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Shame on CMR

But then, shame is not a quality she shies away from when it comes to counting votes.

When the Trump administration reduced Postal Service hours, sorting machines, and mailboxes she was silent on that action. Shame on her.

When Trump attacked the validity of mail-in ballots, which she greatly benefits from here in Washington state, she was silent. Shame on her.

When Republicans tried to stop the count of those mail-in ballots on election night even though postmarked before November 3rd, she said nothing. Shame on her.

When Republican governors and attorney generals of swing states after recounts and audits said there was no fraud, she says nothing. Shame on her.

When those officials were threatened by angry crowds for that announcement, she said nothing. Shame on her.

And, after 51 of 52 court cases submitted by Trump lawyers had been rejected, she said nothing.

But now, after the attorney general of Texas submitted a last-second voter fraud case to nullify selected votes in key states in order to overturn the election, she finally speaks by proclaiming her support.

Shame is too tame a word to describe this continuation of your blind loyalty to a president and a party that has no scruples, decency, or regard for the Constitution of the United States. Nonetheless, shame on you.

Sterling Leibenguth

Spokane

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