An Immediate Reply from My Best Friend (No, Not Publishing THE LAST POST)

AN EDITED VERSION OF THIS POST IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN LETTERS TO THE EDITOR IN THE NEW YORK TIMES

("The People vs Donald J Trump")

The problem with the analysis of Mr. Leonhardt is that it suggests the Republican leadership will return to a fact based universe, instead of the fact free one which now prevails. The one where climate science is ignored, where economic realities of trickle down are treated as fiction, where every day Mr. Trump takes us all on an excursion into a fantasy land concerning immigration. It is here that the Republican party has willingly chosen to reside.

Those who have shut their eyes, turned their backs and held their noses for the past two years will not go easily into battle with Mr. Trump. No matter the damage he has done to party or country, they have shown no discernible backbone. While Mr. Leonhardt's heart is in the right place, I fear his head may unfortunately be in the clouds.