While reading the Nov. 8 op-ed of Nelson Dorsey III, “For Democrats, it’s political posturing at any price,” I waited for him to place some blame on Republicans. It did not happen. He makes no mention of the major cause of our crisis: Donald Trump.
His party supported his bid for the presidency, in fear of his retribution, and despite his 34 criminal indictments and a history of fraud — and now his use of our tax money on lavish parties, junkets for golf and offers of government contracts in exchange for campaign dollars. What happened to all his promises?
Trump insults and disparages adversaries and now directs his Justice Department to pursue them. While he struts, he shows no concern for 42 million (1 in 8) Americans — mainly elderly, disabled and children — who need assistance. He lobbies for the Nobel Peace Prize while threatening war against Venezuela and parts of Africa. Yet the writer calls Republicans the party that “prioritizes competence, stability and results.”
To quote David French, writing about Trump in the New York Times, he “eviscerated the idea that there should be any kind of character test for participation in Republican politics….”
Dawn Leland
Portland
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