Just say no to CMR
Cathy McMorris Rodgers recently announced on her Facebook site that she was not exactly enthusiastic casting her ballot for Trump in the recent primary given her concerns about Trump’s “comments on women, people with disabilities, and those with different backgrounds.” She called Trump’s “comments wrong in a Presidential campaign; in our workplaces; in our homes; and anywhere else.”
Given all this, perhaps a more effective approach than voting for Trump would have been to follow the example of Nancy Reagan: “Just Say No” to Trump’s years of ingrained bad behavior and not vote for him.
It is disappointing that to retain her position as the highest-ranking woman in the Republican congressional leadership, Cathy cast a self-serving rather than a beneficial primary vote for her district. Among other things if Trump is elected, we could see the deportation of much needed agricultural labor that has been in short supply in our area the past few years.
Now her constituents have an opportunity to say no to Cathy, her lack of attention to our district and her lackluster list accomplishments. We have other candidates on either side of the political spectrum to choose from. It’s time for a change.
Carlan Bradshaw
Walla Walla