AN APPEAL TO RELUCTANT CONSERVATIVES.

Daniel Pipes makes the case for keeping Donald Trump in office.  "His policies in the areas of education, taxes, deregulation, and the environment have been bolder than Ronald Reagan's."

There's more at the link.  Consider also this.  "Slowly but inexorably over the past three years, my approval of the policies has outbalanced my distaste for the person. Finally, knowing that Joe Biden will represent the radicalized Democrats in November, I conclude that I will do my small part to help Trump get re-elected by writing, giving, and voting."  Yes, a fair number of establishment Republicans and guardians of the Established Order are on record as supporting Mr Biden in the hopes that they can restore some semblance of those days of Process and Consensus where the Outline of Compromise emerges from a curated panel on the Sunday shows, and conference committees put together Comprehensive Reforms in The [c.q.] National Interest.  Unfortunately, Mr Biden's election will depend on a lot of votes from people who argue a lot with Democrats, before ultimately voting for them, and there's no guarantee the street democracy theater will end with the general election.

For my part, Illinois's electoral votes are probably predetermined, freeing me to cast a protest vote at the top of the ticket, and for the state's delegations to Washington City, we shall see.