By Ruth Ferguson, NDG Editor
The improbable became a reality on Nov. 8, 2016, with the election of Donald John Trump, Sr. as the next President of the United States.
Something many people believed would never happen, and kept telling themselves is very unlikely, just happened.
If Washington should learn anything from 2016, it is the fact the American people do not take kindly to be informed on who to choose. You can advise, you may suggest but if they sense you are looking down from your lofty perch and attempting to dictate, if only subtly, who they should choose then you will pay a serious price. This includes the national party, elected officials, celebrities and media.
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How will the vanguards of the Republican Party work with a man who boasts of revenge against his enemies? Paul Ryan should probably expect a demotion from the Speaker of the House.
The man chosen was distanced from by every living former President of the United States and many leaders of his party. Almost every newspaper endorsed his opponent.
But he won.
He insulted women, anyone who crossed him, nearly ever ethnic group, threatened deportation of thousands and pledged to build a wall to keep the undesirables out.
But he won.
Listening to the results roll in it became very clear the Democrats gravely underestimated the level of fear and anger on the immigration issue. Perhaps Trump’s success in the Rust Belt can be contributed in part to residual anger at former President Bill Clinton and the jobs lost as a result of NAFTA. However, the voters appeared more concerned about the potential of more lost jobs due to the influx of immigrants. The Democrats must figure out a way to make sure the citizens of rural America feels heard.
At the end of the day will the United States of America survive his presidency? Of course, we will. While many may disagree with the results, at least it demonstrates that in America, the people have the final word.
David Wilfong contributed reporting to this story.
…truly and sadly shocking…those who know what to do – need to get up and do it, now…those who don’t know what to do – need to ask somebody…everybody needs to get in gear and prepare…everybody needs to be in some kind of organization to weather the storm that is clearly on the horizon for the next four years…then; we can talk about recovery…