S-R insults 4th District

It was surprising to have The Spokesman-Review say that candidates for Washington’s 4th Legislative District are not worthy of endorsement.

The newspaper rightly pointed out incumbent Republican Matt Shea is a wingnut, doing little for his constituents as he champions a 51st state. To say opponent Democrat Ted Cummings is too liberal and unworthy of a vote is an indictment of the newspaper’s selfishness and courage to stand up for the community. Cummings believes in affordable health care, education, a clean environment, sensible gun control, unions and a living wage, not exactly radical.

Our other representative, Republican Bob McCaslin, got a tepid endorsement, saying when he wasn’t being the wingnut’s wing man he seemed benign. Again, his opponent was deemed too liberal. Democrat Mary May supports the same issues as Ted Cummings, has experience in government and the endorsement of local teachers, even though her opponent was a teacher. That should tell Spokane Valley voters something.

The newspaper should encourage voting rather than insinuate we don’t deserve representation. It would have been better to ignore us than insult us. Show the newspaper we can think for ourselves and vote for Ted Cummings and Mary May.

Dave Trimmer

Spokane Valley