Most people who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 did so because they didn’t like Hillary Clinton. Then, they decided they really didn’t like Trump all that much so they voted for the only alternative—Biden. But neither president has had much appeal for ordinary people. Trump’s name calling, orange hair, frequent firings and bizarre phone calls didn’t look or sound very presidential. By the same token, Biden’s hair smelling, whispering, hiding in the basement, and breaking wind at the COP26 climate summit, don’t exactly make us proud. Finally, the voters got what they’ve been looking for in the VA gubernatorial race. A normal, middle aged guy. No pancake make up. No napping in public. No hair spray or fake smile. Youngkin came across as a down-to-earth person who calmly and clearly articulated the concerns of average men and women.
I’m really hoping this trend will continue. Trump accomplished a lot during his presidency, but then he messed up the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. In his defense, I’m not sure anyone else would have handled it any better, because no one had been through such a crisis. However, Trump continues to draw crowds and give speeches. He undoubtedly has a base, but as the saying goes, “every dog has its day.”. Why can’t he be content with that and go on with his very privileged life?
Everyone knows that Biden’s election was mostly due to a strong disapproval of Trump—especially among women voters. But honestly, I believe several of the Democratic contenders for the presidential nomination could have won. And it seems to me that someone like Amy Klobuchar would have done a better job with border security and handling of the pandemic, for starters. And I doubt she would fall asleep on television during important meetings.
Okay, it’s done. Our country will survive the current chaos in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the US government. We’ve been through worse. Time to move on and elect younger, smarter, common sense candidates who can unite and inspire us. And it won’t hurt at all if they don’t wear a shirt and tie when campaigning.
Voters finally got normalcy in Virginia. We have it here in Indiana with Governor Holcomb. Hope it’s a coming trend throughout the United States of America.