My takeaway from the Nov 6th election.

The midterms were a “tremendous success”, said Donald Trump; I agree!  He remarked, “a Dem House could be a beautiful bipartisan” thing; he felt he “could very successfully pass legislation with Dems”, over Repubs, who “often wouldn’t work together”.  He said he “respects that Dems stick together”, he “respects Nancy Pelosi,  and very much feels she deserves the job of speakership”.  He tried to minimize losses and extol GOP gains, but his nasty mood was belied by his snarky comments for Republicans who eschewed his support, but lost their races.   Trump came out fighting on Day 1 of a split Congress, with a tweet declaring that if Dems want to “waste time and taxpayer money on investigations”, he can “play that game better than anyone”, then held a press conference, picking a fight with the media, calling them “rude, horrible and racist”; he then fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions.   The next two years are going to be difficult for The Donald.

Trish Forsyth Voss