by Frank McPherson Wednesday, November 9, 2016

New York Times: "Mr. Trump ostensibly ran as a Republican, but he was effectively a third-party candidate who happened to campaign under the banner of one of the two major parties. Casting himself as an outsider, he not only savaged leaders in both parties but he made a mockery of nearly all the pieties of the American political system."

As disturbing as Trump's behavior has been, it did clearly show that he was very different than the "normal" politicians. The question remains to be seen whether those who say we should not have taken him so literally are correct. I hope they are.