie Johnson seemed quite sincere.
You are always welcome here MJ
Is his sincerity supposed to placate conservatives? Frankly, I don’t give a hoot about his sincerity.
Well I cannot gainsay how you feel about him, but for me, it means an awful for those who didn’t vote for Trump to sincerely say they are willing to give him a chance, pray for him, and hope they will be saying in a few years that Trump was a good president. What’s not to like? Would you rather him be protesting, shutting down freeways, and burning Trump in effigy? What more could you want from the guy?
For us to act like this, maybe?