Editor, Times-Union:
Keystone Kops? Three Ring Circus? Three (or more) Stooges? Cuckoo’s Nest? Our Gang Comedy? Take your pick; you bought your ticket when you voted. Now sit back, eat your peanuts, and enjoy the s*** show while you can. You asked for it. You got it.
A former president who was impeached twice, indicted four times, became a convicted felon after being found guilty on 34 counts, was found guilty of sexual assault and lost his company because of tax and insurance fraud has once again become the leader of a disgruntled, misinformed populace of weary Americans. No one has ever been more unqualified to lead a country, and his lust for vengeance and retribution are now the basis for his selections of other unqualified co-stars to help him destroy our country — not to help you with your high costs of living. Appearing as himself is one Matt Gaetz, accused child sex trafficker who thinks he was smart to resign from the House — two days before an incriminating report regarding his transgressions was to be made public (but still might be) — an attorney whose license was once suspended and who has not practiced law in 20 years. Yeah, let’s make him attorney general and put him in charge of our judiciary.
Next we have Kristi Noem nominated for the role of Homeland Security. We know she has a gun and knows how to use it; she killed her own dog when it apparently refused to obey. That ought to be all we need to know about her ability to keep us all safe — as long as we obey.
Following is Tulsi Gabbard hoping to be the next Director of National Intelligence. Gabbard has no government intelligence experience, and based on her past willingness to meet with a dictator, one wonders just how secretly our country’s top security secrets might be kept.
The cast continues with the nomination of a Fox “News” personality to head the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth. He’s the guy who doesn’t think women in the military should be allowed on front lines in battle, the military is too diversified, and, oh, yes, was just one more manly guy who was investigated for alleged sexual assault in 2017. (I feel safer already.)
Another supporting cast member is none other than Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. His qualifications to run the Health Department include having had a brain worm, having been a heroin addict for several years, and having been responsible for the deaths of dozens of Samoan children when he convinced the country’s leaders to suspend vaccinations for measles. He wants to make America healthy again!
Each day the head Bozo (with orange face but not orange hair) of this clown show nominates more supporting actors to run our country. A particularly frightening twist in this process is that this “Showman” is pushing for Congress to take a recess after January 20 so he can push through his slate of actors without investigation or approval.
Sorry ... no ticket refunds.
Jeanne Tuka Schutz
Winona Lake