Humans have a phrase, 'What is past is prologue.' [...] Minbari also have a phrase. 'What is past is also sometimes future.'
-- Delenn, Babylon 5: Z'ha'dum

A few months back I wrote a diary over at TOP arguing that Donald Pumpkinhead is a "Borderer Strongman". I think that description is still apt, but I realized today that the argument can be extended to cover the current state of politics in this country.