What Ana Does

I have clear memories of 2000 election and the horror I felt when Gore lost. That feeling has followed me around each election year, as I go in knowing there's always a chance it won't go my way. That feeling is nothing compared to the disappointment I feel now. First, because I have to explain it to my daughters. And second, because I have to try to understand it for myself. So, where to do we from here? This is what I know: a President doesn't have absolute power in our democracy. He's got to work with the two other branches of government to get anything done. He (adding "or she" continues to be frustratingly unnecessary) needs the support of his party and, for most legislation to pass, bipartisan support. He can't get a Supreme Court judge elected without a hearing and a simple majority.  From all that I've read and seen, Mr. Trump does not have that support. He belittled the GOP for the last 16 months while campaigning. And I can't imag...

Not to get all political on this blog... but holy hell this is a biggie. I mean, every election is history in the making, right? But this one, whoa! blows them all out of the water. I have lost all perspective. As a feminist, mother of daughters, fan of suffragette history -- I mean, it just doesn't get bigger. I'll say this: If you were just looking at the resume of these two presidential candidates, because you live under a rock and haven't seen any of the media coverage at all, you'd laugh. The choice would be so simple it would be ludicrous. In one corner, a person who has held public office and has worked on policy for decades. Or a person who is a business person and reality TV star who has filed for bankruptcy a few times, and has never-ever held public office. And U.S. President is the highest PUBLIC OFFICE position you can hold (in case that's not totally clear.) It's like hiring a plumber to be the CEO of Apple. Ok, so throw in the first w...