She’s not here for us

She’s not coming here for us. That was the one-sentence reply I gave a fishing buddy several years ago. He had just excitedly explained that Donald Trump spokesperson Sarah Sanders was quitting D.C. and coming to Arkansas to be governor. He was right about the governor part. The current governor’s actions, words, and the people that surround her continue to prove l was right also. What she is doing is easy to spot by anyone familiar with the business world.

Gov. Sarah Sanders is brand-building.

Familiar with the term “elevator pitch”? A 15-second sales pitch with bullet points on why to buy. Quick, repeat the pitch: stomped out reproductive rights, divided our already broken schools, stopped catch and release, not. And most important, crushed the liberal radical left. All six or seven of them running loose. Looks great on Fox News and MAGA fundraising websites. Notice she missed bragging about the attempt to destroy your Freedom of Information Act?

It is obvious “Sarah’s Brand” is aimed at her next job. And it is not a governor. Sanders’ next step is a win-win. If Trump is president, she gets a high position. If he goes to jail, she fills the void. Governor Sanders is not equipped to solve Arkansas’ problems: nation-leading poor health care, our education dysfunction, grinding poverty, prison reform, teenage pregnancy, or actual tax reform. Governor Sanders is not a problem-solver. She’s a player. Likely leaving us soon and solving nothing.

The self-serving MAGA operatives, whoever or wherever they are, continue to prove they are not here for us. Wake up, folks. Hate, lies, and fear are not how we solve complex problems.

SPENCER BAKER

Little Rock