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SECOND DAY – AT 11:31 A.M. ET:  It is the second day of the Trump administration.  The country has survived.  The Constitution is still in force.  Some liberals are bordering on hysteria.  The new administration tends to business.  From the Daily Mail: 

President Donald Trump is attending a national prayer service this morning with his family and Vice President Mike Pence.

The first and second families arrived at the Washington National Cathedral at 10:30 am to take part in the post-inauguration tradition.

It was the second time in two days that the Trumps and Pences had worshiped together.They began their first day in office with a church service, too, at St. John's, near the White House and the presidential guest house Trump spent his final night as president-elect in.

The national prayer service is an inauguration tradition that dates back to George Washington.

And...

Trump's inaugural committee said today's 'interfaith ceremony will be in keeping with the uniting and uplifting inaugural events, demonstrating President-elect Trump's commitment to be president for all Americans.'

Don Jr., his wife in a maroon coat, Jared Kushner and wife Ivanka, clad in a cranberry coat, entered first, taking their seats in the second row, the Kushner's on the right and the Trumps on the left. Tiffany Trump was seated in the third row on the left, as well, wearing a baby blue coat with white trim.

The Pences came in next, Karen Pence in a black outfit with a large, light pink collar, and the vice president in a black suit and maroon striped tie, taking their seats in the front row.

President Trump also wore a black suit to the prayer service, as did First Lady Melania Trump. His tie was dark blue with small white stripes. Melania wore a belted black coat and her brunette hair down, after an up-do at Friday's inauguration.

The president had a smile on his face as took his place in the front row beside his vice president. His expression became solemn soon after but returned to a smile as the congregation sang My Country, 'Tis of Thee at the beginning of the service.

COMMENT:  The Trumps and the Pences have conducted themselves superbly.  As have their supporters.  I'm curious to see how polls next week portray public opinion toward the new administration.  Of course, we'd have to examine how the polls are taken.   Oversampling Democrats seems to be a trend on the part of establishment pollsters, the better to soothe liberal feelings.

January 21,  2017