KHH1-Trump won the election to the presidency of the USA not a SNL popularity contest. Who gives a rats' rear end about popularity as long as the job gets done. I hope Trump remains unpopular with the left wingers which will mean that he is succeeding. Trump brings both practical experience and optimism to the job and he will be very successful in spite of any roadblocks erected by sore losing democrats. He will show the world how a smart businessman runs a country to benefit the people as opposed to bureaucrats and special interests. It will be a delight to see Americas' interests placed ahead of that of other countries which will be a sudden departure from what we have experienced for the past 8 years. The next year will be a great one for the country . Good Luck America !!!

In a few days, barring unforeseen circumstances, DJT will become the 45th president of the United States and have the opportunity to prove that the minority opinion of Americans was right. I have very little faith that he can do the job but great hope that he can. These are very turbulent times, wars and rumors of war. No one can envy his position. What I find most troubling is his seeming inability to control himself at 3AM on twitter. This bizarre disposition to use tweets as policy and forum for the world's most powerful leader of the world should give anyone pause. Be that as it may, and perhaps just put it down as an innocent or even planned quirk, it is time to give him a chance. Out of respect for the office and the future of America.

On 1/20, Inauguration Day, we are not directly celebrating Trump's (marginal) victory but our Democratic Process. Although he lost the popular vote by the widest margin in our nation's history, he won by OUR process and is OUR president. He is due respect and honor along with our process. His election is undisputed. And that brings me to the reason for this thread. Despite the fact that I have been on OPP one of his worst and most consistent critics, it was more like fun for me. I definitely believed there was a just and true cause behind my words, no fake news or game playing, but this is just OPP and not a world stage. The Left's behavior about attending the Inauguration has me a little sick and, yes, ashamed. I know I did not have any influence over people attending or not, yet my attacks denote the same attitude as those who refuse to attend. Seriously, if I were invited or could afford it, I would cheer and applaud for Trump. There is the 1st Amendment and I am not saying those who refused to attend or will be protesting are exactly wrong, however, America is the melting pot and has always been the symbol of hope for the world. Disagree, sure, but do not dismember that hope for us or the planet with a start in divisiveness. For my part in that, I apologize.

CNN Breaking News

Donald Trump will become president Friday with an approval rating of just 40%, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll, the lowest of any recent president and 44 points below that of President Barack Obama, the 44th president.
Following a tumultuous transition period, approval ratings for Trump's handling of the transition are more than 20 points below those for any of his three most recent predecessors. Obama took the oath in 2009 with an 84% approval rating, 67% approved of Clinton's transition as of late December 1992 and 61% approved of George W. Bush's transition just before he took office in January 2001.
Trump's wobbly handling of the presidential transition has left most Americans with growing doubts that the President-elect will be able to handle the job. About 53% say Trump's statements and actions since Election Day have made them less confident in his ability to handle the presidency, and the public is split evenly on whether Trump will be a good or poor president (48% on each side).