Editor,

Mr. Shribman’s analysis of the upcoming 2020 election in his column published Aug. 29 is mostly accurate; however, he fumbled a couple of key points:

“The current president is seen to have an antiquated conception of American citizenship that views as alien to the American ideal those whose family origins are in Africa, Latin America and Asia.”

Ummm…no.  Totally misses the real issue:

The current president is honoring his campaign promise to the 63+million voters who believe that enforcing American LAWS and securing our borders (i.e. sovereignty) are mandated by the Constitution, existing Immigration laws, and the Americans who elected him. President Trump is merely fulfilling his mandate to enforce the law.  ILLEGAL immigration is completely unacceptable.

“a referendum on whether Americans’ conception of the presidency matches Trump’s comportment — in public, on social media, at international summits. In short, is Trump an aberration in the presidency or has he begun a new conception of presidential conduct?”

Only if you believe that “keeping promises” is an aberration.

Also, was Mr. Shribman asleep during the 1990s?  I’m pretty sure it was President Clinton’s (mis)behavior and (mis)conduct in office that forever altered Americans’ conception of the presidency.

Donald Trump has been in the public eye for 40-plus years. His flaws were well-known and well-documented, but voters had grown tired of politicians and lawyers mismanaging the Executive branch. It was time to elect a pure businessman. Voters in 2016 chose Donald Trump – warts and all – specifically because he is that businessman, NOT a politician or a lawyer.  His performance in office has exceeded our expectations and validated our vote.  His reelection next year is all but assured.

As former-President Obama famously noted, “Elections have consequences.”  A country that won’t enforce its own laws or its sovereignty will quickly descend into chaos and anarchy, inevitably resulting in the imposition of a totalitarian state.

Just like every Socialist state in history.

Rufus T. Firefly

Biddeford

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