I have no illusions about his positions.
Cannot argue the topics you mentioned.
I fully understand where he came from. I grew up in the same spot. But I have always been GOP. Never Dem. This was very very unusual here, for valid reasons when the area was settled in the 1880’s.
Rick honestly loves our military personnel. His wife nursed my grandfather before he died and I will always be indebted to her for the kind treatment he received.
I have never met Rick. He was a few years younger than I was. I know both of his parents.
Their family is made of good people.
I don’t think he is a bad person or ‘evil’. I have argued loudly against him here based on his policy positions which I believe the facts show to be dangerous.
There is a lot to like about the guy.And I do believe he loves his country. But in a purely political context I believe the bad far outweighs the good in it’s ramifications.