Wednesday morning, November 4, I woke up to a beautiful blue sky that wonderfully coincided with a ‘ blue wave ‘ victory for the Democrats in the midterm election. Actually it was more like a ‘ blue tsunami ‘ since the voters gave the Democrats healthy majorities in both the House and Senate. At the ballot box the American people spoke clearly and loudly. They saw our ship off-course and voted to right it. 

Before the midterms Trump said to the American people, pretend I am on the ballot. They responded as if indeed he was on the ballot. This election was a referendum on Trump’s record. The voters from every corner of our nation repudiated his disastrous policies, both domestically and on the world stage. The voters said ‘No‘ to his tariffed economy that has deepened the affordability crisis with increasing costs of consumer goods across-the-board. They said ‘No‘ to his war with Iran that has caused global supply chain disruptions resulting in pump gas prices at over $4 dollars a gallon. They said ‘ No ‘ to Trump’s out-of-control frivolous spending of vanity projects and the cost of the Iran war, all contributing to the explosion of our national debt reaching over $40 trillion dollars. They said ‘ No ‘ to his authoritarian rule, his governance by executive edict. They said ‘ No ‘ to GOP incumbents running in the midterms for abdicating their constitutional authority of checks and balances in deference to Trump’s quest to expand presidential power. They said ‘ No ‘ to Trump and a GOP-controlled Congress for their do-nothing stance with regard to the high cost-of-living that is breaking the backs of American families. They said ‘ No ‘ to the chaos, corruption, cruelty and lawlessness of the Trump regime. 

People, come January 3, 2027, our nation will have a new day. Unlike the former GOP majority Congress that demoted itself by its subjugation to the whims of Trump, we will have a Democratic-controlled Congress that will reestablish itself as a co-equal branch of the federal government, restoring its constitutional powers. We will have a Congress placing constraints on Trump’s authoritarian power grabs; holding him accountable; a Congress that will be a firewall against Trump’s attacks on our democracy and constitution. We will have a Congress that will actually work to serve the interests of the American people. Footnote: There will be a blue sky above when the new Congress members are sworn in and seated but blue skies in the future will no doubt be partly cloudy compliments of Trump’s shenanigans to circumvent the work of the newly constituted legislative branch.