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The Latest Flap: Anthony Scaramucci’s Vulgar Comments The Latest Flap: Anthony Scaramucci’s Vulgar Rant
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To the Editor:To the Editor:
Re “Uncensored, Scaramucci Rails at His Rivals in the West Wing” (front page, July 28):Re “Uncensored, Scaramucci Rails at His Rivals in the West Wing” (front page, July 28):
Anthony Scaramucci calls to mind a Mini-Me version of President Trump, duplicating his coarseness, nastiness, thin skin and disregard for actual facts.Anthony Scaramucci calls to mind a Mini-Me version of President Trump, duplicating his coarseness, nastiness, thin skin and disregard for actual facts.
Most important, another trait in common with his boss is his jaw-dropping incompetence. After all, as the new communications director he was supposed to bring a new concentration on getting the president’s message out. Instead, he fell on the ground running by drawing attention to his own self-inflicted messes.Most important, another trait in common with his boss is his jaw-dropping incompetence. After all, as the new communications director he was supposed to bring a new concentration on getting the president’s message out. Instead, he fell on the ground running by drawing attention to his own self-inflicted messes.
What a perverse hall of mirrors our White House has become.What a perverse hall of mirrors our White House has become.
RUSS WEISSPRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.RUSS WEISSPRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.
To the Editor:To the Editor:
I see that President Trump has succeeded at something: coarsening our civil discourse. In the past, The New York Times would have never published Anthony Scaramucci’s vulgar comments. Was that really necessary?I see that President Trump has succeeded at something: coarsening our civil discourse. In the past, The New York Times would have never published Anthony Scaramucci’s vulgar comments. Was that really necessary?
RAY LAMBERT, MIDDLETOWN, N.J.RAY LAMBERT, MIDDLETOWN, N.J.
To the Editor:To the Editor:
I applaud your verbatim quotes of Anthony Scaramucci’s remarks. While I don’t recall seeing anything like these vulgar words in my 62 years of reading The Times, I can assure you that my sensibilities were offended not by the language you chose to print, but by the current administration.I applaud your verbatim quotes of Anthony Scaramucci’s remarks. While I don’t recall seeing anything like these vulgar words in my 62 years of reading The Times, I can assure you that my sensibilities were offended not by the language you chose to print, but by the current administration.
LYNN LAVNERBOYNTON BEACH, FLA.LYNN LAVNERBOYNTON BEACH, FLA.
To the Editor:To the Editor:
As a New Yorker (originally from New Jersey), I take umbrage at Mark Landler’s suggestion that Anthony Scaramucci’s “attitude” (or that of any of the other New Yorkers in the White House) is typical of me and my fellow citizens (“You Talkin’ to Me? Trump’s White House Gets Some New York Attitude,” White House Memo, nytimes.com, July 28).As a New Yorker (originally from New Jersey), I take umbrage at Mark Landler’s suggestion that Anthony Scaramucci’s “attitude” (or that of any of the other New Yorkers in the White House) is typical of me and my fellow citizens (“You Talkin’ to Me? Trump’s White House Gets Some New York Attitude,” White House Memo, nytimes.com, July 28).
This city did not rise from the ashes of 9/11 owing to bluster, vulgarity or the “in your face” communication style typical of President Trump and the rest of his crew. Rather, New York City rose again owing to the heart, compassion and sense of community in all of its people.This city did not rise from the ashes of 9/11 owing to bluster, vulgarity or the “in your face” communication style typical of President Trump and the rest of his crew. Rather, New York City rose again owing to the heart, compassion and sense of community in all of its people.
These are the components of the New York attitude that I know, and it’s this New York attitude that politicians in Washington should begin adopting.These are the components of the New York attitude that I know, and it’s this New York attitude that politicians in Washington should begin adopting.
JAMES F. BATTAGLIA, NEW YORKJAMES F. BATTAGLIA, NEW YORK