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

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The president’s rally-like State of the Union speech and the lopsided congressional response, punctuated by an unrestrained raucous approval by congressional Republicans, reflects the unprecedented divisiveness both in Congress and in the country at large that has characterized the three years of the Trump presidency. In making no pretense of even a hint of the bipartisanship characteristic of past State of the Union addresses, President Trump was clearly using the occasion to set the tone for launching his campaign for reelection.

The degree of partisan rancor exhibited in the House chamber during the president’s self-aggrandizing speech, coming at the climax of his impeachment battle, makes it hard to envision the kind of reconciliation Americans desperately need.

Roger Hirschberg

Bondville, Vt.

Note from KBJ: Because Barack Obama was not divisive.

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

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Once again, President Donald Trump skates away from accountability in his latest political gaffe concerning Ukraine. My sincere admiration goes out to Sen. Mitt Romney, the one Republican who had the common sense and guts to say that he thought the president was guilty of tarnishing his office.

Trump is proud of his self-proclaimed “perfect” phone call, but if I had to pick a perfect moment in this entire debacle, it would be the moment Romney spoke the truth and voted against the president, and by doing so invited the wrath of Trump and his supporters.

To be the voice of common sense and reason is a position that is not in favor with the Republican Party at the present time. Way to go, Mitt Romney. It’s nice to know that someone can recognize when our president has overreached his authority.

John Frederick Bowers, SeaTac

Note from KBJ: Accountable for what, John? President Trump did nothing wrong, much less impeachable.

I think they should blame RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA again! If they can’t count votes properly, how are they going to run U.S. HealthCare? https://t.co/JsNB8jvKoo

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

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