Two obviously flawed candidates – a crook or a creep. Say what you will, but I sense that for many folks, the overriding issues came down to sovereignty of the nation i.e. keep people from entering the country illegally and economics i.e. the pending financial calamity of the nation’s debt which can not continue. On both of those counts, for reasons good, bad, or indifferent, this nation collectively thought that Trump is the better person. I thought Clinton would win handily. Apparently, so did the vast majority of those doing the election polling. That both the Senate and House remain in Republican control, to me, speaks louder than the presidential election. To which, it will be interesting to look back and compare 2008-2009 vs 2016-2017. Democrats controlled everything for two years with Obama’s election in 2008. This lead to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and stimulus spending. It’s my opinion that the verdict is in on those two issues and won’t bode well for Obama’s legacy. This nation has chosen – for now – and so for better or worse we’ll see and be able to compare in two years’ time. If we as a nation don’t approve, then we’ll have the opportunity to alter course.
Author: Bob
Martin’s Mercurial Musings began when I started asking deeper questions related to my Christian faith. Matters of faith became confusing and I was baffled at the disparity of doctrines beliefs given that Christian work from the same “source material” (aka the Bible). How can there be so much variance as to what Christians believe? Or more importantly, where is the truth? That which I thought I knew and believed – well, I’m not so sure anymore.
Although born in OH, I grew up in Tucson AZ. After college, a job offer lured me to Eagan MN where I worked in process development at a semiconductor chip manufacturing facility over the next 40yrs. I’m now in the “Buick stage” of life (retired) and currently reside in FL. In no specific order, things which make life more enjoyable include coffee in the morning, making sawdust in the garage, roughhousing with the grandkids, playing various fretted instruments, participating in online chess tournaments, growing fresh tomatoes, and an occasional IPA.
In addition to my musings on Christian faith and Calvinistic doctrines, I also like to write about my experiences in the Coast Guard along with various news, political and social items of interest.
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