Here comes a confession that might surprise some readers of this blog who presume I hold a partisan bias against Republicans.

I want the real Republicans who favor small government, low taxes and a strong defense policy to return to power.

They have been pushed aside by the MAGA cultists who adhere to the lunacy promoted by Donald Trump, the so-called “populist” who in reality would have nothing to do with the people he purports to “protect.”

We have the likes of Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, Chris Christie, Chris Sununu, John Kasich being vilified as Republicans In Name Only. Why? Because they stand on the principle of fealty to the oath they take, not to a moron who vows to suspend the rule of law on Day One of a presidency were he allowed to return to the White House.

I am not a partisan. I want justice delivered to Trump. I want Republicans to snap out of their sleep-walking through the 2024 presidential primary campaign. They continue to give Trump a pass on some serious allegations that have been leveled at him.

Real Republicans are as aghast at what he faces as the rest of us.