One of the tests that we need to run through our mind before accepting the behavior of Trump and his inner circle is the “would we accept this behavior coming from Barack Obama (who’s biracial) or from Hillary Clinton (who’s a woman)?”. If President Obama did the things Trump is doing, would that be OK? If Hillary Clinton was President, and she did the things Trump is doing, would that be OK?

This works from the other side, too. Before we condemn Trump or his people for childish outbursts, for the constant parade of gaffes in international settings, for using the presidency to increase personal wealth, for trying to quash investigations that might prove embarrassing or incriminating, for trying to punish Senators (or threatening to) for the way they vote, etc. etc. etc., would we also condemn President Obama for those actions? Or a President Hillary Clinton?

I asked myself this. And yes — I can say with confidence that if either Obama or Clinton engaged in the buffoonery, offensive behavior, and possibly illegal/unethical activity that Trump and his people have engaged in, I would also condemn it. Can the Trump cultists say the same?

    Victoria Lamb Hatch

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    Pacific Coaster transplanted to North Carolina

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