Re: “Speech reactions highlight rift among Democrats on how to combat Trump” (March 5, Nation & World Politics):
I have never been more ashamed to be a Democrat. This has been building for quite some time but came to a head after the shenanigans at President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on March 4.
The paddles, the pink suits, the no-shows and Rep. Al Green’s performance. Did you see Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene try and not be noticed?
Democrats, the party of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, continue to prove they have no plan, they have no leader, they have no clue. They no longer provide solutions and they do not even play Trump’s game well. They think “resistance” is the answer.
The answer to Trump is to have solutions to the problems faced by everyday Americans. Those problems are the economy (it isn’t working for everyone), illegal immigration, crime/safety, mental health, illegal drugs, homelessness and the deficit.
Until Democrats get a real leader, offer real solutions to the real problems and quit trying to out-Trump Trump, they will continue to flounder and ultimately so, too, will the country. Stunts and obstruction aren’t the answer. Get it together!
Jim Van Camp, Camano Island