Besides the invectives, misrepresentations and political calculation, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton recently provided revealing insights into their initial priorities and how each would lead the country. In broad-ranging speeches, the presumptive nominees included what they called their agendas for their first 100 days in office. Their lists illustrated the gulf between an experienced politician developing…
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As Long as I remember, candidates spoke in generalities. What they do promise has to be discounted, as they generally do not follow through anyway. Obama never went into details, and the press had no problem with him. Hillary’s experience is always touted as a good thing, but what was her experience; a long list of failures. Benghazi, favors for donations to her family trust, and her use of a personal server for highly classified material immediately come to mind.
–Jerome C. Liner, Cincinnati, Ohio