I wrote about them before they started and now, a day later and for what it’s worth, I’ll reflect on them:

James Comey’s appearance didn’t really do all that much to alter my already dismal opinion of Donald Trump.  Sadly, I’ve experienced people like him before and someone far more clever than I noted that Trump’s modus operandi is to first try to charm people to his side and if that doesn’t work they bully and if that doesn’t work, they sue.

The whole point is this: Trump is in this for Trump and in his primary field, real estate, this has served him well but when dealing with the country, it simply doesn’t work.

So far we know Trump clearly has some kind of cozy relationship with Russia/Vladmir Putin and, I strongly suspect, knew full well Putin and his people were doing their best to screw with Hilary Clinton’s campaign.  Further, Trump’s associates have had contact with the Russians and some have kept those meetings secret, which is now coming back to bite them.

Having said all that, Mr. Comey deserves, IMHO, a certain amount of derision as well.  While I can sympathize with his discomfort and caution at dealing with Trump, I still feel he stuck his foot in it with regard to Clinton’s campaign and, further, feel he had a larger hand than most in bringing the nation to this point.  His idiotic letter on the eve of the actual election, then retraction, hurt Clinton’s campaign more than just about anything Trump did to that point.

Thing is, we are where we are.  One can gnash one’s teeth and wish this had happened or that had happened but, again, we are where we are.

Hopefully we’ll muddle through this mess and people in the right places will ensure the skies will clear up after a fashion.

In the meantime, I’ll do whatever I can, which is what everyone else can do: Vote.

Educate yourselves.  Try to understand the issues and which side of the fence you feel most comfortable on.  Once you understand this, further educate yourself on the various candidates for office and who you feel will work for your best interests.

Don’t get stuck using one news source.  Try to become rounded.

Read, watch, and analyze.  Try to do so with as cool and clear a head as you can.

Maybe getting a Donald Trump president is a blessing in disguise.  Maybe people round these parts and in the world will realize the seriousness of following their political systems and recognizing their place within it.

Maybe.