I plan to vote for Mike Bloomberg in the primary because- he’s taking the fight to the madman. Every one of his public statements amounts to a direct assault on the record of the most dangerous man ever to occupy the Oval Office.

Even moderate Republican office-holders fear his wrath. Bloomberg’s record and his wealth make him impervious to Trump‘s slanders.

Republicans in the Senate are locked into goose-stepping with the President’s ignorant base. It saddens me to see so many veterans mindlessly cheering as he attacks our selfless diplomats, intelligence services, and the very armed services they were once a part of.

When John McCain was running for president, I told my friends I wouldn‘t vote for him, but I wasn‘t afraid of him winning because  I knew he loved the country. Trump, however, appears to be doing all he can possibly do to enhance the political, military position of all the world’s strongmen and despots, with the sole exception of Iran’s mullahs and Ayatollahs. His (still) continuing attacks on the long deceased Senator McCain disgust me, and should disgust every veteran of our armed forces.

The Trump record in business and politics is one of lying, cheating, slandering small contractors and businessmen, hardworking diplomats, brave soldiers. His disdain was made, evident when he lied, about there being no casual ties from Iran‘s rocket. attacks on American air bases in Iraq. There were nearly three. dozen casualties of the worst kind — closed head injuries to the brain.

Of course, those kinds, of injuries don’t matter much to a man who took half a dozen deferments to bone spurs on his foot. during the war in Vietnam. (He later couldn’t recall which foot was. affected.)I suspect it was the one in his gut.

Trump’s (attempted) intimidation of ambassadors and decorated military officers via tweet while they testified about his scurrilous attempts to manipulate Ukraine‘s fledgling democratic government, should make every American sick to  his or her stomach.

The worst impact will be on our already skeptical long term allies. How much confidence in our country will states like Canada, France, England, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, South Korea and: many others have in the ties that should bind us, but no longer do.

No much, I’m afraid. And in this dangerous world, a nation without friends, is a nation in deep, very deep manure.