The idea that Donald Trump might be a good president seems as unlikely as the idea that he would win the election. Yet, as we see, strange things sometimes happen.
Actually I wasn't as stunned by his win as many other observers. If he proves to be a good president, that will surprise me more. One always comes back to his character. What happens when such a vain, impulsive, bullying and proudly ignorant man meets resistance, or has to deal with a crisis? That's certain to happen. The risk with such a leader isn't so much that he will be a routinely disappointing president, but that he might be a disastrous one.
Nonetheless he has one or two things going for him. The first is expectations. His supporters are said to be in for a colossal disappointment. Yet they might be less crestfallen than you'd think. After all, how many will really be surprised that Trump can't and won't keep his promises to them? For many of his supporters, the biggest benefit of electing Trump has already been banked: They told Washington what they think.