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...

  I grew up in Wisconsin.  Graduated from Madison West High, and the University of Wisconsin in Madison.  I guess it might be more accurate to say I grew up in "The People's Republic of Madison."  It's a well known liberal enclave, a place where the adjective "liberal" is not derogatory. So today I'm doing this shout out to the people of Wisconsin.  Please.  Get your vote done by November 3. Whether it's for Trump or Biden is immaterial.  If you don't vote, don't come complaining about the results.  Your chance for input expires on November 4. You've suffered through 2 or 3 terms of GOP rule thanks to Scott Walker. You've suffered through GOP court packing that made your Supreme Court a GOP rubber stamp.  And you've suffered through years of legislative mischief orchestrated by the GOP.  Your call.  Fix it now, or suffer the consequences.  But either way, don't complain if you don't vote.

       How do I know President Biden is already better than President Trump?  Read on.  He's considering cabinet appointments, and guess what?  There are Republicans on  the candidate list.      President Trump lives in a binary political world.  If you're not loyal to him, you're the  enemy.  There is no middle ground, and no compromise with the "enemies." Trump warned of “far-left radicals” who will “indoctrinate our children . . . impose a fanatical code of political correctness, bombard our citizens with fake news propaganda and implement policies that would turn America very quickly into a large-scale Venezuela.”   He called the House Democrats “lunatics,” railed against illegal immigration and complained about losing the distinction as Time magazine’s person of the year to the teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg."      We already know Trump would never allow a democrat in his cabinet. ...