This morning while waiting for my flight with some colleagues, they wondered, noting Trump’s most recent victory in Nevada, whether Republicans were stupid to think Trump can fix their problems.

I responded that the economy, while growing again, has not widely distributed recent growth. Voters feel a tangible economic uncertainty. Our constitutional strutute of checks and balances limits the ability of government to act lacking consensus.  Currently the Republican Party   obstructs any initiative for the President preferring to wait until the next election.  While this is legal and within the self interest of the Party, it means very little gets done.  This works against both the Obama Adminstration (seen as ineffective)  and now the “establishment.”  Trump taps into insecurity and anger.  He’s not likely to succeed any better than the hated establishment, but can you blame voters for giving him a chance?

A short trial in blogging quickly by phone.