Gorsuch's appointment can't be overstated, it's a major victory for Conservatives

Neil Gorsuch

I was very outspoken about Trump during the primaries. I called him a clown and a loud mouth. I endorsed Scott Walker in the beginning and once he dropped out my support went to Cruz and I voted for him in the primary. 

I had a lot of skepticism about Trump's loyalty to Conservative principles given he was a lifelong Democrat until 2012.

Right up until I received my ballot in the mail I was seriously considering writing Cruz in. In the end, I had no choice, it was impossible to imagine Hillary as President so begrudgingly I pulled the trigger on Trump because a write in vote for Cruz was in reality a vote for Hillary.

I was just as amazed as everyone else was when Trump won the general. Afterwards being the cynic I am I wasn't sure if Trump's rhetoric was just that or if he would follow through with what he said he wanted to do.

In 12 days, he's made good on many of his pledges. The jury is still out on if he'll be a true fiscal Conservative and take a dramatic stand on reducing the size and scope of the federal government which is my primary concern as a fiscal Conservative. 

Massive spending cuts are needed, replacing Obamacare, cutting the legs off the over regulation of the EPA, a sound energy policy by going after our natural resources to be energy independent, corporate and personal tax cuts, better trade policies, enforcing and strengthening immigration laws and returning some sanity to foreign policy have to be big priorities.

Getting any cooperation to tackle these tough issues from the Democrats let alone these lifetime establishment Republicans in DC is the huge fight yet to come for Trump. Using executive orders to reverse Obama's ridiculous ones are all well and good but at some point legislation will have to be passed in DC to achieve any long-term gain.

But the one issue that could affect all of these issues and our country's future for a generation is his Supreme Court nominee. Without a strong Conservative court many of the issues could be reversed or dismantled even if Congress passed Conservative laws.  

Before he won the election I like many other Conservatives thought if Trump could get a quality Conservative on the court that single move would be the single most important act he could make, even if didn't drain a drop out of the swamp in DC.

Trump had to not only win the election but he had to pray that the Republicans could hold onto the majority in the Senate and thank God both come to fruition. Given that Republicans have the majority it’s a forgone conclusion that Gorsuch WILL be appointed to the court no matter how much obstruction the Democrats attempt. If they filibuster the nomination the Republicans have every right to use the ‘nuclear option’ to have a simple majority vote to get him in because Reid and the Democrats used it to get Liberal judges appointed to lower courts during the Obama years.

Last night’s announcement of Neil Gorsuch as the nominee went a long way to convince me that Trump says what he means and means what he says. It’s a huge victory for Conservatives and it’s possible that more justices will retire during Trump’s presidency so in all likelihood the Court will be in the hands of Constitution Conservatives for years to come.

Gorsuch is from Colorado, his life, his principles, his exemplary record as a judge and his belief in the Constitution as an Originalist is as just as strong as his roots in the Rockies. He's exactly the kind of Conservative role model I aspire to be since I grew up there too. He truly believes that we are a country of laws not of men.

I reserve the right to critique the Trump presidency in the future if he sways to far left on spending, reducing the size of government and tax policy but today I can admit I totally underestimated him. I just pray he doesn’t get off the gas pedal and that he pushes back hard on the weak kneed Republicans that don’t have the will or the courage to move on what is right for the country.

I still think Trump opens his mouth way too much and has said some ridiculous and contradictory things but at the end of day it's not what he says it’s what he gets done. And so far, his actions have said far more than his words.