This time the Democratic candidate strode onto the stage, shook her opponent’s hand, and wished him well.
The Republican candidate seemed gobsmacked and never recovered. He failed to answer most of the questions the moderators asked, responding with incoherent word salads studded with lies, describing a world unhinged from where we actually live.
The Democratic candidate was confident, strong, focused on the future. She answered directly, offering to invigorate our economy, bolster clean energy, regain reproductive freedom and health, strengthen housing and jobs.
Next to her a scowling, angry man whined about the past, called America a failing nation and suggested World War III was imminent. He told more whoppers about criminals taking over our cities and immigrants eating pets. He failed to say one thing that he’ll do for America because that idea has never occurred to him.
Only one candidate on that stage is fit to be president.
Susan Stedman
Westport Island
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