The Trump team flooded the zone about the only part of the economy that was bad - food prices - and blamed immigrants for everything. The democratic response was "we are not going back and when we fight we win". So who was really out of touch?

I assume it is rough wood. Staining with a brush will take a long time. Using an airless sprayer will probably cut the time by 90%. You can rent one if you don't have it. Good luck Lynn.