This year is not starting out the best for me! Last week I had to confess to making several mistakes in my accounting of Lebanon history, and this week I am “eating crow”. Yes, I was one of those Republicans who didn’t think Donald Trump could ever be nominated, let alone elected. And I had grave doubts about his qualifications and ability. I was really in a quandary. I knew the Democratic candidates were absolutely not an option, for many reasons, including but not limited to the need to preserve the integrity of the Supreme Court and the sanctity of human life. There were several to choose from on the Republican ticket. Donald Trump was not one of them. Then came the convention, and I was trapped. I hasten to clarify here that I had no problem with any of Trump’s stated policy positions. I knew he didn’t have a racist bone in his body. There was too much evidence out there to the contrary. I knew he wasn’t a misogynist or a sexual predator. You had only to look a