Democracy in danger: the choice is clear

On November 5, the country’s voters will choose one of two futures: America or Trumperika. A round of “Jeopardy” could help undecided voters make their choice.

Answer: A day of love.

Question: How did Donald Trump describe the riot of January 6, 2020. That’s right. That’s how the man who led the uprising in the nation’s capital describes this terrible attack on our democracy. Does the sight of crazy Trumpers attacking security police with American flags evoke feelings of love in your American heart? Take your time. And while you’re at it, remember that Trump has promised to pardon all captured insurgents if he is elected. Are you good at that?

Answer: John D. Miller

Q: Who was the NBC executive who launched “The Apprentice,” the reality show that made Donald Trump a household name outside New York City? Today, Miller deeply regrets his involvement with Trump. “The image of Trump that we promoted was greatly exaggerated. In its own way, it was “fake news” that we spread across America like a heavy snowstorm. I never thought that the image we painted of Trump as a successful businessman would catapult him to the White House.”

Miller, a Republican, is urging people to vote for Kamala Harris. “I now say to my fellow Americans. If you believe that Trump will be better for you or for the country, that is an illusion, just like ‘The Apprentice’ was.”

Answer: The “envy of the world”

Question: How has the Economist magazine recently described the US economy?

Answer: “The trash can of the world”

Q: What did Trump call America at a recent rally?

Answer: seven

Question: How many times has Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin since he left office?

Answer: Wall Street Journal surprise

Question: Which newspaper recently predicted that the nation’s deficit would rise more under a Trump administration than under a Harris administration?

Answer: CBS

Question Which network has Trump promised to sue if elected, claiming it improperly edited the “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris?

Answer: Tony Schwartz

Question: Who was the ghostwriter for Trump’s 1987 bestseller, “The Art of the Deal?” Clark isn’t a big Trump fan these days. “Trump is not only willing to lie, but he is not bothered by it, does not feel guilty about it, is not concerned with it. There is a void inside Trump. There is an absence of a soul. There is an absence of a heart.”

Answer: “Get that fat pig off the couch!”

Question What did Trump recently say at a rally to encourage his cult members to vote?

Answer: The enemy within.

Question: How does Trump label Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi and all other political enemies. In fact, he essentially describes every American who doesn’t bow to him as “the enemy within.” (Maybe I’ll get a t-shirt that says “The Enemy Within.”)

Answer: The worst sitting senator in America.

Q: How did the St. Louis Post Dispatch recently describe Senator Josh Hawley? The newspaper said that “Hawley’s role on January 6 would alone justify his expulsion from the Senate by Missouri voters.” The newspaper characterized Hawley’s views as “fake populist noise and fury that mean nothing.” Ouch.

Answer: ‘Oh my God, that’s incredible.’

Question: What did Trump claim other golf pros said about Arnold Palmer’s male appendage? Palmer’s daughter Peg was not amused, saying, “It’s a poor choice of approaches to remembering my father.”

Answer: The most dangerous person in the country

Question: How does Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, describe Trump? Trump retaliated by calling the highly respected retired general “a real dummy.”

Enough about the game show. The elections on November 6 are not a game. If you carefully analyze Donald Trump over the years, the man and the myth, you can only draw two firm conclusions:

1. Donald Trump does not carry well. His constant lies and bullying eventually catch up with him. The people who know him best despise him the most.

2. If Trump is re-elected, you can only be sure of one thing: he will spend the next four years taking revenge on his perceived enemies.

Some people are convinced that Trump is a terrible choice, but they claim they don’t know enough about Kamala Harris to vote for her. In my opinion, it’s not Trump’s reason enough, but here are some of the key issues she plans to tackle: Restore Roe v. Wade; try to pass a common-sense gun law, starting with a ban on assault rifles and a requirement for background checks; sign the bipartisan immigration reform bill that Trump asked his friends in Congress to torpedo; reversing Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy, his only major achievement; put a respected Republican in her administration (Liz Cheney would be a good choice); sign the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act; expand the child tax credit; ensuring that future presidents are not immune from crimes committed while in office.

Most importantly, Kamala Harris will be a positive force for the nation and for American democracy. She will bring a call for unity, a vision of hope and respect for the Constitution to her position as President of the United States. Oh, and one last thing. Kamala has not claimed in advance that if she does not win, the election will be rigged. And if she loses, she will not lead a rebellion against the capital or any other form of violent protest. That’s refreshing. Call it patriotism.

The choice is clear, America. What do you choose: America or Trumperika?

Brunswick writer David Treadwell welcomes comments and suggestions for future “Just a Little Old” columns at [email protected].