Hodge Barton

State College

In the 1972 movie, “The Godfather,” Kay (Diane Keaton) questions Michael (Al Pacino) regarding his decision to join “the family business.” He had earlier told her that he was not like his father, and he would take his life in another direction, but now he reneges on that promise.

“I can’t go against the family,” he proclaims. Kay shows her disdain for his position, bitterly criticizing what she calls “this Sicilian thing!”

Fast forward to the present time.

Mitch McConnell accurately states that Donald Trump is “practically and morally responsible” for the events of January 6. Bill Barr states that Trump “should not be allowed anywhere near the White House ever again.” Yet both men have now announced that they will vote for Trump in November. They just can’t “go against the party!” We can close our eyes and hear Diane Keaton mocking “this Republican thing.”

Party loyalty is one thing, and is practiced by members of both major parties, but voting for a candidate that you have already proclaimed “unfit to be President” is just nuts. What are they thinking?