I voted for President Trump in 2016, although not with much enthusiasm. When he came down the golden elevator in 2015 and announced that he was going to run for President, I figured that it was some sort of publicity stunt or maybe going to be a reality show.

My son, who is politically astute and admired Trump the businessman told me that he was serious and that he would win the Presidency. I was skeptical to say the least.

I was also wrong as candidate Trump went on to beat 16 well established Republican politicians and won the nomination.

He won quite handily if it was a surprise. His opponent who had chastised him for not pledging to concede if she won, still has not conceded that he won. Talk about a sore loser.

He was duly inaugurated and gave a speech that I thought was very good, but all of the Fake Stream Media said was dark or apocalyptic.

He then set about being President and did what few politicians in history have ever done. He did exactly what he said he would do. How odd.

Being a business man, not a career politician was both a plus and a negative. The plus was that he didn’t look at things like a politicians. The negative was that he didn’t look at things like a politician.

He picked his Cabinet and many other appointees based more on their support and loyalty than on their qualifications. In this he made the first and perhaps biggest mistake of his Administration.

He picked a lot of Washington, DC insiders. Most of them were part of the DC “go along to get along” crowd that were more interested in being invited to A List parties than doing what the President wanted.

Sen. Jeff Sessions was a reasonably good Senator and Trump loyalist, but compromised because he’d been the Senate for a long time. His replacement, Bill Barr was arguably worse because he too was a DC insider.

Or maybe Vice President Pence was the worst pick, but at the time it probably seemed like a good idea. Sometimes good ideas turn out to be bad choices.

The list goes on, Rex Tillerson, Mike Pompeo, John Bolton, Gen. Jim Mattis. The list goes on and includes some people did very well in their jobs. It really doesn’t matter though, as only a few were invited back when President Trump reentered the White House in January of this year.

After the stolen 2020 election, President Trump had four long (for us) years to evaluated his mistakes and plan his return. There was plenty to think about and plenty to plan for.

This time he’s more politically savvy, although still not a politician. He has consistently picked outsiders whom he has more thoroughly vetted before nomination.

His first pick, before the election was terrific. J.D. Vance is part of the new wave of Republicans. No more trying to appease the unappeasable Leftist media. Like the people below VP Vance takes no BS and when necessary has a sharp tongue. It’s a refreshing change from previous wimpy Republicans.

Marco Rubio, for Secretary of State. He has cut and slashed his way through the State Department. No whispering to foreign diplomats that should just wait President Trump out.

Pam Bondi for Attorney General. Despite people complaining about her not releasing the “Epstein List” she’s actually enforcing the list. She’s busy and has kept her subordinates busy putting violent criminals in prison.

Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. A guy that served and visits military bases and then works out and runs with troops.

Kristi Noem for Secretary of Homeland Security.

Robert F. Kennedy for Secretary of Health and Human Services. I am strongly disinclined to like any of the Massachusetts Kennedy’s, but he may be the exception that proves that rule. I don’t know if I like all of his positions, but he is thought provoking. No ties to the medical establishment means that he is not subject to pressure from the various doctor’s lobbies.

Assorted very wealthy  business men in assorted finance and business related positions.

Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence. I’m sure she’ll want to have a word or two with whoever decided to enroll her in “Quiet Skies” as a potential security threat.

And the number one person you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley, Tom Homan in charge of stopping illegal immigration and deporting people here illegally.

There will be missteps and errors along the way, but this Trump Administration will be more successful than the first one. He has already made major changes and every time the opposition announces that this time he wall fall flat on his face, he wins.

It’s going to be a fun four years. Well, for me at least.