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Gabbard best as commander in chief

It took us almost 150 years after the Civil War to elect a black president, twice. Then we decided we had gone too far to the extreme. In order to balance ourselves, we needed to go to the other extreme.

Answers are never found in the extreme, but in the middle ground. We are now approaching the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and some are uneasy about World War III and will anybody be left to claim victory.

With over 60% of our past presidents being veterans, it seems only common sense to elect someone who’s “been there, done that.”

In today’s climate of the women’s influence in a male dominated society, there appears to be only one person qualified for the job of president: Tulsi Gabbard. She’s not even 40 yet and already a major in the Army National Guard.

Max Tuggle

Spokane

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