Post-Election Thoughts

[Bengalzona]

(11-09-2016, 10:35 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: I will be interested to look at the data on the election on the demographics once it is compiled in more detail. This was the first election where boomers were outnumbered by the younger generations, and so I will be curious to see the breakdown.

I'm hearing some initial reports that it appears a lot of the younger people didn't vote. They were either convinced that Hillary had already wrapped up the election and their vote didn't matter or they were turned off by the whole campaign. Not that this doesn't happen in nearly every election, but it appears to be more prominent in this one.

My personal opinions:

It appears that the majority of the country has decided to see what the Republican Party is offering by granting them the presidency and majorities in both houses of Congress again. The last time this happened was 2004. They now have a chance to prove that what they propose is better for the people of this country. We will see how it goes.

I'll start with an open mind and see how things go from there. They have enough rope. They can build a rope bridge or hang themselves. The ball is in their court.

What I find tremendously disappointing this morning are the posts from Trump supporters who are still criticizing Hillary Clinton. Really? Your guy won the election and rather than talk about good things you expect will happen, you still feel it necessary to sling mud and tak about 'how bad it would have been' if she had won? Wow! The pessimistic vitriol is like a disease of the soul.

On the other hand, Arizona voters finally voted out Sheriff Joe Arpiao (after he wasted $50 million in taxpayer money fighting the Federal Government in a court battle where he was clearly guilty). My faith in the system is somewhat restored.