Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

Re: Sept. 29 letter to the editor, “Cornyn: Facts in this vacancy are different.”

Congressman Cornyn, in his letter to the editor, said that precedent justifies their nomination of a replacement for Justice Ginsburg.

I imagine that the GOP had this talking point in an envelope marked, “If Ginsburg dies before Jan. 2021: Counterpoint to our 2016 positions.” Upon her death, the GOP quickly released it to their members, who pasted it into newsletters, Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, and letters to the editor.

Since when has precedent mattered to Trump? Precedent didn’t matter when Trump staged his nomination acceptance at the White House. It didn’t matter when Trump failed to release his tax returns, or when he didn’t set up a blind trust of his assets upon assuming the presidency. Precedent does not matter when Trump publicly attacks the judiciary, media and heads of states.

Trump ignores precedents daily. But sure, let’s allow precedent to guide our next Supreme Court nomination.

Dru Edrington, Georgetown

Note from KBJ: Suck it, Dru. Elections have consequences.

Looking forward to speaking with the Great Rush and guests! https://t.co/vMI4JZ7PQi

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2020

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President Donald Trump defied expert medical opinion and shunned masks, leading to a growing outbreak in the White House. He failed to mount a national effort to control the virus’ spread. He recklessly checked out of COVID-19 treatment after a few days and admonished Americans not to fear the coronavirus that has killed more than 210,000 of us.

Trump is cementing his place in the pantheon of disease-deniers along with South African President Thabo Mbeki. In office from 1999 to 2008, Mbeki denied that HIV caused AIDS and blocked distribution of lifesaving drugs, leading directly to the deaths of at least 350,000 South Africans.

Eileen Crawford, Seattle

Note from KBJ: You don't know that President Trump was the source of anyone's disease, Eileen. You're lying about President Trump "fail[ing] to mount a national effort to control the virus'[s] spread." He has done everything he can do. Nobody else, including Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, would have handled it as well. The job of a president is to lead. President Trump, like President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, wants people to be brave and not fearful. This is leadership. As for President Trump being a disease-denier, that's just stupid. If you were paying attention, you'd know that he himself has contracted and beat the disease. Are you watching CNN? Why are you so ill-informed?

Wow!!! NOW DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, THE BIGGEST OF ALL POLITICAL SCANDALS (IN HISTORY)!!! BIDEN, OBAMA AND CROOKED HILLARY LED THIS TREASONOUS PLOT!!! BIDEN SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO RUN – GOT CAUGHT!!! https://t.co/hf7zjqZYQ4

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2020

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Here is John Nolte's latest column.

To the editor:

Well, I was wondering when he was finally going to get around to it.

Trump managed to insult every single of the 210,000 people who have died of COVID-19 in the United States, their families and those who are suffering now, with his tweet, “Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.”

Absolutely obscene.

Katrin Wiese, Rialto

Note from KBJ: Has anyone ever told you that you're a vile human being, Katrin? President Trump is giving an uplifting message to the American people, and you make it out to be something bad.