We offer the only alternative to a noxious buffoon on the one hand,and a representative of the corporate and military status quo on the otherDonald Trump’s self-inflicted wounds and propensity for public meltdowns had pushed the public-opinion needle toward Hillary Clinton, according to recent polls. That may have changed a petite in the aftermath of the FBI’s renewing of its email probe last week. But even so, and the fears of many voters that a Donald Trump presidency might become a reality have abated. Those fears are not unfounded. Trump’s failings as a candidate and a person are manifest,and he would be in a position to wreak considerable havoc whether elected. Thats especially steady at the agency level, with the judiciary and in other arenas where the president can wield executive power. The wildcard aspect of his personality poses risks that can’t be predicted, and nor can anyone know the degree to which congress would be inclined to obstruct or approve his most damaging initiatives.
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Source: theguardian.com