‘The glory days’?

As I’ve read the many letters advocating voting for the former guy, they generally boil down to a bunch of Fox News talking points or lamentations on how great things were during his term in office. I consider writing replies but then decide 300 words just isn’t enough to properly refute the nonsense. So, as we approach Election Day, here’s my recollections of the glory days of the former guy’s presidency.

Even with the giveaway to the rich and business tax scam, economic growth was essentially a continuation of the Obama years. In our broken immigration system, we had family separation and no legislation to fix things. Gas was cheap, especially after the pandemic but of course presidents don’t control it, Saudi Arabia does and we pump more oil today than during the previous administration. Yes, we had a bout of inflation, but the former guy added trillions to our debt as well and pandemic supply chain issues contributed heavily.

I can go on, but once again I just don’t see how great it was compared to now and folks seem to think the term ended in March of 2020 instead of January of 2021. What I do remember are the numerous total failures of presidential leadership exhibited by the former guy. From his pathetic handling of the pandemic outside of Operation Warp Speed, to trying to blackmail a foreign leader for political gain, to fomenting an attack on our Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, they should easily disqualify him.

Now we have a 78-year-old man who is struggling to finish a sentence and runs endless bogus publicity stunts while lying nearly every time he opens his mouth. That’s why with clear memory I would never vote for him and have gladly made my choice for Vice President Harris.

Roger Edwards

Glen Ellyn