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Review candidates’ leadership and make your choice
Richard Zehrbach
Jul. 9, 2024 9:52 am
Lets review potential leaders. First, acknowledge that President Biden has had a speech difficulty since birth. Like many, he occasionally stops to find the right word. He speaks softly. His microphone should be set louder so his ideas can be heard.
Trump has a loud voice that needs no change in volume. Trump's voice is perfect for telling lies-thirty or more. For diverting answers from questions so he doesn't have to display his ignorance or accept his 2022 loss.
What did he accomplish in four years? Reduced taxes for the rich, worked to reduce Social Security and Medicare, loaded the Supreme Court with conservative judges and pretended to be a friend of Putin. If elected, he plans to fire non supporters, even before taking office. After 4 years he attained a position as a self-interested, convicted liar.
On the other hand President Biden, even with a speech problem, and working with a closely divided Congress increased employment, worked to allow abortions, met and worked with many world leaders, supported Social Security and Medicare, helped communities suffering from climate changing storms, and much more.
Your choice. A self serving, lying, convict? Or, a slightly speech challenged, but high achiever who is working successfully to meet your needs?
Richard Zehrbach
North Liberty
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