"normalcy"? I'm very curious as to how Trump is any more "psychotic" than Obama .I mean, drone assassination, and torture aren't psychotic? How was Obama any better than Ted Bundy or Jim Jones? Obama and Bush dismantled our constitution and murdered and tortured people. Not Trump. It was the first black pres that let the voting rights act go. Not Trump. Obama imprisoned and deported more immigrants than all other pres's combined. Please elaborate.

Trump is not just ignorant of everything he needs to know, he does not care. He has no empathy. Desires only to uplift himself. He really thought he could be a dictator and people would love him for his lies. He believed it would take no work. His family isolated him growing up and cleaned up his messes, not teaching him he needed to learn to do it. Now his money comes from global powers--the ones we would not want to be cozy with. Our allies do not kiss him as his buddies do. He can't have that. His pouty tantrums have him getting away with some destructive things. Thank goodness most have been stopped. The ones he has done are hurting us economically. Hopefully, his supporters will soon see how destructive he is.

@jniece Thank you for that. Your response is a perfect example of how irrational Trumpublicans are. Thank you for making my point for me.

@jniece Also, according to your profile you call yourself a progressive. I can't even begin to explain the cognitive disconnect suggested by a progressive defending Trump. That's like a Xian defending Satan.

@Sgt_Spanky I'm not defending Trump! I can't stand his ass. I'm simply pointing out that nobody gave a crap about the horrendous shit going on in previous admins. The system is the problem and the only reason people are taking notice is because an openly bigoted misogynist is in WH rather than a wolf in sheep's clothing like Obama.

Please explain how Trump is "destroying democracy".

@jniece How about his attack on the free press. Our ONLY gaurdians of democracy. Also he has given the military police powers. The first major step towards fasisum

unfortunately confronting the racism problem would end any collaboration we hope to achieve on the issues that are important to all of us. The religious and race problems can be dealt with legislatively once we regain control of our govt. For there to be any hope for success we have to stop blaming and shaming the other parties. After all, when it comes right down to it the people are to blame. That includes dems reps inds and libs. So, if we gotta hold our noses and collaborate with some unpleasant people to take back what is ours so be it. It's a small price to pay for the immeasurable amount of good it will bring to the entire world.

@jniece I agree collaboration is the key, what is the key to getting there? We have to define the boundaries all over since the gop and trump took control. Many general operating policies have been thrown out the window. I know it can be done, the Yakima River Basin Water Study Group came to an agreement for water management and the diversity of interested groups at that table was from both ends of the spectrum. No one group lost and no one group won, everyone got a piece of what they were needing. I know one thing, emotions need to go to the back burner what is happening now is not working.

The number of bigots in this country are dwindling everyday. It only seems their are many because they are being really noisy right now. The majority of Americans do end up being on the right side of history eventually but it sure is hard waiting for them to be ready for action. In a way the election of Trump has helped speed up that process so maybe he is exactly what dems needed to get going.

Your dumb and nuts. sorry but...

@Casey07 Not much of an argument. Poor spelling.

IMO we need to return to the days when "Lobbying" was a crime called bribery. We gotta get all special interest money out of politics. If we take away the money requirement to get elected then the politicians will do what earns our votes instead of what gets them the most corporate money. We also gotta make sure the laws are enforced and prosecuted. I think we need term limits as well. So ancient career politicians can't spend decades in office gaining powerful connections that keep better ideas out. Anything we want can be done through real representation. That is the key. So the most important step toward that is fair elections. So I say the solution is money out, automatic registration, paper ballots, counting oversight.

No person is going to be perfect and free of "wrongs." If foiables don't hinder leading, then put it aside and support that person.

bashing Trump only helps to undermine our ability to unite with the Trump voters on what we have in common. Clinton was corruption as well.The entire establishment is corrupt! You wanna bash something bash ALL corruption not Trump.

Well said!

What "change" was made in mid-terms? I saw same old crap here in California. Nearly all establishment politicians retained there seats here.

@jniece What about Orange County. Your like Trump, you say things with no reguard for facts.

Isn't that up to us? Bernie was just like FDR. That's why they stole it from him. And they got away with it because we let them. Shameful. We've been a generation of jellyfish. We get the candidate we deserve.

All politicians? I disagree. Most. But not all. Your right about the elite controlling everything but guess whose job it is to fix that? Yours and mine. The people terrified FDR, Johnson, and Nixon into social security, civil rights, and peace. Nixon was afraid the people were gonna break through the fence and get him in the WH! The system is upside down now. The people shouldn't fear the govt. The govt is supposed to fear the people and we been wussies far too long.

@jniece Just a couple of questions to get your opinion and perhaps a differing view, I'm not trying to start an argument.
Why do politicians seek office if not for the power the office provides? Even if they have good intentions to use that power wisely (to help the common person) do they still not seek power in order to effect change?