Waiting and Watching

Our President-Elect, whose name I am increasingly reluctant to say, will clear one more hurdle on Monday with the vote of the Electoral College. While I think the members of the College should break ranks and vote against the presidency of this incompetent and dangerous demagogue, this will not happen. And even if it did, it would only throw the election into the Congress which would promptly confirm the current candidate rather than face the terror of a Democratic president.

There’s nothing to do now except wait, watch and not get lost in numbness or fear. The time will come soon enough when we will be called on to stand up and act.

I recommend two pieces for you media diet today:

• Gail Collins’ op-ed essay in the New York Times yesterday about Trump’s self-imagined bromance with Putin.Trump & Putin, in the Barn
• Saturday Night Live’s cold opening last night with the wonderful Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon about Putin coming for Christmas.S.N.L. Trump Chistmas

Both pieces are disturbing and humorous. I guess that is about as good as it gets these days.