Each Friday, I examine what is happening with President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. This week: Donald Trump’s victory was closer, and his mandate less impressive, than Electio…
His mandate derives from the republican majority control of the house, senate, presidency, supreme court, governorships, and state legislatures. Popular vote is a narrow and deceptive way to understand a mandate. We’re basically arguing here about whether he should feel good about being able to do what he wants. Frankly, I don’t think he cares.
No rational person thinks he can’t do what he wants. We’re all just left debating whether he should and how he should feel about it, which is largely inconsequential and a really sad and pointless conversation to be having.
His mandate derives from the republican majority control of the house, senate, presidency, supreme court, governorships, and state legislatures. Popular vote is a narrow and deceptive way to understand a mandate. We’re basically arguing here about whether he should feel good about being able to do what he wants. Frankly, I don’t think he cares.
No rational person thinks he can’t do what he wants. We’re all just left debating whether he should and how he should feel about it, which is largely inconsequential and a really sad and pointless conversation to be having.