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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump goes to Louisiana flooding site, spends a minute handing out Play-Doh, leaves [View all]Sand Rat Expat
(290 posts)I don't think he's perfect by any means, but I'm damned glad I voted for him twice, and I'm very proud of what he's done for our country both at home and abroad. I'm confident Hillary will be a fantastic President, but I'm really going to miss Obama when he leaves office.
The hardest thing to stomach during his Administration has been the disrespect and vitriol thrown at him and his family. No matter what he does, certain people are just resolved to hate him. I have conservative friends and family who disagree with him, but almost all of them like him personally. They just disagree with his politics. That I can respect, at least. It's the ones who just have an irrational hatred of him that really bother me.
Unfortunately, we're seeing that irrational hatred on full display again, aimed at Hillary as it has been for decades. I admire her strength of character and toughness, among other things. The best way to silence the haters is to succeed, and that's what she's doing.