Here are some post-election reasons to be optimistic, even if, like me, you have had or still have your reservations about Donald Trump:
Trump the tax-cutter .
Trump the ISIS-fighter .
Trump the open door on immigration .
Trump the free trader : Trump has consistently stressed that he is for free trade, he just wants better deals. Take him at his word, for now, at least.
Trump the progressive on gay rights . it even from the vehemently anti-Trump New York Times: "Donald Trump's More Accepting Views on Gay Issues Set Him Apart in G.O.P."
Trump the proof that money doesn't buy elections .
He could be a good president. Certainly, his victory in itself is an impressive accomplishment.
He took on the press and won .
Trump has some high quality people around him .
Conservative judges .
ObamaCare's days are numbered .
Some stars in Congress . Brian Mast , a double-amputee combat veteran of the Army Special Forces who did graduate work at Harvard and is a phenomenal public speaker and friend of Israel. These guys are strong players.
Donald Trump has built a lot of golf courses. In thinking about him, one has to be realistic.
As my late grandmother (like Trump a New Yorker and the daughter of an immigrant) used to say, "It could be worse."