We go to the polls in a week to elect the next president of the United States. That president will have to deal with the worst economic crisis this country has ever faced. That person will also select several new justices. No small task. We need people that will interpret the Constitution and not make law to suit their personal desires. The list of problems the new president will face is unprecedented, so the decision we make now is critical.
On one hand, we have an unindicted felon, protected by a president who has managed to completely corrupt the government in just eight years, even the FBI. It is apparent from the emails that she has and will continue that practice. Were it not for the press and the president, she would be headed to jail rather than running for president.
Her opponent is a foul mouth and says crude things about women to an all-male audience. Hello, out there, this happens all the time in the good ol’ boy bars in every town in the country. Don’t take my word, ask a barmaid. These aren’t bad people, just hard working guys who like to drink beer and blow off some steam – no crimes here. He is the king of political incorrectness, but obviously, this sounds good to many. It has gotten so bad that we are not sure what people mean when they dance around “unpleasant words.” Well, no crimes there, either.
I think many, mostly women, simply want to vote for a female for president, but why compromise for the worst of the lot? Isn’t that just what we did eight years ago?
Dick Riethmiller
Pagosa Springs
