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

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Donald Trump's approval rating is 50%. Barack Obama's approval rating at the same point of his presidency (10 February 2012) was 51%.

Here is Kurt Schlichter's latest column.

It puzzles me that the Republican senators who are part of "the world’s greatest deliberative body” are not able to act as such. How can two people, President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have such bullying power over them? Doesn’t anything matter anymore? What happened to our Pledge of Allegiance? What happened to the oath they took before this trial? Unfortunately, witnesses were not called. Even calling former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, even though they are not relevant to the case, would have helped to bring closure to this matter of impeachment.

Now that this is nearly past, perhaps censure of Trump is in order. It is the duty of all the senators to make their judgment in accordance of their oath of office and their sworn oath to judge impartially.

I am worried for our democracy and the future of our country for my children and grandchildren, and all of my fellow Americans.

— Joan Tedesso, Harwood Heights

Note from KBJ: It was the House's job to call witnesses, Joan. Why didn't it?

Hope the Fake News, which never discusses it, is talking about the big crowds forming for my New Hampshire Rally tonight. They won’t!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 10, 2020

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To the editor:

Trump skipped golden opportunities during the National Prayer Breakfast and his subsequent televised remarks celebrating his acquittal to try to unify the nation.

Instead, he chose to be vindictive and uncouth in tearing the nation further apart. This bodes ill for what we the citizens of this great country can expect from him in the coming months.

Instead of uniting and healing the wounds inflicted by impeachment, Trump has chosen to be vindictive.

Sam Silberberg, Laguna Woods

Note from KBJ: Sam, Sam, Sam. The nation was divided before Donald Trump ran for president and it will be divided long after Donald Trump leaves office. Were you around during the eight years of Barack Obama? As for President Trump being vindictive, I don't see it that way at all. He did nothing wrong, much less impeachable. Your party has lied about him since he was elected and has created one hoax after another to remove him from office. Everything you have tried has failed (thank God). Calling you out for these vicious acts is not being vindictive; it's stating the facts. Have you imagined how you would feel (and act) if you were in President Trump's shoes? If not, give it a try.

I grew up in New York City and, over many years, got to watch how GREAT NYC’s “Finest” are. Now, because of weak leadership at Governor & Mayor, stand away (water thrown at them) regulations, and lack of support, our wonderful NYC police are under assault. Stop this now!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 9, 2020

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