This is a test and a struggle for the American soul. It really will come down to redefining who and what we are. Sadly, Putin's brand of propaganda has worked on a third of our fellow Americans, who bought Trump's schtick and never turned back.

Guess we'll find out if the Trumpster's pre-election prediction had merit: that he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not lose a single vote.

We'll also find out if we honor and are willing to fight for basic American principles and traditions, if they were more than mere lip service.

I suspect this fiasco will be coming to a head sooner rather than later. And when that moment arrives, we will know who we truly are.