Donald Trump is an evil genius. His debate behavior was his latest deception. He acted like a somewhat normal person. He was out of character. He did what he needed to do — he didn’t behave like the person he is. One more con job.
Most people know who he is and how he “normally” behaves, as he is constantly putting himself in the limelight of the 24/7 news coverage. There is no way to hide from him.
So his relative transformation in the last debate is much too little and much too late to fool anyone.
Of course, his true believers continue to follow him no matter what he says or does.
On a comforting note, large numbers of Republicans and military leaders have publicly rejected Trump and have said that they are voting for Joe Biden. And there are cracks in the evangelicals; Billy Graham’s granddaughter said that she is voting for Biden.
Still, we can’t be complacent. We have to vote and we have to do whatever each of us can to get the vote out for Joe Biden.
Go to joebiden.com to volunteer. We need to work to achieve a landslide — a big “Blue Wave” that will take back the White House and the Senate.
Let’s not waste a day between now and Election Day. Get out the vote (GOTV)!
Dick Sheehan
Westhampton Beach
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