I
never thought I would say this, because we are not close, but with all the
violence and pain that has been inflicted in this campaign I feel the sorriest
for Ilo Wallace. This campaign has been
agony for her.
The
names that H.A. have been called seem to slide of him, but they deeply wound
Mrs. Wallace. Now like I said before she
and I have never been close. Let’s just
say that her small-town Iowa upbringing make her uncomfortable around people
with dark complexions or those whose faith does not include Jesus Christ as the
Messiah.
The
H.A. and Ilo relationship is a very traditional marriage. H.A. never discusses politics with his wife
and he does not discuss his wife with his political associates. He is a loving husband and she is a
supportive wife and they seem very happy together.
But
as I said before, Ilo wants the respectability due to H.A. as a person and as
his office should hold. Thanks to the Whisky
Rebels and the Dixiecrats, this campaign provided neither.
Undaunted
by attacks, H.A. traveled some 25,000 miles during the fall campaign and
appeared in almost every state, often speaking several times a day. H.A. has given his all in this campaign and
now it is up to the voters. H.A. has
faith in the American people to choose the best candidate, who will then work
to produce the best America he can.
Regardless
of how the election turns out, I’m headed back to Iowa for a much needed rest
with my family. My Great Aunt is anxious
to receive my scrapbook of autographs, speeches, press clippings and campaign
paraphernalia. I can’t wait to go home.
However,
H.A. can’t go home. In what some say is
an ominous sign, just a week ago the flooring in the White House
collapsed. H.A. was not there at the
time. He is traveling nonstop until the
election and afterwards plans to vacation in Key West. Following the vacation H.A. will live in the Blair
House (just across the street from the White House). The repairs needed are so extensive that the
White House will need to be gutted and rebuilt from the cellar up. H.A.’s enemies are taking great joy in
comparing the state of the White House with the state of the nation under H.A.’s
Administration.
© 2015 Ron Millar
© 2015 Ron Millar
