I want to start this year by distinguishing myself from Mr. Trump.

In some ways this is pretty easy. I've only ever been married to one person. I've never been questioned about consorting with prostitutes; I've never even given people cause to raise such questions.

I do my best to avoid law suits, and have yet to be sued. I've never been too big to fail. I've never lost millions. And mostly, I've never been a part of the swamp I want to drain.

And that's the problem with Mr. Trump, and most presidents going back as far as I remember. The same people tapped to right our excesses are the ones who profit from them.

I've recently watched Netflix's series Dirty Money, and Inside Job in the middle of that. And as biased as those programs may be, the truth is still that the rich are getting richer, the poor poorer, and the average guy feels screwed. Because money talks, and the people spending the most are the ones walking away with billions.

And in some ways it's harder to distinguish myself.

I really liked President Trump's State of the Union. And I did find the conduct of a number of Democrats quite shameful. For the most part, I have to agree with his direction.

But it could use some tweaking, and I'm happy to take that on.