Last week began in the Capitol Rotunda with President Donald Trump taking the oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States. Over on MSNBC, Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid — offering color commentary — lamented the occasion and asked, “How is this happening in America?”

I found that question a bit amusing, not out of delight in their angst, but because only four years ago, conservatives were asking the same thing when Joe Biden took office. And after four years of that administration, many more were left wondering how it happened.

But that’s another commentary.

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