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Give Gov. Gary Herbert an A+ for not following the crowd of cowardly Republicans and give Rep. Greg Hughes an F for being a follower and not a leader. By not endorsing Donald Trump, the governor demonstrates real political courage. Maybe there is hope yet that people will see the light. Trump is not a success, he is the P.T. Barnum of American politics. We are a great country, Mr. Trump. Most of us are not born with a silver spoon in our mouths and try to shovel an iron pitch fork down the rest of our mouths.
Trump answers no questions, he cannot because he has no answers.
Five corporate bankruptcies lie in his path. Trump University is a failure. Trump Air Line is a failure. He's had multiple failed marriages. He is in fact a failure. Trump steaks are not from Trump cattle. His ties, shoes and socks come from outside the United States. And he says he knows more about the military than the admirals and generals, yet has never served a day in the military. He is trying to sell us a bill of tainted goods, and the governor is not buying — so, hip, hip hooray.
This will be an election for who is liked least, and who can do the least harm to our great nation — not an election of who will do the best job. Sad but true.
Bruce Cohne
Salt Lake City