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Trump Taunts Blasey, and They All Laugh Trump Taunts Blasey, and the Crowd Laughs
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To the Editor:To the Editor:
Re “President Taunts Kavanaugh’s Accuser at Rally” (news article, Oct. 3):Re “President Taunts Kavanaugh’s Accuser at Rally” (news article, Oct. 3):
That our president delights in mocking people is nothing new. Mortifying, embarrassing, cringe-worthy, but nothing new or surprising.That our president delights in mocking people is nothing new. Mortifying, embarrassing, cringe-worthy, but nothing new or surprising.
What is surprising and really disheartening is the laughter and encouragement from the crowd, even from the women. Is this just a select group of Trump die-hards, or do we have in this country a significant percentage of the population that also relishes this sort of cruelty?What is surprising and really disheartening is the laughter and encouragement from the crowd, even from the women. Is this just a select group of Trump die-hards, or do we have in this country a significant percentage of the population that also relishes this sort of cruelty?
If so, this is not the country I thought I was living in for the last 80 years. O tempora, O mores!If so, this is not the country I thought I was living in for the last 80 years. O tempora, O mores!
John T. DillonWest Caldwell, N.J.John T. DillonWest Caldwell, N.J.