As this year’s Women’s History Month winds down, and given that it is the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution—the amendment that gave women the right to vote—it’s only appropriate that this year’s theme for the month is “Valiant Women of the Vote.” Let’s take a moment to reflect upon the choice women will have when voting this coming November.
As a physician who lives in Arizona, I am proud of our state’s history regarding women office holders. We have had more women serve as Governor than any other state. We are one of only six states where both our U.S. Senate seats are currently occupied by women, and we have had women serve as both the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate in our state legislature. Our state is also the proud home of retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who many recognize as the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
Which brings us to the 2020 election. Many analysts are saying that the outcome of the presidential race, as well as the makeup of the Senate and House, may well be decided by women voters—in particular affluent suburban women.
Many of these women’s perceptions are being manipulated by the media’s caricature of President Trump—a media that is overwhelmingly left-wing and the majority of which are allies of, if not mouthpieces for, the Democrat Party. As someone who has met with the President on several occasions let me assure you, the picture of the President they are painting is patently false.
The President Trump whom I have observed is a thoughtful, respectful executive who listens, asks questions, engages in productive discussion and then assertively decides a course of action based on the advice of those counseling him. Is he a fighter? Absolutely. But he is a fighter for us, not the tone-deaf elites who have forgotten, neglected, and abused hard-working, law-abiding Americans for the better part of the last 30 years. His tone can be direct, no doubt, but frankly, as a woman, I find his straight talk refreshing.