THE IMPOSSIBLE, IMPROBABLE ELECTION OF DONALD TRUMP---AND IT'S AFTERMATH

The election of Donald Trump was a shock of epic proportions to everyone, and to some, a reason to hope again in their country's future. One cannot even define or separate wholly who fell into which
camp precisely, because the lines were blurred.  This election defied the polls.  But for the most part, the Democrats were the losers, and the Republicans the surprised winners. Donald Trump had done what no one thought do-able--he won in an electoral landslide. Never mind the popular vote, that isn't the way it's done in this country, and for good reason----it's called fair representation, and it's been working for quite some time.  It prevents large blocks of the demographic population from having too much power and influence over smaller, just as important, regions. Otherwise, we would have the coastal areas pretty much in control of the entire country.

So, done and done, right?  Wrong. The Democrat party, having become largely the party of the new left,  were completely undone by Trump's election. How could they have gotten it so wrong? They were so sure, had first dismissed "The Donald" as a clown, ridiculed, belittled, and even welcomed him to the race, an easy push over,  as a bully might mockingly welcome the new kid on the block When he wouldn't go away, they got more serious, and began actually trying to destroy even his very business empire, his livelihood.  They cheated along the way, by giving advance debate questions to Hillary, and approving moderators who were of obvious political leanings---not the right. We could go into detail here, but think back---the debates were mostly an attempt to reveal Trump as unfit and undeserving to do the job as commander in chief. The questions asked of him were much tougher, confrontational, and disrespectful than of those given Hillary Clinton.

 But it all seemed to backfire. The people saw this man unmercifully vetted, and began to judge for themselves. He was tested over and over again. Yet he never faltered, kept moving forward with his
message of hope for a greater America.  It wasn't pretty, got dirty and nasty.  This man was a street
fighter, and if you hit him, he struck back harder.  Everyone was stunned, but the opposition was outraged. How dare he retaliate? Not good form, no class, no fair! His supporters were afraid he might lose, on political correctness alone,  but he kept winning, against all odds. Maybe he had some of what it takes to run a country--- endurance, courage, smarts, vision.  It was a tough call.  And it was a cliff hanger.  All bets were on Hillary Clinton, heiress to the Democrat's throne.  Her flaws were many, but she was considered the lesser of two evils. She had several selling points on her side---experience., for one.  Even better, she had Obama, and his approval ratings were through the roof.  And the big closer--she was the first woman to run for president.  Slam dunk. Not so fast.

On January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump became the 45th president of the United States. He had already made impressive cabinet choices, and it was clear he was ready to report for work.  The
Democrat party had become unglued, and did their best to color him illegally elected.  They
railed, rallied, threatened the electors , held demonstrations, blamed the Russians, and some even refused to attend the Inauguration.  But it didn't matter---the show went on.  It had been a study of democracy in action---messy, brutal,  frightening, but in the end a, smooth, regal, and dramatic transition . And if you were watching, you saw more than ceremony and pageantry---you saw a nation turn a corner.  And waiting around the bend was---quite a new sheriff. There was
joy for some, and sorrow for others---and there was relief and disbelief all at the same time from everybody. Even the Trump supporters knew that something most unusual had happened.

President Trump did not mince words in his acceptance speech. Nor did he try to curry favor with his predecessors or any of the Washington elite. This was not a Kumbaya moment for him, but a time to declare his direction. .His words were not those of a great orator, neither were
they particularly partisan. They were the plain words of a man who intends to get things done in a
different way.  He laid out his plans. The tone was firm, but not unfriendly or mean, just direct and purposeful.

Whether Donald Trump can overcome his enemies remains to be seen, for they are many, and they are committed.  He does not have the support of the media, or half of the country.  His own party
leaders supported him late and reluctantly.  But the man who should not have dared to become
President, has done so with the only support that ultimately mattered---the people who believed him when he said he could make the country great again. They deserve a chance, and so does Donald Trump.  

So, the question is this---was this unlikely president, and this improbable, unpredictable event, ----not just about Donald Trump, but more powerfully,  a mass movement which cannot be stopped?  Or will it go down in history as a failed attempt to achieve the lofty goal of greatness, the right of which was duly won----foiled by none other than our own people? People who think they know better than the electorate? A word of warning---that would not end well. For fate has a way of getting its way.