In my local Ohio newspaper there were 14 letters to the editor.

[JohnnyRingo]

4 were about local issues, 2 were praising the Taxer In Chief, 3 were slamming him for for Venezuela and immigration policies, and 5 (five) were expressing outrage over his economy, naming him specifically.

Just in case he thinks a rally with a banner that reads "Lower Prices / Higher Wages" and Fox News working overtime would convince voters that he has made life better for them before the midterm elections..... I have a story about a king's wardrobe choice I'd like him to read, and this is a red area that voted 59% / 41% to put him into office. The mid-terms loom large.

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[Vinca]

1. It's only going to get worse for the GOP. They're sealing their fate with their horrible healthcare bill.

[dalton99a]

3. And the Trump recession will soon be evident

[gerryatwork]

14. I know it's wrong

but a part of me hopes a new (good) healthcare bill doesn’t pass right away. I know it will punish lower income Democrats who will have to pay much more for healthcare. But we need to see lower income trump supporters actually have to write those checks. Right now the higher premiums are theory. Come Jan 1st and beyond they become reality.

[sop]

2. Propaganda meets reality.

Trump's manipulation of reality has reached a breaking point.

[Diamond_Dog]

4. Thanks for this, Johnny.

Ohio is going to be a tough nut to crack, but I’m seeing beginnings!

I saw in the PD the other day that polls show Dr. Amy Acton is neck-and-neck with Ramaswamy.

[JBTaurus83]

5. Same for

Former Senator Brown.

[samplegirl]

27. Trumbull County is a mess

And full of Trump supporters still.
I looked at a post of fb and there were 25 people at the democratic headquarters for a meet up.
Sad~~~ but political leaders have soured people here.

[lonely bird]

31. So is Portage County

There are a couple of blue dots like Kent but that is about it. Hell, we re-elected a sheriff who wanted people to note which of their neighbors had Harris signs in their yards.

[Diamond_Dog]

33. I wish they would announce events on more media than just facebook.

Not all of us are on facebook.

[samplegirl]

34. Call Kathy DiChristofaro

At Headquarters and tell her to see if she can get them published in the Tribune.

[llmart]

6. Ohio is my birth state and my roots run deep in the Cleveland area.

But I left in the mass migration of white collar professionals in the early 80's, and it sickens me to see what's happened to Ohio since then. They were always known for their many outstanding colleges and universities, their major hospitals and came in first in libraries. Reagan and the GOP gutted the unions and the middle class people who made good livings from being in them. Their orchestra was world renowned and Ohio gave this country eight presidents. Such a shame what it's become.

[irisblue]

10. Don't forget the 1997 DeRolf v Ohio decision then gov Taft lack of understanding

That decision gutted public education & Bill O Reilly became the defacto educator for so so many people 97-2000

[yardwork]

12. I was also born and raised in Ohio.

While we often had lousy Republican governors, when I was growing up Ohio had two liberal Democratic senators, Glenn and Metzenbaum. Ohio was known as the purple state whose votes for president usually predicted the outcome.

A state whose economy was built by immigrants, farmers, small business owners. I thought of Ohioans as practical clearheaded people.

While the state's history includes the genocide and complete eradication of Native peoples, it was also on the frontline of the Underground Railroad.

Ever since Fox News and hate radio took hold in the 1980s the majority of Ohio voters have been fooled and urged to drink deep of racism, resentment, and fear.

It breaks my heart. And don't even get me started on West Virginia, which used to be a rock solid Democratic state.

[Evolve Dammit]

18. Cleveland was once near the top ten in population (60's, early 70's?) 10 years later, number 26. Unsure now. Sad. And

you are spot on with the educational systems and wealth of museums, libraries, the pro sports and the diverse music scene; Cleveland Orchestra to the Agora theatre, Blossom Music Center and the incredible rock scene. Northeast Ohio is near and dear to me. And the ethnic/ racial diversity was inspiring.

[Evolve Dammit]

19. rec big time

[Chi67]

16. Same here

I moved to Chicago in 92. I saw what was happening and knew it was time to go. Now it's a mess there. Not as bad as some places, it still might be salvageable, but it'll take some attitude and voting changes.

[Skittles]

23. I can't understand why so many people in Ohio still support the GOP

is it racism? WTF

[samplegirl]

28. Thanks me either

But most is corruption and gerrymandering.

[yardwork]

30. It's Fox News and hate radio.

The nonsense most of my former classmates believe is incredible.

[Ol Janx Spirit]

7. You can fool some of the people all of the time; but none of the people about the bills they have to pay... nt

[livetohike]

8. Thanks for the encouraging news! Even here in SC

people are fed up with the health insurance debacle and the cost of food.

[samplegirl]

29. Our newspaper can't afford

to be pro Republican right now. That's the bottom line.

Soon as Republicans are doing good they are right back covering how great their party is. I have no respect for our newspaper as they have totally ruined good democrats such as Tim Ryan, Amy Acton, and Sherrod Brown.

[Wuddles440]

32. Agree with your comment about...

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Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown, but definitely would not include Tim Ryan in that group. He spent much of his career as a so-called "blue dog" democrat and much of his last campaign attacking Biden and praising Drumpf. So I say good riddance to him!

[Farmer-Rick]

9. Pedo Trump told us Americans will have to live with less

He said, in so many more stupid words, that Americans will just have to get use to living on less. As if his $300 million ballroom is less. And his many, many golf outings are less. And his marble and gold renovation to a once historical White House are less. As if his useless trips overseas are less.

In his Alzheimers addled mind he told us to make do without. He said we should live without certain things we use to buy. He expects us not to buy so many dolls for our children and to not buy so many pencils for our children to use in their school work. Yeah, that's what's costing Americans so much...dolls and pencils.

[OhioBack2Blue]

15. Sacrifice ourselves and our families for thee, them, theirs

This is how it always is with the Republicans. Always.

The self-hating, self-flagellating illiberal, dystopian right-wing thinks we all should live lives of doom and gloom while serving them.

[Evolve Dammit]

20. I hope I see him convicted (again) and all assets siezed by the new AG Jack Smith or Letitia James? I can dream ok??

[mountain grammy]

11. Oh please can we get Sharrod Brown back..

[Mysterian]

13. I encourage everyone to write letters to the editor

They are a great way to spread truth.

[Ford_Prefect]

17. Who's going to break it to Jr and Gruppenfhrer Miller??? The joy ride is over. Time to pay the piper, IMO.

[cab67]

22. I'm actually not that interested in what they think.

This whole thing is a cult of personality. I think it will collapse pretty quickly once Twinklesphincter is gone; there's on obvious heir apparent, and the recent elections have shown that our democracy isn't entirely too far gone to correct for the inevitable scrum amongst Republicans.

[cab67]

21. Old Colostomy neither knows nor cares what's going on with the economy

unless it impacts his own bottom line.

[Dem4life1970]

24. They are finally waking up...finally!

After 10 long years of delusion.

They liked his economy in the first term because it was OBAMA'S economy.

They also like Obamacare.

They are starting to realize as Brian Tyler Cohen has said for years, the people Trump despises the most, are his own supporters.

He thinks that they are so stupid he can say any lie and they will believe it.

He's been 99% right for 10 years...now they are finally waking up (some of them).

[Cha]

25. Traitor Fooled So Many Before the

"election" But after All he's Done to Screw Americans After... they're Not Falling for his Lies so much.

[samplegirl]

26. Coming from our Rightwing newspaper

that's pretty good. I can remember when all they posted was people who were Anti Tim Ryan day after day after day.
Let's face it Trump is losing popularity and they still got to sell newspapers.