"I Voted for Trump. And I Sorely Regret It."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

When Donald Trump first announced his presidential campaign, I, like most people, thought it would be a short-lived publicity stunt. A month later, though, I happened to catch one of his political rallies on C-Span. I was riveted.

I supported the Republican in dozens of articles, radio and TV appearances, even as conservative friends and colleagues said I had to be kidding. As early as September 2015, I wrote that Mr. Trump was “the most serious candidate in the race.” Critics of the pro-Trump blog and then the nonprofit journal that I founded accused us of attempting to “understand Trump better than he understands himself.” I hoped that was the case. I saw the decline in this country — its weak economy and frayed social fabric — and I thought Mr. Trump’s willingness to move past partisan stalemates could begin a process of renewal.

It is now clear that my optimism was unfounded. I can’t stand by this disgraceful administration any longer, and I would urge anyone who once supported him as I did to stop defending the 45th president.

Far from making America great again, Mr. Trump has betrayed the foundations of our common citizenship. And his actions are jeopardizing any prospect of enacting an agenda that might restore the promise of American life.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/opinion/sunday/i-voted-for-trump-and-i-sorely-regret-it.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region

[LisaM]

1. It's good that people are having "come to Jesus" moments, but I have to wonder....

wasn't it enough that the guy threatened to jail his opponent, and was almost openly receiving help from Russia? How is that not enough to withhold your vote?

[renegade000]

2. It's times like these I'm reminded of the story of the prodigal son...

It always irked me a bit until I realized it wasn't really a story about some deeper moral truth, but rather as a practical social lesson in building organizations/movements.

It's not productive to turn people away that have finally seen the light, even if they've been the world's biggest morons... *sigh*

[Me.]

3. Who Is The Writer

Don't want to give a click on this

And I resent "I saw the decline in this country — its weak economy and frayed social fabric"

Who I'd like to ask destroyed the economy w/tax cuts for the rich and almost wrecked our country and who was the guy who came along to save it.

Who spent the last 8 years trying to destroy a presidency because a black Dem was pres and refused to do any work for the good of the nation.

Who nominated the mendacious, thumb sucking two-year-old GRIFTER in the WH.

[Hekate]

5. Julius Krein. I don't know why you don't want to click in the NY Times, but I did it for you.

I have no idea who the guy is.

[Me.]

6. Thank you

[moda253]

4. This is where this dumbfuck

This is where this dumbfuck was wrong.

I saw the decline in this country — its weak economy and frayed social fabric — and I thought Mr. Trump’s willingness to move past partisan stalemates could begin a process of renewal.

Excuse me... with what shitstained glasses was this idiot looking through. Did he not understand what we came out of in 2008?

JFC....

[BigMin28]

7. I'm sorry

but how simple minded must one person be to be riveted by anything this man says? He can barely string a sentence together. The only thing he is good at is bullying, and running his mouth.