Pensees

  It's been nearly 24 hours since (Sleepy) Joe Biden was declared the winner of the election.  It's still a little early to predict the political consequences of Biden's victory, but here's some thoughts on how this might play out. 1.  I'm very glad Biden is now the President Elect.  Governing by chaos has been a total failure, and those days are behind us. 2.  After 24 hours of Biden being declared the winner there has been minimal civil unrest.  I sincerely hope we can still say that in a week, in a month, in a year.  For that, I credit the MAGA voters who are licking their wounds and grieving their loss.  I hope the restraint we've seen so far continues. 3.  Overall, I have mixed emotions about the election.  It was not a Biden Blowout.  Rather, it was a nail biter that could have reelected Trump.  Considering the last 4 years of corruption, lies, and chaos, it should not be this close. 4.  I'm disturbed about the growt...

  Just a few thoughts on the VP debate. 1.  Civilized, compared to the Presidential debate. 2.  This will NOT move the needle for either Trump or Biden. 3.  Debates have outlived their usefulness.  Please make it stop. 4.  Winner:  the fly. 5.  Winner:  Moderator Susan Page. 6.  Toss up: the candidates. 7.  Loser:  Donald J. Trump.  He wasn't on the stage, but shortly after it was over, he pulled out of the next Presidential Debate.  This tied with sabotaging the stimulus negotiations for his worst decisions of the campaign.  He's underwater in the polls, and there's only a few weeks left before the election.  He desperately needs to change the dynamic, and the debates are an opportunity for him to do exactly that.  But no.  He's not going to debate Biden.   The Biden campaign should send him a thank you note.