"And away we go!"

Long, long ago in a universe far, far away, there lived a famous bus wizard named Jackie Gleason.  Those old enough to remember the "Honeymooners" will recall that one of his often used lines, "and away we go!" is used here as the headline for this segment.  In spite of all of the coverage, polling, and Trumpmania, 2015 was just a warm-up for the main event.  So, welcome to 2016, the year of the decider!!!  When push comes to shove, each of us who care enough about the future of this nation and the policies that the government pursues through legislation and/or regulatory authority, will need to choose someone to support and/or vote for this coming year.  And, as many elections in the past have suggested, the 2016 election could change the party that controls the Presidency as well as the Senate and the House.  Needless to say, this one - like so many recent elections - could be a cliffhanger.  For right now, though, you can sleep with visions of sugarplums dancing in your head....  and ignore the ramblings of The Donald, the bombast of Cruz, the fight with Rubio, and the musings
of Doctor Who?.... just to mention a few.  On the Dem side, the light sniping between Hillary and Bernie can wait until January... as can our favorite Dem candidate "watcher", Marty O'Malley.

So, enjoy this short break between Christmas and the New Year.....   2016 will be EPIC at the presidential level - the struggle between the DARK SIDE in the persons of Trump, Cruz, and some others, and the alliance characters, including Bernie, Hillary, Martin, and a few sensible republicans will be on full throttle as the year progresses.  The New Year will bring plenty of headlines, no doubt some scandals, many debates, and even more shock-waves, both in print, on-line, and on the airwaves too.  It will be quite the show.  So, when the New Year clock ticks down to 2016, join me in shouting out, "HAPPY NEW YEAR... AND AWAY WE GO!