Some Thoughts

More formal analysis and a wrap-up of all my predictions will be forthcoming.. in January.

For now, I feel satisfied, even if not politically at the level I was 16 years ago.

Donald Trump is fired. It could not happen to a nicer guy.

As fun as it is to relish in that fact, we all should remember that this is about America, first. We all have to come together and try to build a more Perfect Union, no matter whom we voted for in this election, past ones, or will in future ones.

As a conservative, I expect to have many differences with the upcoming Administration, but for now, I can take solace in the reality that the better man won and in 2020, character mattered. May that always be the case moving forward.

While my negativity towards the Republican Party enabling Trump for the past four plus years is justified, I also realize that it is important to have checks and balances on the left. This election showed that there might be a lot of people who feel the same. The down-ballot results should serve as a tremendous warning to the left flank of the Democrats to act and govern accordingly.

The Grand Old Party has many choices to make about what it wants to be. I do not know how that will turn out in the short or long-term, but all I can do is hope for the best, as we all steadfastly stand by our great democracy.

In the words of our President-Elect, "Keep the Faith."