THE TRANSITION DIARY: 71 Days until the Inauguration: November 9, 2024:

 THE TRANSITION DIARY: 71 Days until the Inauguration: November 9, 2024: 

   About two dozen (23) House races were uncalled as of Friday, and neither party has clinched a majority.To maintain control of the House, Republicans need to win just six of the two dozen House seats remaining to be called. Aside from a handful of very close races that have come down to the final ballots, most of the races are in Western states where counting is expected to continue for days.

   Meanwhile, THE DEMOCRATS are in a shambles, blaming each other or MILK TOAST JOE for losing the PRESIDENCY. There appears to be no direction for recovery. Considering that even when the DEMS won an (Senate/House/ State) election, the GOP numbers were substantially higher than previous years. HARRIS gave a “gracious”concession speech to her supporters, many seen crying. Joe continues to hide in the WHITE HOUSE preparing to leave. Where the party goes from here is anybody’s guess. WaPo stated “the party suddenly faces a vacuum at the top” and that “political parties rarely give a starring role to defeated White House aspirants” except for Donald TRUMP. That trend suggests HARRIS is a one and done candidate. Then, there is also the void at DNC Chair as Jaime Harris is not seeking a second term.  SHUMER (Chuck) will be the Senate “minority” leader come January 20th. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) could, if the House turns “blue” become “Speaker” but he will be focused on TRUMPISMS not the leadership of the party.

   So, Who could lead the party? To me it needs to be someone who can figure out what went wrong (autopsy), and modernize the party for a new era. That leader needs to find a policy, a platform which will normalize and be more relatable to the Democratic Party faithful.

   INCOMING PRESIDENT TRUMP (#47) has announced his CHIEF OF STAFF. Susie Wiles, 67, will be the first woman to hold the all-important role. Trump said on Thursday: “Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected.” For you sports trivia fans Susie Wiles is the daughter of star placekicker and NFL broadcaster Pat Summerall, 

   #47 on an incoming congratulatory call from the UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT handed the conversation over to ELON MUSK. That’s an interesting/strange thing` to do.

   A peaceful transition has been announced by Biden/Harris. Step one after the concession/congratulatory phone calls will be when President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Wednesday morning, in the Oval Office at 11 a.m. Remembering that Trump explicitly did not invite Biden to meet at the White House in 2020, forgoing a custom that Trump participated in with then-President Barack Obama in 2016…to be continued…

The opinions and observations are solely my own views, and I take full responsibility for any errors of fact, not to mention any predictions that prove to be wildly inaccurate.