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What wave?

The Spokesman-Review’s headline should have read blue ripple Nov. 7. Kip Hill’s obvious bias toward Democrats and liberal Lisa Brown is quite evident. Even liberal Shawn Vestal had to admit that Cathy McMorris Rodgers “triumphed with room to spare.” While Democrats did flip the house, the Republicans strengthened their hold in the Senate. Also, key states such as Ohio and Florida have selected the smart Republican choices. This bodes well for Trump in 2020.

The anticipated “blue wave” turned into a ripple. The Spokesman-Review would have readers believe this was a tsunami for the Democrats. Might I remind the S-R that the last three presidents, Clinton, Bush and yes, Obama, suffered greater defeats during the midterms during their presidency. The misleading picture of the “Blue Wave” headline only lends credence to the term “fake news.”

John Wozniak

Liberty Lake

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