Pivot is one member's word, lonesome. No word or opinion can neatly encapsulate of what we feel about anything. But Ken's right. There's a change of tempo from shock to more now of rebalancing---like when we go in the ditch or do something stupid, we check for blood, accept and act rationally.

My opinion of Trump hasn't changed. I don't recall any forum member supporting his arrival in terms of his admirable human qualities. My first reaction was of a person who admired Americans for their achievements, aspirations and generosity acquiring a vulgarian as president.

Shock from a palpable American majority's embarrassment---checking for blood---changed to a rebalancing by thinking you can't have it both ways, King: repugnance for the man on the one hand and your hope on the other of Americans finally getting it right and voting in their best interests.

The UNITED States---90 per cent of each side voting along racial lines---now has its man on a white horse. I've been an admirer of the US for so long getting it right over time that it can no longer have anything less than my best wishes and blessings, taking no comfort Trump admires and anticipates good dealings with the Communist dictator in Moscow.