Trump has jumped the shark

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53. Here and there, some media figures will do

a good job. But vigorous reporting and investigation isn't generally characteristic of cable news or most print media, especially mainstream entities.

There are a lot of people in the GOP who are not directly criticizing Trump but (I'm guessing) likely don't like him either. They want control of their party back, even though they lost it long ago, shooting themselves in the foot by letting the far right religious kooks in the front door.

Now they see that control of their party is in the hands of a brainless egomaniac. They can't control him. Events may conspire to undermine a Trump presidency, but other events may conspire to glorify it. It's a gambler's finish, and there's no help for it at the moment.

The Democratic Party could use some writers -- good ones -- who can frame the issues confronting the electorate. 'Stronger Together' is not a particularly motivating phrase. We need good writers to write ads for a nationwide campaign emphasizing the timeless merit of public education, public transportation, and sound public health.

Trump's administration will attack all three of those things with all they've got. Let's defend the fort.