Will You Still Love Me After the Election?

Mike Rogers, former Republican representative from Michigan, had nothing but bad things to say about Trump after the 2020 election. Now that he’s running against Democratic nominee, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed for senate, Rogers loves everything about the Donald.

Rogers is just one of endless politicians readily willing to cast aside all principles in exchange for the Trump seal of approval.

Before you say, “Come on, people have always compromised their values,” ask yourself:

Did Carole King wonder for even one second, “Will you still love me tomorrow if you don’t find someone better?”

Did Herb Alpert ever say “This guy’s in love with you, at least until closing time”?

Would Stevie Wonder dare whisper, “I just called to say I love you. Ooops, hold on. I’ve got a call on my other line.”

When did the Captain and Tennille harmonize “Love will keep us together at least until Labor Day”?

And I, of course, have absolutely no recall of Ray Charles moaning “I can’t stop loving you, unless my wife takes me back.”

I’m not one of those “back in the good old days” guys, but I don’t remember a time when political expediency has become the number one go-to strategy.

I’d like to think people used to be more disciplined and truer to their word – and could be that way again. For now, we have a lazy president who has created a lazy electorate.

But it doesn’t mean we can’t dream about a political candidate who will look voters squarely in the eye and say, “I will never attempt to put more than 15 items in the express line.”

Comedy writer Ben Alper has written for Jay Leno, David Letterman and others. He is the author of “Live From the Beginning of Time: Late Night Comedy Monologues Through the Ages”