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The Power of the Dark Side

  January 20th is more than a month away and the Trumpsphere is back in full effect. 45/47 is dominating the airways more than ever before. It started with the proclamation that this was the greatest election victory ever (it wasn't) and that this was a mandate for the people that Trump was needed to save America (again)! It was followed up by some of the most amazing cabinet selections that would ever find their way into a history book. By modest estimations, the president-elect's cabinet was the wealthiest ever - worth hundreds of billions of dollars.  A week later, interviews on Face The Nation and Meet The Press revealed that the Trump team might have to dial down some of the campaign promises. Even the president-elect admitted that he might not be able to lower food and gas prices. Other Trump assurances about the economy, the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the tariffs, and mass deportations have also started to unravel.  These events threw some moderates and m...