Catherine

I read BBC, The Telegraph, and Le Monde. They seem clueless. Perhaps the Telegraph has some sense of the strength of the right here.

The weeklies such as the Economist seem better researched but to my eye still do not quite have their finger on our pulse.

My friends in Holland were both appalled and intrigued by my attitudes. Their government has supported us, to their dismay. They listen to me, object frequently, and are too polite to really get into it.

They were in NY during the convention. We had a family-to-family call Sunday when they got home.

They had a great time in NY. We had arranged U.S. Open (tennis) tickets for them. They saw a good deal of the street protests. They also talked to the police – a lot.

When they got home, they had many more serious questions about what is happening. They believe they have a major stake in the elections. They were asking questions relative to their own safety. Very similar concerns to our voters. Are we going to stick with it? Are we going to ‘go after them?’ or ‘wait for them to hit again.’

It is a global issue.