As long as we are playing the “blame game” in our scrutiny of the Trump presidency, perhaps we might also think about how this debacle in our country might have been avoided entirely.
The destruction of our democracy by the Trump administration, and the blatant corruption accompanying it, could have been circumvented had one man had the political courage to do the right thing when the opportunity presented itself.
Mitch McConnell, Senate majority leader during the first impeachment trial, and minority leader during the second, could have ensured that Donald Trump would never be in a position to be a dictator for “one day,” let alone the despotic architect of the systematic destruction of our democracy, our economy, the Constitution and the rule of law.
Yes, you can blame Donald Trump for all of that and more, but there is plenty of blame to go around. Thanks Mitch.
Franklin L. Slaugh, West Valley City
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