We did it – intelligence and patriotism won out over ignorance and hate!
Our national nightmare – the danger and damage that was despicable and deplorable demagogue Donald Trump - is almost over. I say almost because we still do need to worry about what damage Trump will do between now and the January inauguration.
Biden’s, and America’s, victory is the first defeat of an incumbent president in 28 years. Trump didn’t deserve a first term, and certainly not a second one. Trump is the first President in history to lose the popular vote in consecutive elections (remember, Trump lost the 2016 election by almost 3 Million votes – and was placed in the White House by the archaic outdated Electoral College).
More Americans voted for Biden for president than any other candidate in U.S. election history. The prior record was Barack Obama's 2008 numbers.
As of this writing Biden has received over 4 Million more votes than Trump. But that means that about 71 Million Americans voted for a candidate who has proven with every word, deed and tweet over the last 4 years to be ignorant, incompetent, racist, delusional, totally self-absorbed, completely devoid of humanity, and totally unfit, practically and mentally, to hold any office of power at any level. That is both sad and disturbing. It tells us that nearly 48% of American voters are either ignorant, racist, or without a conscience - or all three.
History will surely identify Trump as the worst President in US history and the worst human being to ever occupy the White House, and rightfully condemn his supporters, defenders and enablers.
As I said in an earlier post, every bad thing that has happened in America in the past 4 years is the direct or indirect result, or was exacerbated by, the words and deeds of Trump. No one individual in our history has done as much damage to America, American democracy and values and the American people as Trump. There is no other way to put it - Trump truly is, has always been, and will always be a totally worthless piece of excrement.
What Joe Biden needs to do upon taking office is begin to undo the damage done by Trump and his Administration, address the problems created or exacerbated by Trump and his Administration, and begin to restore America’s reputation, credibility and standing on the world stage.
Congress is still divided – the Democrats still control the House and, as of this writing, the Republicans still control the Senate. And deplorable, despicable and unconscionable McConnell has been re-elected and likely will remain the Majority Leader. So, it will continue to be difficult to pass any legislation of substance for at least 2 years.
Going forward, the Republican Party needs to officially, vocally and consistently disavow and denounce Trump, Trumpism and the Trump Administration. All of the current leaders of the Party, including the leadership in Congress, must be replaced. The only alternative is for true traditional Republicans, led by those who publicly opposed and denounced Trump and his re-election, to form a new political party rooted in real conservative and traditional Republican policies and values. Basically, the Lincoln Project would become the Lincoln Party.
And various justice departments need to investigate, indict and prosecute Trump and his family for their crimes. I look forward to Trump’s first day in the communal prison shower.
I am glad this election is finally over – for many reasons. One in particular – I will no longer need to delete unread 100+ emails each day allegedly from Donald Trump and children, Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden, Barack and Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Tom Steyer, Bette Midler, and a variety of other celebrities and politicians on both sides.
TTFN
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