Here are a few reasons I feel the Press Herald has published few letters celebrating Trump’s win.
• A newspaper that’s considered to have a liberal bias as the reader suggested should be wary of being considered an enemy from within. Trump has suggested weaponizing the Justice Department and using it to go after his enemies.
• Matt Gaetz being investigated for underage sexual allegations should have kept him from being considered for attorney general. This was a non-starter from the beginning.
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who doesn’t have any medical degrees and is an anti-vaccine activist, has no business even being remotely considered for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
• Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. This is one of the most frightening picks because of her lack of experience and her sympathies for Russia and Syria.
• Let’s not forget Pete Hegseth, also woefully inexperienced, being nominated to run something as complex as the Department of Defense. He is also being investigated for sexual assault.
These are just a few reasons why there’s not much to celebrate and it’s a sure bet more chaos is on the horizon. We’ve had four years of Trump before, when he had a few guardrails. These next four years sound like a revenge tour is on the way.
Kevin L. Piccone
Portland
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Join the Conversation
We believe it’s important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It’s a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others. Read more...
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
For those stories that we do enable discussion, our system may hold up comments pending the approval of a moderator for several reasons, including possible violation of our guidelines. As the Maine Trust’s digital team reviews these comments, we ask for patience.
Comments are managed by our staff during regular business hours Monday through Friday and limited hours on Saturday and Sunday. Comments held for moderation outside of those hours may take longer to approve.
By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is found on our FAQs.
You can modify your screen name here.
Show less
Join the Conversation
Please sign into your Press Herald account to participate in conversations below. If you do not have an account, you can register or subscribe. Questions? Please see our FAQs.