12 Ways in Which Trump Upended Conventional Wisdom

While the Democrats reflect and Secretary Hillary Clinton wanders around the wilderness (literally), here are some observations for the establishment of both parties, the #NeverTrumpers, and those still in shock—i.e. the vast majority of Beltway insiders who somehow overlooked "flyover country" and never saw Trump's victory as even a remote possibility. President-elect Donald Trump basically threw out the rule book and almost every bit of conventional wisdom it contained—both about elections in general and himself specifically. 1. Money--While the final numbers through Election Day have yet to be released, Hillary Clinton outspent the billionaire Donald Trump in ads, staffers, electoral votes, and general campaign overhead costs by a factor of at least two—and in some cases three. This is ironic, given liberals' complaining of the Supreme Court's Citizen's United ruling, Hillary's use of big money donors and extravagant fundraisers, and the Clinton Foundation's pay-to-play schemes. There are a lot of deep-pocketed people, governments, and influential people within those governments who probably want a refund. -- More...