Letter: Democracy came to the rescue — by way of the House of Representatives
(Nati Harnik | The Associated Press) In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo residents vote early at the Douglas County Election Commission office in Omaha, Neb. For voters across America, this year's midterm elections represent something far greater than whatever Senate and House races appear on their ballots. It is a referendum on President Donald Trump and the venomous political culture that many blame for gridlock in Congress and a recent spate of hate crimes and politically motivated attacks.
For the past two years we Americans have all been witness to a president openly wishing he were a dictator and then doing everything in his power to achieve that goal. If his Republican enablers had managed to sweep the midterm elections, there would be little to stop the man from achieving that goal.
Fortunately, the House of Representatives, the only governmental entity that can claim to be democratic (on the one person/one vote majority winner principle), came to the rescue and blocked a continuation of total one-party control.
Thank you to all voters across the land who voted Democratic! We can all breathe a little easier now.
Tom Huckin, Salt Lake City
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