Trump's Press Secratary's lying about the size of his inauguration crowd reminds me of Baghdad Bob talking about the defeats the American forces were suffering to Saddam's forces. As it should, because straight-up lying in oppositon to easily verifiable facts is the province of authoritarian governments and dictators. Let's try to keep him from turning into what he wants to be.
Our nation and the Presidency and associated norms are gravely wounded but not yet dead. When FDR broke the two-term norm established by Washington a Constitutional Amendment was passed that limites the President to two terms. I can't imagine a Constitutional Amendment requiring Presidential candidates to release their tax returns passing today - it's hard enough to pass a Federal law. Seeing all of the marching today gives me hope - really - but it's just a start. More people have got to get engaged and stay engaged in the political process for things to get better. Here's hoping for more of that, leading to our Nation's surviving this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfAeMtcURg0&app=desktop
