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As an avid Anti-Trumper, in 2016, I congratulated Team Trump in at least two posts the day after the election. I congratulated Team Trump again two days after the election.
Congratulations to all of you who participated in this highly entertaining election cycle! While I did not support Dream Team Trump, I can still admire his surreal and historic accomplishment! I turned 18 in 1974, promptly registering as a Democrat. I have never voted for a Republican Presidential candidate. During the Primary, Trump knocked out Ted Cruz, my least favorite Republican. Thereafter, I did not expect Trump to win.... but win he did! When the power baton passes in January, our new President has a Republican majority in both the Senate and House. The people have voted. The process has produced winners and losers. Life goes on. May our best times lie ahead! No need for fear. No need for panic. May we embrace grace, honor, humor and love to guide us in our endeavors! Peace to all and Good will to the human race!
It is not the critic that counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood who strives valiantly... who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with the cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat. - Teddy Roosevelt
Let our experiment in democracy continue! We know we have an imperfect system. Those who choose to actively participate clearly invest more of themselves and usually have the most to lose or gain. We as a people have a long history, lots of experience, complex rules and ever-changing technology that factor into how we choose those who govern us. While recognizing Dream Team Trump made this election cycle extremely interesting, I promise you I did not want Trump to win. I live and vote in Florida... one of the premiere battleground states! I tried to inform myself on issues. I expended time and effort to influence the outcome in favor of my preferred candidates and issues. My efforts on the Grand Prize obviously came up short. So be it. My congratulations to the winners! I mean it when I say thank you to Trump supporters for conducting your revolution without rampant violence. Life goes on. Let us now endeavor to progress and not digress. We still live in the greatest and most powerful hybrid capitalistic-socialistic country on planet earth!
I still support a woman's right to choose (Roe v. Wade)... believe we should spotlight campaign finance reform and overturn Citizens United... want us to maintain worldwide military strategic dominance... tweak our infrastructure... grow the middle class... emphasize affordable education and health options... protect rights to speech, diversity of ideas, sexual orientation and property... protect individuals from government overreach and intrusion... pursue informed discussion and debate in an effort to reach consensus on how best to govern for the benefit of the most people. Donald J. Trump entered the arena... aspired to the Presidency. Wow! He won! Now we await his leadership and guidance. I admit I couldn't get myself elected or do the job. We the People have our unique way of vetting those who choose to pursue the job. Congratulations President-Elect Donald J. Trump - you earned it!