Sir,
Such is my faith in the US democratic system, that at no time have I ever doubted that the American people won't make the right choice for themselves or that the US constitution will be amended to make it possible for a US president to become a dictator.
I understand that for you proud Americans the choice is clear and that there are even people threatening to leave the US if Trump wins.
As to your "person with significant training and experience in managing major United States and global challenges as a former Secretary of State and dedicated service to improving the welfare of millions in so many sectors of the US starting with her work in Arkansas, and as a two-term Senator for NY state " according to the facts "Hillary Clinton proposed 713 bills while serving as the senator of New York—just three were approved by her peers in Congress…Two of her three bills involved the renaming of a street and a USPS facility and the other involved the identification of a historical site."
Someone should enumerate her accomplishments as Secretary of State. There are also her predecessors and her successor and her contemporaries in Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, China, Iran and Saudi Arabia...
For me here's one of her redeeming features: Clinton Assures Netanyahu She Would Veto Any UN Actions on Israel
What effect this will have on the Muslim vote is another matter.
Wishing you too a pleasant week
Best Regards,
Cornelius
On Wednesday, 28 September 2016 19:37:54 UTC+2, Soni Oyekan wrote:
I disagree totally with your assessment and while doing so I also respect your position. It is a blessing that millions of US citizens like me will make our choices and vote in November, 2016. We will be voting between a person with significant training and experience in managing major United States and global challenges as a former Secretary of State and dedicated service to improving the welfare of millions in so many sectors of the US starting with her work in Arkansas, and as a two-term Senator for NY state and another with no such experiences, no articulated plans for the US and a lot of bluster and rhetoric.Have a pleasant weekDr. Soni Olufemi OyekanPS. Cornelius, I enjoyed your offerings of the YouTube versions of The Woman in Red and that of Ray Charles. Thank you.On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 7:50 AM, Cornelius Hamelberg <corneliushamelberg@gmail.com> wrote:--It's good to be able to judge for oneself. I finally watched the first Trump-Clinton debate last night and got to dislike Mrs Clinton even a little more intensely. This dis-like goes way back to some of the things she and her husband said when they were fighting Brother Obama tooth and nail for the Democrats' nomination ticket. After which she ought to have retired from politics but Barack graciously gave her a compensation prize - to heal her grieving - but she messed up as Secretary of State, big time and it's not only about Bengazi. Now she probably wants to fight Putin or tangle with him as the USA's first female commander-in-chief. AS the ultra Russian nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky once said about Elisbeth Rehn who had been appointed Defence Minister of Finland, "I do not respect a country that has a woman as minister of defence"
At the first debate with Trump, that in her own staid way Mrs wannabe president, could sink so low, be so sarcastic, so petty-minded, spiteful, mean-spirited, taunting and harassing him about tax returns etc , trying to provoke Mr. Trump so that he would explode – let loose some lethal verbal canons - break into an unforgettable tit-for-tat barrage - in which with Mrs Clinton already in red overalls from tip to toe, it's likely to have been another tragic case of "There was Blood coming out of her wherever" - except that of course and thank God, he could not say and did not say that about menopausal Hillary. The big bad wolf could of course have told her the sort of thing/things that could have caused her to faint or break into tears or even drop dead right there on the stage in front of everyone, bring the night to a decisive conclusion.
In many ways, Donald Trump remind me so much of another New Yorker, Norman Mailer...
Mrs C, quite a calculating one, had prepared for the debate alight, the first thing I saw was her red suit - first I saw the red and then I saw that it was her and not Dolly Parton in her trousers and that's calculation – you are advised to wear red - an attractive, life-giving colour, when visiting old, sick people - but not only the sick and the old - "see the girl with the red dress on, she can do the Birdland all night long" - the first song I ever learned to play – Ray Charles' What'd I say
Trump won the debate alright, beginning with the economics sphere and finishing her off in foreign affairs – that much is clear – but was the moderator fair? He was hard on Trump - but not on Bill's Hillary. Is it possible that Hillary had been fed the questions beforehand? Whitewater, e-mails disappearing, terrorists breaking into the Democrats database etc., the rogue treatment of Bernie Sanders , everything is possible in America
"Old lady judges watch people in pairs
Limited in sex, they dare
To push fake morals, insult and stare
While money doesn't talk, it swears
Obscenity, who really cares
Propaganda, all is phony" ( Dr. Dylan)
I wonder, because Mrs Clinton's response to the first question - not an unexpected question, seemed so well prepared - "Today is my granddaughter's second birthday, so I think of this a lot", the old lady crowed. How fortuitous that the debate date coincided with her granddaughter's second birthday – it could have been two days later. Hillary hope is that all you grandpas and grandmas out there heard that and empathised with Hillary and will consequently go out and vote for her solidly on November 8.
From today's DN editorial : "Clinton's style is also her problem. She can rattle off facts and details, and that's nothing to be ashamed of. But she often sounds as if someone has pressed a button, she mastered the subject but has been difficult to arouse emotions."
First question, pressed her button and like a locomotive without emotion she was spitting out like Mr. Gradgrind.
Trump (a great American) emerged from the debate as a much more likeable and sympathetic person (than Hillary) - showing the forbearance and restraint and good-naturedness that she could not show and did not show.
I have no doubt about this : Hillary would have turned out to be the worst president in the history of the United States
What else is in the offing : Obama's veto on legislation backed by the families of victims of the 9/11 attacks.
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