Trump has regained his throne

Donald Trump has regained his throne. Bringing along with him, the infamous JD Vance. One man an egotistical, misogynistic, pathological liar; the other, a truly evil human being.

Moving forward, we can likely expect RFK Jr (an anti-vax conspiracist) to be the head of Health and Human Services while Elon Musk (and his strong diplomacy skills) can be the Secretary of State.

Wave goodbye to the civil and criminal charges against Trump. All rioters from the Jan. 6 insurrection can be pardoned.

Ukraine can expect to be cut off from any additional aid in the battle against Russian takeover. Any and all assistance will now be directed to Trump’s best buddy, Vladimir Putin.

Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, start packing your bags as deportation proceedings will soon be in the works. Why? No reason, just another population attacked by Trump with lies and fear-mongering.

We can now update the plaque on the Statue of Liberty. New text “With Hatred and Intolerance for All.” In fact, we can even update the Pledge of Allegiance accordingly.

If you purchased one of the Trump-endorsed Bibles (which were manufactured in China), I suggest you start praying now. Because, they are ice skating in Hades today.

— Carrie Kass, Longmont

Will character ever be valued again in America?

For many months now, I have felt that our nation’s democracy has been on “life support.” After Tuesday, it now feels like over half of my fellow Americans decided to pull the plug. As I approach my 80th birthday in 2025, I seriously wonder if I will live long enough to be a citizen of a country where honesty, decency and humility will be basic qualifications to lead the free world. I value a nation where differences of opinion form the basis for open debate, dialogue and ultimately solutions that represent the best for us all and not just for a favored few. I wonder if character will ever again be valued more than hate and decisiveness. I truly hope so.

— Ron Gager, Boulder

We all have a lot to learn

So, this learning experience cuts both ways. I’m learning that I‘m not understanding the majority of the country. I need to listen to them. They, will soon learn that it is easy to evaluate promises like all wars will end, immigration issues will end and wealth will never end.

If the pattern continues, we will have a huge debt in four years, and the “other” party will win and have to deal with the bad leadership of the previous four years. It’s called a pattern.

So, like I said I have a lot to learn. I am not alone.

— Patrick Murphy, Boulder

Democrats failed to learn lesson from McGovern

In 1972, President Nixon had little going in his favor. The Vietnam War was a national embarrassment. Inflation was rampant. Even wage freezes and price controls could not correct the economic decline. And Watergate made his own party begin to question his worth as POTUS. So the Democratic candidate George McGovern seemed to have an easy road to election victory. Yet he lost 49 of 50 states. Why? In hindsight, the Democrats realized they had tried to push such a radical platform that the majority of Americans refused to accept.

Fast forward to 2024, and honest and objective Democrats must recognize they have made the same mistake. Unprotected borders, excessive prices for gas and groceries, celebrating biological men to compete in women’s sports, canceling college debt, neglecting our vets, and more. The shocking results this week showed that every demographic — including Blacks, Hispanics, young voters, women — made a major shift in their votes. Will Democrats try to learn from this historic lesson, or will they double down on an agenda that produced this outcome?

— Dan Hauser, Erie