It is expected at a political convention for one party to be critical of the others' nominee for President. But I was appalled by the vulgar vocabulary from the likes of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie...Dr. Ben Carson...and Patricia Smith - the mother of Sean Smith who was killed in Benghazi, Libya...just to name a few. Their atrocious attacks on Hillary Clinton were beyond abusive. 
The Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio was nothing more than the GOP's effort and attempt to vocally assassinate the Democratic Party's Presumptive Nominee. Each night featured multiple speakers - whose intentions were to viciously bash the former Secretary of State - but it was Monday, July 18th and Tuesday, July 19th, 2016...on Days One and Two of the convention... that were despicably dirty. Spewing venomous lies...former prosecuting attorney Christie - who has been destructive for "The Garden State" as its chief executive - put Secretary Clinton on trial, Tuesday night, before the convention delegates...and then he urged them to respond to his question..."Guilty or not guilty?" The shouts of "guilty"...followed by chants of "lock her up"...were deplorable demonstrations.
Failed Presidential Candidate...neurosurgeon Carson must have lost his mind Tuesday night...as his brain cruelly connected Hillary Clinton to the devil. "Are we willing to elect someone as President who has as their role model somebody who acknowledges Lucifer?" Carson chastised Secretary Clinton for her admiration of author and American community organizer, Saul Alinsky...who Mrs. Clinton used as the subject of her senior thesis in college. Alinsky noted in his book, Rules For Radicals - as a "tongue-in-cheek" reference - that Lucifer was "the very first radical."
As a caring and compassionate person...I truly feel bad for any mother - or father, for that matter - who has to bury an offspring. And I can't imagine the devastating anguish and excruciating pain that Patricia Smith will live with for the rest of her life. Her son, Sean Smith - an information management officer with the United States Foreign Service - was one of the four Americans killed during the assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on September 11th, 2012. But for Mrs. Smith, Monday night, to wrongfully...and maliciously blame Secretary Clinton... "personally"...for the tragic death of her son...by insisting that Mrs. Clinton "deserves to be in stripes"...well...that is a wickedly contemptible and reprehensible remark.
Instead of concentrating on promoting Donald Trump and the beliefs that have shockingly taken him to the top of the Republican ticket...the GOP Convention was overwhelmingly an anti-Hillary Clinton event. The tone of the convention was more about Trump's opponent...than what Republicans believe their nominee has to offer. And the reason for that is that Trump has nothing good to offer. Thus the four-day forum had Trump's sideshow of slimy speakers...screaming their detestable lies about Secretary Clinton.
As for his acceptance speech as the Republican Nominee on Thursday, July 21st...Donald Trump - a dangerous narcissist who is unfit to occupy The Oval Office of The White House - delivered a barrage of abhorrent lies...of savage hatred...and of toxic trash...against Hillary Clinton. 
If Donald Trump can't properly run his convention...how can anyone think that he could run our country?
But it was a Trump adviser - who is also a New Hampshire delegate - who the U.S. Secret Service needs to keep their eyes focused on...as this individual - while being interviewed on a radio talk show on Wednesday, July 20th - told the host...and everyone on the entire planet when the comment went viral...that "Hillary Clinton should be on the firing line and shot for treason." To utter such a vile statement is unconscionable and unforgivable. And the man who said it - whose name I am deliberately omitting from this column - needs to be thoroughly investigated. Furthermore...since Donald Trump has not - at the time of this publication - fired the adviser...or denounced the loathsome line...I can only wonder if Trump himself...feels the same way.
Politics has become too personal. The Republican Convention was a repulsive roundup of insane madness. With at least one delegate wearing a Hillary Clinton mask and handcuffs...placards displaying the phrase, "Hillary For Prison"...plus campaign buttons calling her a "bitch" and stating "Vote No To Monica's Ex-Boyfriend's Wife in 2016"...Republicans have gone too far. They have crossed the line in to downright dreadful disgust.
On a side note...why would anyone expect Ted Cruz to honor a so-called "pledge"...to endorse whomever the GOP nominee would be? Donald Trump - for many, many months - called the Texas Senator..."Lyin' Ted." Trump attacked Cruz's wife...by posting on Twitter...an unflattering picture 
A "Hillary Clinton For President" television ad reminds us of some of the horridly offensive insults that Donald Trump has nauseated us with over the last year. Young boys and girls are seen viewing the spot in disbelief. And as the commercial ends...the following graphics appear. "Our children are watching." "What kind of President will they see?"
We need to be sure that the children of America...and everyone in America...sees Hillary Clinton. We need to elect Hillary Clinton as the 45th President of the United States. For the sake of all Americans...for the sake of our nation...and for the sake of our world.
And that's The Controversy for today.
I'm Gary B. Duglin.
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I think your blog is laughable, since when is telling the truth disgraceful? Maybe they hit her a little hard. But the left and the surrogates of Hillary Clinton and Hillary herself have in my opinion been more disgraceful and “scummier” by far. They have called Trump everything from racist to homophobe to a woman hater and that’s when they’re being nice. He is none of those things. But Clinton is most if not all of what they claimed she was. A liar, an un-indicted criminal, a disaster of a Secretary of State and one who sold access for personal gain! She is unfit to be President of the United States! It is disgraceful for you to try and demean Patricia Smith, when Hillary Clinton lied to her face when her son’s body was being returned, telling her that her son died because of an internet video, which Clinton knew at that time it was a LIE! Would I agree that Trump goes overboard sometimes with his comments, about Cruz, his family or Megyn Kelly, yes he has. But I rather have a President that has gone overboard in a primary race then one who is a liar, one who said “what difference does it make” when talking about four dead American’s that she did nothing to prevent or help, one who put American security at risk for her own ease and profit. America and the world does not need Hillary, between the two running there is NO questions who would be better for America, Donald J Trump!
ReplyDeleteI certainly expect the drivel that you painted above as a reply to my very truthful commentary. You have the right to call my column "laughable," but your response is shameful. I won't even spend the time to remark on each of your points because none of them are accurate. However, I will say that I have written over and over and over again - for more than a year - that there is no proof whatsoever that Hillary Clinton has lied about anything. She is NOT a criminal of any sort and she is totally fit and qualified to be our President, which Donald Trump is certainly not. As for Patricia Smith, I will say this - as I did in my piece above. My heart goes out to her. But to blame Secretary Clinton "personally" for the death of her son is beyond unfair. You and other Republicans can believe what you want regarding the whole "video" matter, but I trust Mrs. Clinton that she did not know anything more when she spoke with Mrs. Smith. As for Secretary Clinton's words, "What difference does it make?" You and other Republicans have been taking that out of context for too long. Have you ever watched the video of her testimony? I have. In fact, I watched it last night. It's not said in the way that Republicans want the country to think. Watch it and you'll see I'm right. Hillary Clinton is by far an outstanding candidate for President and she will be elected the 45th President of the United States. God-forbid Donald Trump were to win...the world - as we know it - will be unknown...as there will be no world. GBD
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