Where oh where has my country gone is the beginning few words of a child's nursery rhyme. The issue is that what is our leadership, the president, is no longer a fairy tale but reality.
The lies, the insults, prejudicial, and the harshness of a cruel, insecure man. The distant drum beats are getting louder and a few Americans are waking from their slumbers and realizing that our votes do count.
The most recent midterm elections spoke loudly that the voter does not appreciate Donald Trump. 2020 is a ways away and it is my hope to bring along a few others that understand and agree with my words that we need leadership in both the Senate and the House. A few more voices other then Democrats need to be heard.
The country cannot allow Trump to trample every decent action the press does; the newspapers and the few distant voices that are screaming to be heard. Wake up voters. We have not been sold swamp land in Florida, I hope.
Robert Brooks
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Mr. Brooks,
President Trump is a direct result of the previous eight years of Democratic control. Mr. Obama managed to ignore middle America and the average Joe through his ineptness and ineffective policy. The average Joe has been exhausted by being talked down to and largely ignored by politicians, whilst the Democrats attempted to create the beginnings of a socialist government. Your best candidate against President Trump was the worst choice your party could have made. Our President is not perfect by any stretch, but he has one thing no Democrat seems to understand…the willingness to protect and govern for the average Joe.
Instead of attempting to change Republican voter’s minds and opinions, maybe you should contact the DNC and find out what their platform truly represents, not what they are against. Electing socialist and extremely progressive politicians isn’t the answer and as long as that’s the goal of the new Democratic party, men like President Trump will continue to be elected.
As for the mid-terms, please do your homework on history. The loss of House seats by historical standards was minimal, but I’m sure you know that.
Wayne Baker
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Mr. Brooks, I am not sure where you are getting your facts about the midterm elections. To say it spoke loudly about how voters support President Trump couldn't be any further from the truth.
Look at the areas where Obama and his Hollywood stars campaigned and Trump campaigned. Those areas were wins for conservatives. If you look at the turnover in seats. Trump was first Republican President to gain seats in the Senate in his first midterm election. President Trump also lost the fewest seats in the house in 60 years and the third lowest total ever. Obama lost 63 seats in the house and six Senate seats.
So you ask where has your country gone. I say it's still here but too many believe everything the media tells them without looking up facts for themselves. This by far still the greatest country in the world.
Mike Payne