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TRUMP: Court's the key

| October 21, 2016 9:00 PM

So you say you’re not going to vote for Donald Trump? I don’t blame you. However, before you don’t vote for Trump, think about this phrase even though it has nothing to do with the point I am going to make. “The economy, stupid,” is a phrase James Carville had coined as a campaign strategist of Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign against sitting President George H. W. Bush. As a side note I believe if Ross Perot hadn’t been running as a so-called Independent, thus taking votes from George, Bill wouldn’t have won and Hillary wouldn’t be running now. Sorry, I couldn’t help that rabbit trail, back to my point.

I’m voting for Trump for one reason: ”The US Supreme Court stupid.” If you’re not worried about the direction a progressive, liberal US Supreme Court will take our nation for the next 30 to 60 years, then don’t vote for Trump. I won’t have to worry about it for that long at 70 but my kids and grandkids will for sure; as will yours. It’s time we get off our self righteous horses and vote for a future that is beyond the next 4 to 8 years. And remember he needs the Senate and the House to get those Justices confirmed.

JERRY MARTIN

Post Falls