My thought on the State of the Union

I have to admit to something that was on my mind as I watched the State of the Union last night.

My hope was for President Trump - for at least an hour - to act presidential. I think he did that. He talked about immigration and the economy.

This isn't about any of that.

This isn't about whether I agree with his positions or not.

This is about something else.

I thought about Pat Meehan.

And what he must be thinking. I don't know if the Congressman was actually in his seat last night as the president addressed the nation.

But I wonder what was going through his mind.

Here he is, a longtime elected official, a former district attorney and U.S. attorney.

He has announced he will not seek re-election and is under fire from many avenues - including this newspaper - to resign now in the wake of reports that he used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim from a former staffer.

Meehan denied any sexual wrongdoing in connection with the case, but also undertook a disastrous attempt to explain his actions in a series of interviews.

So there he is watching the State of the Union last night.

He's out.

And Donald Trump is still in. Still the president.

The man who boasted on tape that he could grab women by their private parts.

The man who is now believed to have paid an adult film star for her silence in connection with their relationship.

A man who for the last two years has constantly belittled anyone who stood in his path. Little Marco. Lyin' Ted. Crooked Hillary. Pocahontas.

A man who routinely disparaged immigrants.

And referred to some parts of the developing world as "bleep-holes."

Pat Meehan is out. And Donald Trump is still president.

Think about that for awhile.