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Reason #16 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 Harry Truman is well remembered for a little sign he kept on his desk in the oval office: “The Buck Stops Here.” He understood the meaning and importance of accountability. A good leader does not coverup mistakes with distractions or lies. A good leader, can admit and apologize for mistakes and self-correct. TRUMAN: “The greatest part of the President’s job is to … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →

Reason #15 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 I know Trump supporters that fervently advocated for the display of the POW/MIA flag on our local post office flag pole and on our Town Common flag pole. Good! But then, how can they can support a candidate for President who said of the late Senator John McCain, who was tortured during 6 years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, “He’s … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →

Updated September 17, 2024 Reason #14 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 Trump had no political experience when he ran for President in 2015. So it’s understandable that he used his lifetime of business experience as a positive credential. We didn’t know it then, but we know it now: his success depended on defrauding others. On Feb 16, 2024, Trump was ordered to pay more than $350 million in penalties, … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →

Reason #13 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 His father taught him to “Win at all costs.” His classmates at the military high school he attended said he was a bully.  Bullying takes many forms; one is public mockery. It began during his 2016 Presidential campaign and it has continued to this day. It was the November 24, 2015 news video from a Trump campaign rally in South Carolina that … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →