To the editor:
I have been a registered Republican since I was first eligible to vote. I have to say that I was appalled by the actions of the mob at the Capitol on Jan. 6. I was even more appalled by the fact that Trump incited this debacle. His lies about the election and his inability to admit that he legitimately lost the election have led to his supporters reprehensible behavior. For a party and president who continually state that they are all about law and order, this behavior shows that they do not really believe their own statements. All of the lies by this president and the numerous members of the Republicans in the House and Senate have led to a destroyed faith in our democracy.
I also hold these elected officials responsible for the state our country is currently in. When Trump was first elected, it was their responsibility to hold him in check. They did not do this. What they actually did was roll over and play dead for him. The only thing they really care about is maintaining their position in politics. They felt that bowing to any and everything Trump said or wanted would secure the elected positions they were so desperate to maintain. They showed little if any regard for all of the Americans they are supposed to represent.
It is my opinion that the infamous senators (Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Cindi Hyde-Smith, John Kennedy, Roger Marshall, Tommy Tuberville) greatly contributed to the attempted coup that occurred on Jan. 6. For their active participation regarding the lies concerning fraud in the election they should be expelled from the Senate.
How can you possibly claim fraud when you were elected on the same ballot with Trump? You claim fraud; does that mean that you were fraudulently elected? Or was it that only one small part of the entire ballot was fraudulent? That doesn’t even make sense.
I also feel there should be consequences for the numerous Republican representatives in the House. They too contributed to the travesty that led to the insurrection.
In 2016, I did not vote for Trump because I honestly did not feel he was qualified or fit to be the President of the United States. In 2020, my feelings were even stronger that he was unfit and unqualified to hold that position.
I am very proud that I can say that not only did I never vote for Trump but I also refused to vote for Roger Marshall.
I am equally proud that I did not support Roger Marshall. I found his behavior during the campaign despicable. His campaign ads were full of lies and innuendoes. Of course people never bother to fact-check any of his false claims. Marshall’s behavior since he was sworn into office is even more despicable.
Linda Leiker
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Pam Shaffer
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