July 25, 2019
We have now heard from Mr. Mueller, probably for the last time. He has done a great job. His report clearly states that Mr. Trump has broken the law, both in regard to the Russian meddling in our election, and his attempt to obstruct justice. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW. Lets keep that in mind. This is not the time to shrug and give up. Now is the time to go on the offensive and begin to do everything we can to defeat him in the next election.
I strongly favor going ahead with impeachment proceedings now. I have so informed all of my representatives in Congress. He has broken the law and essentially has gotten away with it. The drive to impeach may not succeed with a Republican Senate, but we must have an active committee pursuing the LAW issue to give him pause. If we do nothing, thinking he will be defested in the next election, we need to think again and remember the last election. A lot of things can happen at election time and we need to be more than prepared. Mr. Trump will take advantage of any perceived weakness and exploit it and ridicule us for "blinking" in the face of pressure and attack our credibility. We do not want that to happen. He would like nothing more than to create chaos and confusion surrounding this issue and to test our resolve.
Please do whatever you can to speak frankly to anyone who wishes to discuss this issue. Do so with the respect we hold for all Americans. Let our representatives know your honest feelings and let them know you support them at this difficult time. We are all Americans with a great heritage.
If Mr. Trump loses the election in 2020, you can be sure he will contest the results and blame the Democrats or anyone else for cheating, but will not take any personal responsibility. We need a man with higher standards than Mr. Trump.
Uncle Dick, I love your blog posts. I usually agree whole heartedly. But in this case I disagree. Not because I support Trump. I detest his behavior and the direction he is taking the Republican Party, this nation, and the world.
ReplyDeleteBut, from my vantage point in Alaska on the fishing grounds where climate catastrophe is having a huge effect on birds, fishes, and marine mammals, and as a member of a community where our social fabric and educational systems are being dismantled by a Republican Governor who makes Trump look like a moderate, the problem isn’t Trump. The problem is the Republican Party and those who vote for their candidates.
Focusing on Trump is what he wants. Ignore him, focus on a positive agenda and electing progressive candidates at all levels.
Yes, he has violated the law and otherwise tarnished the presidency and our Republic. But the bigger problem is the Republican leaders not calling him out and his policies and appointments. Let’s deal with the bigger problems first.
You are a doctor, you know about triage. Trump’s behavior is but a scratch compared to the massive internal and external injuries being caused to the body of the United States by Republicans.