To the editor:
Yes, the election is rigged—but not how you might have heard.
Hillary Clinton is the only responsible choice to elect as our next president. As NYU research professor Dianne Ravitch wrote yesterday, Clinton is far more qualified for the presidency than Donald Trump, who is completely unfit for the position. She is better educated, more experienced, more thoughtful, wiser and more knowledgeable. She has a demonstrated commitment to the well-being of all Americans.
Conservatives have worked hard to rig this election against Clinton using distortions, ridiculous conspiracy theories, and outright fabrications to which she has been subjected for decades. That strategy has used a continuous vilifying narrative by conservative candidates, surrogates, media and Internet bloggers to incite their base and brainwash themselves and the public. They are now threatening voter suppression and intimidation at the polls.
Most recently, last week’s accusation by Republican FBI director James Comey represented a further example of the continuing litany of unsubstantiated attacks, this time in violation of the Hatch Act.
Another example are the failed Benghazi hearings that dragged on for years at a cost over $7 million for the sole purpose of denigrating Clinton. Compare that with the hearings run by former Massachusetts Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill following the 1983 Beirut terrorist attacks that killed over 258 marines and U.S. personnel during the Reagan administration. Those hearings lasted only two months and produced meaningful bipartisan recommendations to avoid such attacks in the future.
Now Republican Congressmen and senators have said they will hold a Clinton administration hostage by subjecting her to continuous investigations for the duration of her term. Democrats must elect a majority to Congress if they are to achieve a constructive and functional government for a change.
Finally, the New York Times says in its endorsement that the best case for Secretary Clinton is not that she isn’t Donald Trump, it’s that she has the capacity to rise to the challenges this country faces at home and abroad. Americans deserve a grown up president. A lifetime’s commitment to solving problems in the real world qualifies Clinton for this job.
Sincerely,
20R Gary Davis
Indian Camp Lane
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