PACHYDERM: Don't forget these facts

The symbol for the Republican party is the elephant, an animal known for its long memory. George W. Bush gave out several hundred billion dollars in bailout money to the financial institutions with no restrictions, who in turn gave out millions in bonuses that caused this economic downturn. Have you forgotten?

Reaganomics: This was a plan of President Reagan and the Republican party to give the wealthy big tax breaks and let this trickle down to the middle class; there was no "trickle." Have you forgotten?

Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew resigned in disgrace. Nixon because of the Watergate break-ins and Agnew because of fraud and tax evasion. Have you forgotten?

The Republican party has repeatedly called Obama names such as Marxist, Muslim and being unpatriotic, etc., none of which are true. Continue calling Obama names if you wish; this is what you do best.

EARL CRAIN

Coeur d'Alene