Last night, the candidate who I voted for and strongly supported, Republican Donald Trump, was elected the forty-fifth President of the United States. Don't be surprised if there isn't much celebrating coming from my house. While I'm relieved that my candidate won, I'm not particularly thrilled with the manner in which he conducted himself during the campaign. In fact, Donald Trump was my last choice amongst the list of Republicans running in the presidential primary. As odd as rhis may sound, both the Republican and Democratic nominees were hugely unpopular, even in their own parties. It will take someone with a bit more time than I'm willing to commit to determine exactly why these two persons were selected by the voters. I just hope and pray that we don't ever have to go through another election like this one.
I find Donald Trump to be arrogant and dismissive, and I'm truly shocked by his lack of communication skills. Wnile I don't believe he is a bigot, he has a tendency to show a pronounced lack of respect to women and at times minorities. I voted for Trump because I agreed with his stated positions on the issues that I find important. He appears determined to improve immigration enforcement in one way or another, and he shares my opinion that no citizen is safe when border security is ignored. Trump is a Republican, and is likely to nominate Justices to the Supreme Court who will properly inferpret and enforce the law. Trump's opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, would nominate liberal activists, at a time when the Court is likely to require four, maybe five new members. One important reason why I and I'm sure the majority of other folks voted for Trump, was our shared opposition to Hillary Clinton. I have no intention or revisiting the list of reasons shy I did not support Clinton, but I can assure you my decision was not made lightly. I'm a firm believer in the rule of law as it is enforced equally on all citizens, regardless of ethnicity, sex, or financial status. Also, I have a difficult time looking in the other direction when a U.S. government employee uses their access for personal enrichment. The term is "Influence Peddling", and it is practiced by both Republican and Democratic civil servants with frightening frequency.
The last eight years have been a nightmare of fewer jobs, lower wages, abuse of Executive Authority, loss of international stature, and a frightening breakdown in the relationships between Americans of different ethnicities. For many Americans, Hillary Clinton represents a continuation of the Obama Administration. This is an unfair characterization, even though Clinton was Obama's Secretary of State from 2010 to 2014. I don't know if any Democrat would have stood much of a chance in this election, as voters were motivated to express their anger and frustration to the Obama Adminstration in the only way on hand, which was at the ballot box.
It is time to turn the page, folks. This election should be considered the last page in the review of the Barack Obama Administration. President-elect Trump must rise to the occasion, and never forget that he represents all Americans. I can't be the only person who has had their fill of the Clinton email scandal. I believe that once he takes office, President-elect Trump should take steps to either pardon Hillary Clinton or instruct the Justice Department to immediately end all investigations related to the email matter. What is to be gained by continuing any collateral investigations? Take my word for it, Hillary Clinton has been punished. She will never have another opportunity to become the first female president, which was obviously a life-long ambition. Talking about reaching across party lines is one thing, and actually doing it is another. Letting Clinton retreat into retirement with discretion and grace, without the concern of continued criminal probes, serves the best interest of the nation.
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