Hi Dan – I haven’t been around in quite a while, but I am now trying to make a comeback. This was a break I would have preferred not to take though sometimes they are unavoidable. Nice to hear from you my friend.
After he ” trumpled ” down the sensibilities of a nation , he was revealed at last as a “trumpled” old clown. Good word ! Might I borrow it sometime ? ; )
I apologize my friend for such a late reply. I read your piece and I must say it is very, very well written. I have been absent and may be for a bit longer, from my blog as I am trying to come to terms with how I feel about everything that has occurred in this country over the past 18+ months. The election in the United States was between two very flawed candidates. Donald Trump ran on being the anti-establishment candidate while at the same time boldly saying that he was one that would “grease the palms” of politicians and expect something in return. He and his ilk are the ones that created and will continue to create the division in this country. There is likely to be nothing that he can do that will bring this country together as even member of his own party don’t typically like him or approve of his rhetoric. Then we have Hillary Clinton, who whether rightly or wrongly is plagued with huge negatives mainly caused by her own hands. For example, if you knew you were going to make a run for the highest office in the land, why would you choose to use an email server outside of that provided by the government to preform official business. A case could be made that her previous 2 predecessors did the very same thing, but they did not run for President of the United States. This single issue more than any other plagued her during her campaign more than any other. Then there are reports that she refused to listen to the advice of her master politician husband Bill Clinton when it came to campaign strategy, this was a huge mistake that in the end doomed her to one of the most inconceivable losses in political history. Ultimately, we have a new president and all that those of us who were opposed to both his campaign and his subsequent win is to fight him when we think he is wrong and support him when he is doing what is right. We need to respect the office, but we don’t have to submit like sheep to what comes out of it. Thank you my friend and wish you and your fellow citizens the best as you move forward with your exit from the European Union. I pray that is not as painful as I think that it will be.
Trumpled definitely made me smile.
Hi Charles – I’m glad it made you smile. After all of your dental issues (which I hope are getting resolved) I’m sure you could use a little levity. 🙂
I just had the tooth and another pulled. Still numb, so I’m trying to smile.
I don’t envy you my friend. I hope that you aren’t in too much pain when the Novocaine wears off. Keep trying to smile and feel better.
Thankfully, I had some good pain meds. The itching was the part that drove me nuts.
Nothing wrong with meds if the can get you through the day although it would be nice if the itching was not part of it.
Hoping to not need them in a day or two. Tried today, but it wasn’t fun by the evening. Probably too much talking and eating.
Well take it easy and feel better…like you said, hopefully you won’t need them for long.
Very true.
Thank you very much for all of your thoughtful comments, I really appreciate them.
Ihaven’t seen you in my inbox for a while. Either WordPRess is messing with me or you’ve been on a break. If the latter, I hope everything is OK.
Hi Dan – I haven’t been around in quite a while, but I am now trying to make a comeback. This was a break I would have preferred not to take though sometimes they are unavoidable. Nice to hear from you my friend.
Good to see you again Dom.
Thanks Dan, it good to be back and reading you all again.
It’s good to see your fonts.
It has been a while Xena and it is certainly nice to be missed.
After he ” trumpled ” down the sensibilities of a nation , he was revealed at last as a “trumpled” old clown. Good word ! Might I borrow it sometime ? ; )
Absolutely…please use it wherever it fits. Thank you William. 🙂
That picture alone says volumes. Glad you made it back to the blogging world. Missed your posts.
Thank you my friend and I missed yours as well. It’s food to be back.
This is simultaneously funny and depressing. I’ve just written about Trump’s election from a UK perspective, post-Brexit:
https://sexualityandthecityblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/when-love-doesnt-trump-hate/
Hope you find it interesting!
I apologize my friend for such a late reply. I read your piece and I must say it is very, very well written. I have been absent and may be for a bit longer, from my blog as I am trying to come to terms with how I feel about everything that has occurred in this country over the past 18+ months. The election in the United States was between two very flawed candidates. Donald Trump ran on being the anti-establishment candidate while at the same time boldly saying that he was one that would “grease the palms” of politicians and expect something in return. He and his ilk are the ones that created and will continue to create the division in this country. There is likely to be nothing that he can do that will bring this country together as even member of his own party don’t typically like him or approve of his rhetoric. Then we have Hillary Clinton, who whether rightly or wrongly is plagued with huge negatives mainly caused by her own hands. For example, if you knew you were going to make a run for the highest office in the land, why would you choose to use an email server outside of that provided by the government to preform official business. A case could be made that her previous 2 predecessors did the very same thing, but they did not run for President of the United States. This single issue more than any other plagued her during her campaign more than any other. Then there are reports that she refused to listen to the advice of her master politician husband Bill Clinton when it came to campaign strategy, this was a huge mistake that in the end doomed her to one of the most inconceivable losses in political history. Ultimately, we have a new president and all that those of us who were opposed to both his campaign and his subsequent win is to fight him when we think he is wrong and support him when he is doing what is right. We need to respect the office, but we don’t have to submit like sheep to what comes out of it. Thank you my friend and wish you and your fellow citizens the best as you move forward with your exit from the European Union. I pray that is not as painful as I think that it will be.