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Reader question: Please explain this headline (WashingtonPost.com, November 8, 2017): Tuesday’s elections offer fresh evidence that the ground is shifting beneath GOP. My comments: US politics. First of all, GOP refers to the Grand Old Party or the Republican Party, one of the two political parties in America, the other being the Democratic Party. Earlier this week, Democratic candidates won in Virginia and other local elections, somewhat surprisingly and often resoundingly. The WashingtonPost.com headline addresses this fact, opining that for Republicans, the road ahead is going to be bumpy and difficult. Tuesday’s elections are among indications that things have changed – big time, against Republicans. That’s the idea – big time because the changes are likened to an earthquake. It is during an earthquake, you see, that the ground beneath us literally shifts, moves and shakes. Earthquakes, like volcanoes and tsunamis, are major events on earth when they happen – thank goodness they don’t happen so often. They’re so devastating that they sometimes give stricken areas a completely new look. Well, the new look is one of ruin and devastation but the point is, the effect is huge. And the point is taken. Where Republicans are concerned right now, voters are against them. Perhaps after a year of Donald Trump, liberal voters are fed up and are taking action. | 
