Some believe that the election results indicate a severe weakness in the Democratic party or of Kamala Harris’ Presidential campaign. I wish I agreed, but the problem is bigger than that.

The danger of Trump seemed clear in 2016, but that danger has become much more apparent since that time. We had the Russia scandal, the Comey firing, the extortion of Ukraine, the COVID response, the insurrection, the stolen classified documents, and the Madison Square Garden hate rally. I could go on.

Despite all of that, this is the third Presidential election in which Trump got over 45% of the popular vote. Against three very different candidates. No primary challenger came close to defeating Trump either.

Voters know what they are getting with Trump. Roughly half the country wants an illiterate hate-mongering insurrectionist dictator as President.