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We Are Not Over the Hump
Misinformation sprinkled with hints of stupidity is a potent concoction and leads many to stick with Trump.
A lot is looking good right now. Coming off a very successful and well-done DNC, Vice President Harris seems poised to lead the Democrats into power nationwide. If not for the Electoral College, Ms. Harris’ slowly rising lead would likely, barring any significant gaffes or crises, be substantial enough to put in orders for the celebratory balloons and cake.
However, the shadow of that political anachronism looms large and seems to get bigger with each passing year, taking on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloon size. As if the massive Snoopy balloon broke away in a gust of wind and terrorized New York’s 5th Avenue in 2016, if not for that grand compromise settled upon by the Founding Fathers in 1787, our rampaging Snoopy would have been quickly brought back under control and continued merrily down the famous avenue and past the tower of the loser, Donald Trump. Instead, Trump watched that year’s parade from his tower as a victor.
As I said, we are all feeling good right now, but we also remember how we felt in 2016. Hillary seemed unstoppable, and Donald Trump seemed like a joke. Then, the crises seemed to keep happening to Trump, and despite some unsightliness from…
