Musings on the 2016 election Politics in the United States excites me. It’s crazy, up-and-down and unbelievably impactful on everyday lives. I’ve been engaged in politics since about 2007, when then-Senator Barack Obama announced his candidacy for president. During his two terms in office, I stayed engaged by following developments in media and local politics through volunteering and many discussions with fellow citizens. I was very excited for the 2016 election, and am still trying to keep up with what’s becoming another historic presidential term. There are so many angles and opinions in society about the 2016 election, the Trump administration, the path of the United States and the world and so on. One particular cog in the the machine of politics that excites me is the questioning that is currently occurring within the Democratic Party. What the ____ happened? This is a question with many answers, and