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Atlantic Magazine makes only 3rd endorsement in its 159 year history - only Lincoln, LBJ & Clinton

Original post made by Three amigos, Menlo Park: Sharon Heights, on Oct 6, 2016

"...Trump, who might be the most ostentatiously unqualified major-party candidate in the 227-year history of the American presidency."


"Today, our position is similar to the one in which The Atlantic’s editors found themselves in 1964. We are impressed by many of the qualities of the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, even as we are exasperated by others, but we are mainly concerned with the Republican Party’s nominee, Donald J. Trump, who might be the most ostentatiously unqualified major-party candidate in the 227-year history of the American presidency."

Clinton: she is among the most prepared candidates ever to seek the presidency. We are confident that she understands the role of the United States in the world; we have no doubt that she will apply herself assiduously to the problems confronting this country; and she has demonstrated an aptitude for analysis and hard work."

Trump: "His affect is that of an infomercial huckster; he traffics in conspiracy theories and racist invective; he is appallingly sexist; he is erratic, secretive, and xenophobic; he expresses admiration for authoritarian rulers, and evinces authoritarian tendencies himself. He is easily goaded, a poor quality for someone seeking control of America’s nuclear arsenal. He is an enemy of fact-based discourse; he is ignorant of, and indifferent to, the Constitution; he appears not to read."

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Short version - Trump will destroy America.


Comments

Posted by E Dell
a resident of Portola Valley: Woodside Highlands
on Oct 6, 2016 at 2:25 pm

Has any publication endorsed Trump?

Other the the Klan Daily Journal?


Posted by resident
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Oct 6, 2016 at 2:52 pm

Did Megyn Kelly from FOX NEWS just endorse Clinton? And George Bush?


Posted by PT
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Oct 6, 2016 at 2:59 pm

Trump is embarrassing. I have yet to see a Trump sign in front of a home around here.


Posted by Bobby D'oh
a resident of Atherton: other
on Oct 6, 2016 at 8:48 pm

Lincoln? An anti-goldwater?

And now Trump?

3 in a row.


Posted by serial abuser
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Oct 7, 2016 at 4:47 pm

How about that audio tape of Trump talking about abusing women and getting away with it "because I'm a star!"

Bragging about hitting on a married woman only 3 months after marrying Melania.

Includes the insincere no-pology: "I'm sorry if you are offended"

Done. Go away.