I don’t see him as a lizard. It’s part of the attraction.
My argument is that he’s different enough that he may (or may not) be a copperhead. But I’m not a democrat. I’m not going to just “hope” he’s not. Too much is at stake.
The bible does not say merely hope. It says pray.
A common folly here is the assumption that past must dictate future. If it really always does, then we might as well hang it up, partay like there is no tomorrow because there won’t be one, we will all perish quickly.