Boy, it's hard to not hear (or hear about) Donald Trump…even here in the fortress. You turn on the TV, there's Trump or someone talking about Trump and showing clips. You go online, same deal. You answer the phone and somebody wants to talk about the guy. I really don't want to write about him here but I'll allow myself this one paragraph stating something that seems to me quite obvious…
His base will not desert him until they have an acceptable alternative. At the moment, they don't. Mike Pence might give them most of the same government they want but Mike Pence won't be throwing out red meat and calling people names and telling all their enemies to screw off. Analysts are noting that once upon a time, George W. Bush was almost as popular with his base but eventually, his incompetence and inability to form coherent thoughts got to them and his approval rating dropped to about the same level as painful rectal itch. True…but they could then look at other prominent Republicans and see plenty of acceptable alternatives. Giving up on "W" didn't mean giving up on their goal of controlling government. I believe a lot of Trump supporters cringe like all of us about what he says and much of what he does. But a mass defection won't occur until they have someone else to defect to. End of Trump paragraph.
Do you see that thing in the above photo? You probably think it's a vitamin caddy…and it is. But during this isolation, it's also become my main way of knowing what day of the week it is. This morning, mine told me that today is Turquoise.
I'm working on the Pogo book today and planning for a special online event that will be happening a week from tomorrow. I'll tell you about it shortly. Stay safe and have a Happy Turquoise.