Letter: Choose your candidate carefully when voting

2016 was certainly a pivotal year in politics. Wanted to relay two significant experiences concerning Donald Trump.

1st early in 2016, read an article by Marc Fisher, senior editor Washington Post, entitled “The movie that foretold the rise of Donald Trump”. At the time, gave the article little credence, not knowing Trump (as New Yorkers do), and was not familiar Mr. Fisher’s referenced movie - “A Face in the Crowd” (1957), staring Andy Griffith.

Having watched the movie back in 2016, I kept mental comparisons of Andy’s character and Trump’s behavior and activities since then. What Mr. Fisher’s comparison did was to accurately forebode a sizable number of similarities between Andy’s character and Donald personal/political activities and behavior.

2nd again, not really knowing Trump, watched 2016 debates with Hillary Clinton (Sept & Oct). What was key for me - 1st Trump’s stage antics, and 2nd how Trump never directly answered questions, but rather reworded the question consistent with his responses. As such, a re-manufacturing of questions to fit the appropriate Trump narrative.

What occurred to me with this lack of response: Trump is an employee/officer of the Federal Government, and as such, as I pay his salary, i.e., he works for me. Consequently, I viewed this lack of response as unacceptable. It certainly would be very satisfying for me to point out to him, “I’m your boss, answer the darn question”! Of course, never an opportunity arose to pose such a question to Donald; can only imagine the response.

So, as I have said in an earlier opinion letter to Coastal Pilot, choose/vote for your candidate carefully and with the necessary details required when voting for Governmental (Federal or state) positions. And, if interested, watch the movie, too.

Douglas Baker

Port Orford