[TheRealThing]

TRT, I am really doing my best not to be dragged down to your level again but you don't make it easy.

Ronald Reagan considered anybody who agreed with him 80 percent of the time to be an ally. We probably share 90 percent of our political positions, if not more, yet you have continued your personal attacks because I strongly opposed Trump in the primaries (and even took the time to cast a primary vote against him). It speaks volumes about you when a liberal like the Sombrero, who probably disagrees with my political positions 80 percent of the time, consistently shows better manners than you. Most people can disagree without being disagreeable, but you are one of the exceptions.

As for Trump, he is off to a great start. Aside from lying about the size of the crowd at the inauguration, not demanding Comey's resignation, and not asking Sessions to go after Hillary, Trump has far exceeded my expectations so far. However, I never expect anybody to agree with me 100 percent of the time and if I agree with 80 percent of what Trump does, then I will be singing his praises. That's just the kind of guy that I am.

You called me out on whether God installs leaders and then said I was sanctimonious for posting the evidence.

I have taken a pragmatic stance on the Presidency of DJT. Though he will likely be light years better than Obama or Hillary still, he was our only option. That doesn't mean I agree with him about everything, though I did believe he would win. I mean, what does it take Hoot? I already said we're down the drain in the brightest of scenarios outside of national revival. I don't like the way he telegraphs things like not pursuing the people's business in the case of Hillary. I don't like the Comey decision, but I like his cabinet picks and I hope he intends to lean on them heavily.

In the end it came down to Trump or Clinton, and yet the fight is anything but over. Dems are actively demonstrating their particular neuroses, making all manner of threats and running amok and that's a problem whether Republicans have the majority or not. My concern has been for my country only. And though I have hope for the immediate future, we'll need another convincing midterm to shock Dems into focus. There are a lot of judges to appoint and there's a lot of work to be done. The Dems know four years is not enough time and the next four will be nasty. Frankly, even though Trump won, it still feels more like going down fighting than it does winning to me. Only history will validate or disprove my contentions on our national standing. I doubt sincerely the demise of the European Union, but it is possible that the US may get a reprieve.