It’s no secret that the Republican Party has seen increasing infighting among various factions, which has caused us to take our eyes off the ball. I believe constructive dissent is healthy, but it’s getting less constructive and less healthy. We can and should encourage challenges, respectful dissent, and differences of opinion. But I’m also a strong adherent of the Reagan principle that “the person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally, not a 20 percent traitor.” We must unite the party. We achieved it, together, in Plano after I was elected to city council, and I’m confident we can achieve it in the Collin County Republican Party.
