Letter: GOP record not so good

In response to a recent letter, let’s look at the Republican administrations since World War II.

Eisenhower: McCarthyism that persecuted anyone he chose and Ike did nothing until he was challenged for it.

Nixon: Watergate, the break-in, the lies, cabinet members went to prison and he had to resign his presidency.

Saint Reagan: Raised taxes 11 times, the Iran-Contra affair where they traded drugs for weapons, plus his trading for hostages and the conviction of more than a dozen Republicans in his administration. Not to mention the economic downfall of the late 1980s due to trickle-down economics and the largest deficit up to that time.

George Bush #1: “Read my lips. I won’t raise taxes.” He did because of the huge deficit left to him by Uncle Ronny.

George Bush #2: Terrorists attack on 9/11 because he refused to listen to President Clinton about Osama bin Laden. Started the Iraq war based on lies. The economic disaster of 2008 because his administration passed the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

The Donald: The job of tending to our tax dollars was given to the same cronies who caused the 2008 economic disaster. Appoints a senior adviser whose ideals are contrary to our Constitution. He believes the three branches of government would work better combined into one, like a dictatorship.

Observation: Democrats are not all far-left. We just care for our fellow man and those who can’t care for themselves. Obamacare does that. Republicans care about money. That’s all.

This story was originally published April 12, 2017 at 10:53 PM with the headline "Letter: GOP record not so good."