08Nov24: the dark cloud…

So, a man with 34 felony counts for his attempt to pay off a porn star; plus a sexual assault count plus more than 26 other women stepping up with their accusations of his sexually predatory behavior; plus a “university” and “charity” found to be scams and legally shut down; plus charges against him for taking highly sensitive documents of national secrets, then denying he had them; plus a speech to his minions that lead to an insurrection involving storming the US Capitol; plus his constant mendacious promulgations – over 30,000 lies documented during his first term; plus his business failures including casino bankruptcies and failed steak, wine, and airline business ventures; plus his adultery; plus… oh well. All these are known to the electorate, plus more.

Sounds like someone you wouldn’t want moving in next door, dating your teenage daughter, or working at your business, eh?

Well, a resounding number of Americans voted this character to serve as President of the USA. I voted for the other one. Character counts. Being a character doesn’t matter, it seems, and the one I voted for spoke, asking America to accept the will of the majority, basic to a democratic political process. I’ll try, but it will be hard.