Fog Blog U.S. Midterm Election Aftermath Log:

TO SUM IT UP......DONALD TRUMP WON A BIT AND LOST A BIT........THE REPUBLICANS KEEP THE SENATE BUT LOSE THE HOUSE TO THE DEMOCRATS.....HOW ABOUT DEMOCRACY IN ACTION!......LAST TUESDAY WAS THE U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS......Rebuked if not repudiated by the American people, Donald Trump was asked an unexpected question.The Forgotten review: Ben Bradlee Jr delivers 2020 lessons for Democrats .

“A lot of people are going to be rushing to Iowa, rushing to New Hampshire,” a reporter began. “You know that the Democrats are already looking ahead to 2020. Do you want to lock down your ticket right now, sir? Will the vice-president be your running mate in 2020?”The president was surprised to be put on the spot.“Well,” he said, “I haven’t asked him but I hope so.” He looked around the crowded East Room of the White House. “Where are you? Mike, will you be my running mate? Stand up, Mike, please. Raise your right hand.”It was like an awkward, very public, wedding proposal. Mike Pence, hardly known for his joie de vivre, had to play along. As the room erupted in laughter, he mustered a smile, stood up and half-raised his hand.Trump asked: “Will you? Thank you, OK good. The answer is ‘Yes’. OK?”The on-the-hoof declaration at a typically helter-skelter press conference on