Republicans were outraged when Obama did not insist on the issues of domestic human rights and international terrorism when he negotiated with Cuba and Iran. Obama felt those questions were separate and unconnected to the normalization of relations and arms control issues he discussed with those countries. His critics had some justification to declare that there should have been some linkage with those issues. Even if you didn't fully agree with them, it is clear they did have a point.

On the other hand, there has been no Conservative outrage or indignation when Trump followed the same Obama policy when dealing with what is arguably a much more dangerous and despicable adversary, one with a clear record of supporting terror and oppressing his own people. What could possibly be the reason for this inconsistency? Could it be that Obama was a Liberal, and anything he did had to be reflexively attacked and condemned? Or could the fact that he was black have anything to do with it? Oh yeah, right. I'm WAY outta line.

Once again, I would like to point out that it is not merely Trump's hypocrisy that is the issue here. He is just one man. What really steams me is the sycophancy and pettiness of his followers. The GOP is now Trump's party, and even those in it who may disagree with him have learned to keep their mouths shut and look the other way no matter what he does. They realize that his ideology demands lock-step obedience and those who do not provide it will simply be purged out of the Party. Right now, the Trump faction only has that authority over fellow Republicans and Conservatives. If they can maintain their majority after the mid-term elections, they will be able to extend that authority to everyone else. No constitutional right can long survive a total one party majority. If the Conservatives emerge victorious from the mid-terms, they will have two unobstructed years to fully consolidate their power without fear of opposition or retribution. The America of 2020 will be unrecognizable, even if Mr Trump is no longer around.

Enjoy your tax cuts. You will have earned them.