Reflexive whataboutism is no defense of Trump<\/p>\n
Lakewood, N.J.: Whenever we attempt to have a conversation with our Republican friends regarding the latest act of stupidity by the orange clown, their stock answer is, \u201cWhat about (Biden, Obama, Clinton, Hillary, etc.)?\u201d They won\u2019t admit they made a mistake by voting for the flimflam man, so they rely on deflection.<\/p>\n
Barack Obama passed health care reform, rescued our economy from the GOP\u2019s failures and orchestrated the demise of Osama Bin Laden. Frump sells sneakers, Bibles and red hats, all made in China. He appointed an incompetent worm-brain to be in charge of Health and Human Services who doesn\u2019t believe in vaccines, and fired the competent head of the CDC who dared to challenge his stupidity. Joe Biden ended the pandemic and grew our economy. He signed the PACT Act into law, helping countless veterans. He championed affordable housing and the Tax Fairness Act. The draft-dodger thinks our servicemen and women are losers and he gives tax breaks to his rich friends. Bill Clinton balanced the budget and added 6 million new jobs, raised education standards, increased school choice and doubled education and training investments. The MAGA child and his administration unilaterally withheld K-12 education funds without congressional approval, fights with colleges and increased the U.S. deficit by billions. Hillary Clinton gave a remarkable speech in China, \u201cWomen\u2019s rights are human rights.\u201d Number 47 is a sex offender and convicted felon. He disrespects women, especially the millions of women who are much smarter than him.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a given that Biden, Obama and both Clintons were not perfect. However, they did their utmost for the American people. All Dictator Donald cares about is himself. Frank Mongiello<\/p>\n
Patronage appointee<\/p>\n
Whitestone: As dangerous as our anti-vax Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. is to all Americans, especially young children, he\u2019s an interesting case for a psychiatric detective. He speculated that he was born to be an addict. He has admitted to being a heroin addict for 14 years and was a serial sex addict. He\u2019s obsessed with wild conspiracy theories, especially anti-vax theories, even saying without medical evidence that he can look at the faces of youths and see they\u2019re not well. Replacing scientific experts with unqualified, incompetent people and ending global vaccination programs could result in millions of deaths worldwide. Why did President Trump select him for his cabinet, especially to head HHS? Clearly, Trump wanted to get the votes RFK Jr. would bring, and the position was his reward. However, it\u2019s also probably related to Trump\u2019s revenge strategy where he deliberately picks utterly unqualified people who support him and anger his political opponents. Michael J. Gorman<\/p>\n
He knows what he\u2019s doing<\/p>\n
North Bergen, N.J.: Trump may be crazy, but he\u2019s clearly not stupid. If disarming the FBI and CIA makes it more difficult to identify and combat criminals and terrorists, then that\u2019s what he wants. If eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau makes it harder to protect consumers from fraud and reducing the number of air traffic controllers makes flying less safe, that\u2019s what he wants. By removing experienced Pentagon officials and replacing them with officers loyal to him, Trump sets the stage for the unconstitutional use of the military for domestic crowd control. Imagine if the crowds protesting the pain, suffering and chaos become so large that Trump will be inspired to suspend the Constitution and initiate martial law. He could then insist that until he can restore law and order, he must continue as president for a third term. It\u2019s time to recognize the method to his madness. Irving A. Gelb<\/p>\n
He\u2019s earned it<\/p>\n
Mamaroneck, N.Y.: I am hereby nominating Donald J. Trump for the Nobel War Prize. Paul Matthews<\/p>\n
Right to exploit<\/p>\n