He murdered somebody. In cold blood. When he was "ratted out" at McDonald's, nobody knew what his motives were or who else was on his hit list. Please. Stop it. This is a sad story, not a triumphant one.

A time machine that could jump me forward to 2028 would really come in handy about now. (Assuming, of course, there'll be anything left to jump forward to in 2028.)

One of the things I find most stunning about the Trump phenomenon is how legacy no longer matters to the people who support him. What kind of world we leave to our children and grandchildren, and how history will view us, used to impact our behavior. Not anymore. These folks couldn't care less.