The Trump Force Bus Tour Message is Clear: Get Out and Vote

Yesterday, the Cherokee County Republican Party’s (CCRP) headquarters hosted a stop for the Team Trump Force Bus Tour. The speakers included Representative (R-GA) Mike Collins, former Representative Doug Collins, former Representative Lee Zeldin and former Chief of Staff for the DOD Kash Patel.

The theme of the event centered on voting, and the importance of everyday Americans participating in the electoral process instead of sitting on the sidelines – and it’s true.

Republicans have been backed into a corner for years by the left, blocking punches and cheap shots while ignoring what really needs our attention: talking about the election, our values and why it’s so important to get out and vote in every election.

We are told to “be quiet” and “don’t make a fuss” so that we aren’t portrayed as the bad guys but instead are the righteous losers that hold some sort of mystical integrity by keeping our mouths shut in the face of adversity and allowing our opponents to crap all over us publicly.

As the bus arrived at the CCRP headquarters, the nearly 150 people broke out in a “U S A” chant as they cheered and waved signs in support of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.

James Dvorak, the immediate past CCRP chair, opened the event in prayer before everyone was led in the pledge of allegiance. The room was hot and crowded but people were excited; the kind of an incredible excitement that is utterly infectious.

The speakers hammered home the importance of voting because, as Zeldin put it “we want our country to be the best version of itself,” that it can be – and I can’t find any American who would disagree with that statement whether Republican or Democrat; the difference is in the “how” we get there.

Throughout this election cycle, there has been a strong push for conservatives to vote, and I imagine it’s because so many people are staying home with a gloom and doom mentality that no matter what we do, we always lose – and that’s probably true sometimes – but as former Representative Doug Collins mentioned, “this is a battle” and he’s right.

“Politics as usual” doesn’t exist anymore, and maybe it shouldn’t. Republican voters have sat on the sidelines for many years in an attempt to leave things to politicians and essentially choosing ignorance with the hope that those who are elected will do the right thing – but is that always true?

Let me ask you a question: when you’re driving in a rural area with no other cars around and you approach a stop sign, do you stop completely? My point is how many people are doing the right thing when no one is looking? We are discovering, as politicians continue to be indicted (mostly Democrats) and charged with crimes of using their position for monetary gain, that man is flawed and loves power.

Because of these flaws, the people – yes us – need to remind our elected officials that they ultimately work for us and we will happily keep tabs on their work since it directly impacts our lives.

Representative Mike Collins summed up the battle in Washington, D.C., perfectly when he said “[the Democrats] want to change the fabric of America,” and we’ve seen the evidence over and over again. He also said that Republicans like to whine and do nothing except complain, but he told us that instead we should focus on this election, look ahead to how this election will impact our future and “get a little edgy, but with a smile,” which caused the crowd to laugh and cheer.

The focus on getting to the polls is crucial in every election but the emphasis is no longer on waiting for a politician to save us but that we should be saving ourselves. It’s time to get uncomfortable, y’all. It’s time to get off our tail and have conversations with friends, family and even strangers about the upcoming election. Everyone, no matter their life circumstance, has a role to play in getting out the vote.

What we can’t do as Republicans is not vote, and former Representative Doug Collins had some words for those sitting it out: “if you don’t take the constitutional right that many of us have served for that gives you the right to go vote this election, you have two years to shut up,” until the next election.

The good news is that if you would like to get involved you can write postcards, make phone calls, door knock, be a poll watcher or poll worker, give to campaigns, post on social media, or put a sign in your yard: every job, big or small, matters in an election and it’s time to get to work.

Today is the last day to register to vote in Georgia, if you have not done so please do at https://georgia.gov/register-vote.

If you would like to get involved to encourage voters to get to the polls visit www.marchtovictory.com and choose a task to get linked up with the right people in your area.

Regardless of the outcome of the election, if we don’t vote, we have nothing to complain about.