One comment I did not reflect in my conversation with a couple of Republicans the other night was my final pitch before I left. It went something like this .....
"With the leadership position that the US holds in the world, the most worrying thing that I can think of if Trump wins this coming Tuesday is what the rest of the world thinks. The US has already suffered a massive down turn in the respect that the international community holds. Regardless of who wins, we have a massive job on our hands to get back just to the status quo. If Mr. Trump wins, my guess is that will never happen."
The response ? Verbatim?
"We don't give a fuck what the rest of the world thinks. This is America."
Alrighty then .... remember this from two ex journalists, and thus I assume relatively intelligent.
That said ... if you are at all interested in what the rest of the world is thinking - try this on for size.
Jacob Weisberg talks to the Financial Times Chief Economics Commentator Martin Wolf about the economic future of America under a Trump presidency and its global consequences.
It makes for a fascinating listen.
Meanwhile ... reminded of this excellent piece of music from David and Pat.