New York Times columnist Frank Bruni has leapt ahead of many Democrats into the acceptance stage of grief:
We geniuses in the news media spent only the last month telling you how Donald Trump was losing this election. We spent the last year telling you how the Republican Party was unraveling.
And here we are, with the Democrats in tatters. You might want to think twice about our Oscar and Super Bowl predictions.
Despite all the discussion of demographic forces that doomed the G.O.P., it will soon control the presidency as well as both chambers of Congress and two of every three governor’s offices. And that’s not just a function of James Comey, Julian Assange and misogyny. Democrats who believe so are dangerously mistaken.
Far too many are apparently stuck in denial, trying to figure out ways to undo the election. Anger is being displayed on the streets. I haven’t seen much bargaining yet but I’m sure it will come.
I think that Mr. Bruni has it about right. It’s an excellent column. Read the whole thing.
