This Is It—It’s GO Time. Let’s Do It.

The time for talking is over. The campaign ads have been running for the last few times. The last few polls are being analyzed, poked, prodded, folded, spindled, and mutilated. The candidates are getting ready for a late night. And here at RedState, we’re getting ready for a long night as well, and with damn good reason; this is certainly going to be the most consequential, the most critical, election in living memory. The election will be fought over – more than Bush v. Gore in 2000, Trump v. Clinton in 2016, and Trump v. Biden in 2020.

Tuesday, November 5th can potentially be a turning point in history. We can return to some sanity, to a projection of strength, of a border more nearly under control, and yes, to Constitutional principles – or we can have more of the same mess that we’ve had for the last four years. 

The last few polls trickling in give little aid and comfort to the opposition, Kamala “Queen of Word Salads” Harris and her running mate Tim “Great Walz of China.” It looks like this race is going to be a near thing. It might – and it might not. The momentum seems to be with Trump/Vance. Early returns appear to favor the Republicans. I’m not expecting a landslide, but I wouldn’t be terribly surprised by one, either.

But this is no time to rest on our laurels.

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The Republicans look poised to win. Good. 

When – if – that happens, I will tell Congressional Republicans this: Get your caucus together. Don’t wait until the new Congress is seated. Work with the Trump/Vance transition team and work with Donald Trump himself to get the agenda set. Forget the Democrats. Forget bipartisanship. Forget all that stuff. Democrats are great at one thing – when they get power, they use it, and they don’t worry about what the GOP members think. Democrats consider “bipartisanship” as “Republicans doing what we tell them.” So, fine. Turn the tables, already. Get bills drafted ahead of time. When the new Congress is sworn in on January 3rd, 2025, all the Speaker should have to do is bang down the gavel and yell “GO!” In the Senate, the filibuster will still toss a few roadblocks, as it’s highly unlikely that the GOP will hold 60 seats, but don’t be tempted to change that, to eliminate that roadblock – that’s a Democrat tactic. Hold to your principles. The filibuster exists for a reason. Instead, look ahead to the 2026 mid-terms. Recruit strong candidates. Work to expand that majority.

I would advise the incoming Trump/Vance administration as well: Forget working with the Dems. They won’t work with you. Dig in, because they will fight you – bitterly – every step of the way. You are entering into a political fight the likes of which the country has not seen since 1865, and there is a decent chance that, at least in some of our major cities, it will explode into actual fighting. There will be more impeachment attempts, there will be more lawfare – and don’t forget, there is plenty of lawfare still underway. If you thought the Democrats were unhinged at the idea of a President Trump the first time, wait until he is sworn in for the second time. So I would say, fine, take advantage of that. They have proven by their very behavior that we no longer have to consider their wishes, and as long as we have a majority – let’s use it.

And start looking into what happens if, on January 6th, Kamala Harris refuses to do her Constitutional duty and certify the election. Gird your loins, and get ready for a bitter, every step-of-the-way battle because we’d be entering into unknown territory, politically. There are no longer any certainties. There are no longer any rules that the other side will not break. Some among them are already threatening violence – and I’m talking about elected officials, not stupid punks cosplaying in black outfits and keffiyehs.

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And to all of you reading this: This is the turning point. I know we say this a lot, but this time it’s truer than it’s ever been: This may well be the most important election of our lives. This may be the most consequential election since 1980 – maybe since 1860. We must not fail.

If you haven’t yet – get out there and vote. Get your friends and family to the polls – unless they’re Democrats, then leave them alone. The time for niceties is over. This is a battle for the survival of the republic. 

Get it done. This is it. It’s go time.

By God, let’s give them what-for.

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