Silence is craven, not golden

On Nov 20, 2023

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump walks past Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. on Capitol Hill in Washington following the president's address to a joint session of Congress. Manchin said Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, that if voters give Trump another term in Washington, “he will destroy Democracy in America.” (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file) — FILE – In this Feb. 28, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump walks past Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. on Capitol Hill in Washington following the president’s address to a joint session of Congress. Manchin said Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, that if voters give Trump another term in Washington, “he will destroy Democracy in America.” (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)

It probably won’t surprise you that I’m not likely to vote for either of our senators. What may surprise you, however, is that I think, as wrong as they are on issues I care about, they are probably decent people who don’t swear or belch loudly in church, never litter, don’t drive above speed limits, and pay their taxes on time.

But before I nominate either one for sainthood, I have a simple question for them: Do you agree with Donald Trump who recently said, “ … we pledge to you that we will root out the Communists, Marxists, Racists, and Radical Left Thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our Country, lie, steal, and cheat on Elections, and will do anything possible, whether legally or illegally, to destroy America, and the American dream …. Despite the hatred and anger of the Radical Left Lunatics who want to destroy our country, we will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.”

Senators, do you believe Communists and Marxists are stealing our elections? Do you see a lot of “vermin” or “lunatics” wandering our streets or in the countryside? I don’t know how smart Donald Trump is, but I do know he is ignorant and a danger. You have an obligation to speak out, to save your political party and our democracy. You will not be judged, by how long you serve, but how courageous you were in saving your party and the country from the curse of Donald Trump.