Today’s letter writers discuss Jim Sensenbrenner’s accusations and Donald Trump’s remarks.


Sensenbrenner’s accusations

Our congressman, Jim Sensenbrenner, made some wild accusations in his column, “Clinton should be disqualified” (Oct. 9, Opinions).

The first accusation was this: “she dismissed the deaths of four Americans by callously asking ‘what difference does it make at this time.’ ” The actual quote was taken out of this conversation between Hillary Clinton and Ron Johnson:


Any fifth grader would agree that Clinton was referring to whether it was a protest of something else that caused the deaths; it is clear she was not dismissing the loss of life. It is callous to think anything different.

The second accusation was that Clinton was involved in pay-to-play. Sensenbrenner states, “Pay-to-play is both immoral and illegal and would on its own be enough for presidential disqualification. The corruption, however, does not end there.” What does he mean? She did more than play-to-play? There is no proof of any pay-to-play involving Clinton. Making false statements and insinuations does not make it true.

The third accusation is that Clinton’s server was “hacked by foreign nations, leaving the United States vulnerable to attack.” There has been no proof Clinton’s server was hacked, but there is proof of other entities in Washington being hacked.

And last, Sensenbrenner insinuates that because former President Bill Clinton met with the attorney general that the attorney general, the director of the FBI and all FBI investigators were in collusion because there were no charges filed against Hillary Clinton in the use of the private server. If Sensenbrenner doesn’t have faith or trust in our law enforcement agencies, then why isn’t he doing something about it?

What I am really sad about is that Sensenbrenner thinks the American people are so dumb that we would not know the difference between what is true and that which is fiction.

Diane O’Reilly


Trump insults men, too

Try as he might, Donald Trump never will be able to convince me that my seven vigorous brothers, my gentlemanly brothers-in-law, my athletic sons and sons-in-law speak demeaningly of women or harbor a vulgar wish to assault them (“Trump boasts of groping women,” Oct. 8).

Not only does Trump degrade women, he also insults the many fine men I know with his “locker room” canard. I resent those insults. And I know no parent who accepts as an excuse for bad language or behavior the whine that someone else is worse than the culprit caught out.

Trump is unfit to hold the office of president. He could never be a role model for my granddaughters or grandsons.

Chatherine Chojnacki O’Neill


Short memories

I am appalled, surprised and outright bewildered by the media’s and others’ reaction to Donald Trump’s latest faux pas with reporter Billy Bush (“Trump boasts of groping women,” Oct. 8).

How short a memory everyone has. Our former president, Bill Clinton, had a physical encounter with a White House intern in the people’s house, our White House! Now that was disgusting and inexcusable, and if the country forgave him for that, an actual physical act of cheating on his wife, and lying about it, then I am sure we can overlook a little banter between two guys that happened 11 years ago.

Wake up, America!

Joel Nazaretian



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