Trump’s treason talk is troublesome

President Trump called Democrats’ reaction to his State of the Union Address last week “treasonous” and “unAmerican.”

I don’t know what you call colluding with the enemy to sabotage our elections. I call that treason, if proven. Mike Bates Trump accusing Democrats of treason because they didn’t clap enough for him is indicative of a man with a massive yet fragile ego that constantly needs stroking. Steve Evets

It’s called being respectful. It’s something the Democratic liberals forgot to learn. Joe Richards

I don’t watch many presidents’ speeches or State of the Union addresses because most of them are hot air and grandstanding. But during one of President Obama’s speeches, I clearly re- member Republican congressmen booing him and even one guy was yelling he was a liar. To me, that is treasonous. Not clapping for someone is a civil way of showing your disapproval. Harold Cox

Republicans have been trying to stick the “bad American” label on liberals for as long as I can remember, because they don’t goose step to the conservative beat.

Meanwhile, Democrats have stuck with the conservatives are “bad human beings” because they don’t goose-step to the liberal beat.

There’s nothing new here, just the usual hypersensitive misunderstanding of the real world. Carl Guzikowski

The office of the president should be respected. Unless the current occupant forfeits that respect by his own words and actions. Unquestioning obedience is for fools. Kevin Hays

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