A Double-Edged Election: Two Terrible Choices
I despise Hillary Clinton, I always have.
She represents everything that I find objectionable. She’s arrogant, misused her position as secretary of state and is never held accountable.
No one was more delighted than I when Barack Obama wrested the nomination from her in 2008.
As this election cycle approached, I looked forward to voting the straight ABC ticket — Anybody But Clinton.
And then Trump appeared on the political horizon.
I firmly believe that Clinton’s administration would be disastrous for America, but I also believe that Trump’s would be disastrous too.
As the Chinese curse goes, “May you live in interesting times.” Stuart Altshuler Manhattan
Every four years, voters “hire” the person who will be president.
It’s a job too important to be decided by a popularity contest or dueling or a hostile takeover.
In this peculiar election year, common sense leads us to a third-party choice. We need competent, committed patriots in charge.
The Libertarian nominees, Gary Johnson, a former governor of New Mexico and William Weld, a former governor of Massachusetts, are experienced state chief executives with solid track records of honesty. Jane Kenny Bluffton, SC We’re looking at a disaster for the nation if either major-party nominee wins the election in November.
This should really be a race between the vice presidential nominees — who are better qualified than either of the presidential candidates.
Never has the nation faced candidates who were so unqualified for the presidency. Nelson Marans Silver Spring, Md.
I’m 53 years old and I’ve been able to psychologically move on no matter the result in previous presidential elections.
This year is different. We’re faced with a choice of two of the most vile candidates in our nation’s history. I don’t think I’m alone in my despair.
I have some advice for any young people undecided as to their career choice: Choose psychiatry. David Cantor Philadelphia, Pa.