Love him or Hate him, Joe Biden is now President of the United States

@cperry2 I have read the same, but Trump had to do a last stupid thing not giving back the briefcase, he is worse than a toddler.

Oh, that is an automatic thing. In fact, I read that the Pentagon had a new briefcase made and all codes switched at 12:00 noon today. I am thankful for that more than anything else. That and a new more humane approach to dealing with the citizens of this country and the world as well.

@LadyDuck Hey, he needed a souvenir.

You are exactly right. Even when Trump was in office, I accepted the fact that the majority of this nation voted him in and he was our leader.

@cperry2 The only thing is the majority of this nation voted for Hillary in 2016.

@FourWalls, I'm going to be honest here, not once did I refer to Trump with the word "President" before his name. In his case I don't believe he was legitimately elected.

Absolutely, take life one day at a time and move with the flow as best as you can. Taking care of one's self is the highest priority. I am advocating for these people who pop up with anti-Biden sentiments to withhold judgment and let the man do what he is trying to do. Then if they don't like it they can always work to vote him out of office. in 2024. I understand what the Trump followers feel. I was so bitter after he won in 2016, I wanted to move out of the United States. I got over my disappointment and I believe these folks will too -- eventually.

Well, I thank the American voters who came out in record numbers to turn this nation back to the American People. (Besides I heard from multiple unreliable sources that aliens abducted Darwin and took him to Mars where they are conspiring to invade Florida to "drain the swamp" and Make the Universe Great Again.)

From his first actions, I think we are going to see quite a turnaround from Trump's days.

@cperry2 Biden isn't going to make anything better.

@thislittlepennyearns Hmm, from what I've read, he has a plan for the future that actually has the potential for making things better, Granted he still has to get his ideas past Congress, and in order to implement them, he will need to get those ideas past the sizable group of Trump followers who will do everything they can to block any forward progress. I am sitting on the edge of my seat to see how things move forward.

Yes, they indeed will. I think it is going to be reminiscent of when Trump won in 2016 and all the folks who supported Clinton whined for the next year. I suspect that some will never get over the disappointment.

@cperry2 I think I gave up on bipartisanship from the GOP about 12 years ago during the Obama presidency. I watched the health care debate playout on TV day and often long into the night in total frustration as the Democrats in the Senates bent over backwards to just get ONE Republican to support the ACA. Some of the things in the bill that many didn't like were done to please the Republicans and not a one voted for it anyway. President Biden and Democratic leadership did the right thing when dealing with the Codiv relief bill. They could have taken forever before taking a vote in the hopes of flipping one or two Senate Republicans but they would have come up short...again. I agree with President Biden that bipartisanship means voters from both parties support something and not necessarily lawmakers.

I seriously doubt there will be enough Republicans who break ranks and vote to impeach. I believe a few will, but 17 (required to achieve a 60% majority for impeachment) is a pretty high hurdle. I am watching what is going on inside the GOP and it looks like there is a civil war -- a struggle for their directional goals. Who wins will ultimately determine the future of the party and can have a strong effect on the Nation as well. I am very pleased that the House voted to strip Rep. Greene of her positions on committees within the house. Of course, she is vowing to push the GOP further right. And I wonder what this will mean when the majority switches again. There are a few Democrats I am sure the Republicans would like to see gone from committee roles. I'm still hopeful that once things settle a bit, Trump slides more into the background, and more of Biden's agenda becomes law, that we might see a bit more bipartisanship in the legislature. (maybe I'm dreaming here but it is my hope) Regardless, the GOP has got a lot of issues to sort out within.

@cperry2 Exactly! And I haven’t cursed once.

I agree. It has been so nice to listen to the news and not have a clenched jaw and knots in my stomach afterward.

@DianneN Hmm, well I can't make that claim. Living here in Oregon, we are hearing about the yahoos who have decided to continue their protests against the Police, against 'injustice; and even against Biden --- saying it doesn't matter who is President, their issues have not and are not being dealt with.

@cperry2 With luck, he might win around some of the less dogmatic opponents.

Only time will tell. There are a lot of people who are having a difficult time dealing with Trump's loss. I suppose some will never get to acceptance. But so far, it looks like we finally have a leader who is willing to do what needs to be done and not so focused on his self-image at the expense of everything and everyone else.

@JudyEv Biden certainly has the opportunity and it appears he will be taking advantage of the majority he has right now. The way our government works, the democratic party who now has the presidency, plus a majority in both the House of Representatives and Senate, can push through most legislation that Biden wants. There are a few exceptions that require a 60 % majority. (Fiscal budgets and the Impeachment of Trump to name two). That advantage will be there until at least 2022 when the next national elections occur, (for House and Senate members) Who knows what that election will bring? If the past is any indication though, either the Senate or House (or both) will shift back to a Republican majority and that will effectively stop anything that the Republican Party finds objectionable. As much as I hope I am wrong, the way things look right now, I do not believe Biden will find enough bipartisanship to make any permanent changes in Washington. A lot is riding on how the people of this country perceive what he is doing, and what he can push through.

@cperry2 Check your air filter.

@porwest My air filter is fine.

Not smoking, I'm getting a natural high from good fresh air completely lacking in the political drama of the past four years. I'm more than happy to share.