I feel so bad for my Republican officeholders. Three years ago, they held their collective noses and helped elect an arrogant, narcissistic bully. Today, as we approach the next presidential election (maybe the most important in our nation’s history), they are faced with an agonizing dilemma.
As they now know, if you retain a gram of personal integrity, your worst fears and suspicions have been realized. President Donald Trump is so much worse than they imagined. In three years, he has proven himself to be a cheater, a liar, a reneger (ask the Kurds) and a fraud. He has alienated our allies, empowered our enemies and made the U.S. the class clown of the entire world. Congratulations.
Alas now what? Do the Republican politicians admit they made a mistake? Will they own up to hyper-partisanship and myopic self-interest? Or will they act like real Americans and put the welfare of the country ahead of their repulsive obeisance to “party”?
When the time comes, will they remember the oaths of office they took and vote to indict and remove this embarrassment from office?
Posterity and their place in history awaits their decision. I am not optimistic.
DICK FARRELL
Franklin Park
Note from KBJ: You're a dick, Dick. Donald Trump is the greatest president of my lifetime.
