Editor:
Jared Huffman was wrong to blame the student protestors for Kamala Harris’s loss of the presidency at the Eureka Town Hall meeting on March 30 (“The Peril of this Moment,” April 3). Kamala won in California, but she lost in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. According to Michael Hirsch of ForeignPolicy.com, “… Harris spent far too much time trying to argue that Trump was unfit for the presidency and too little time delivering a coherent message about why she would be better.” That is exactly what Jared Huffman did during this meeting. He listed all the terrible things Trump is doing and basically said his hands were tied by circumstances in Washington. He said he was trying. Well, that is not enough.
Because the Democratic party lost all three branches of government, I believe it is time for the party to do a serious self-evaluation. Why, as a party, are you continuing to support the horrific assault on the Palestinian people? Why are you willing to vote to send billions of taxpayer dollars on massive weapons of destruction instead of arguing for comprehensive government sponsored medical care for Americans? Why are you not campaigning to get big money out of politics and let us see if a truly democratic system can make a difference?
From my perspective, students are always on the right side of history. They are right about demanding freedom for the Palestinian people. They were right about the Iraq War, the Civil Rights movement, the Vietnam War and the Black Lives Matter movement. They are right now, and the government and Jared Huffman are wrong.
Laurel Farnham, Fortuna
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I don’t think he said that the students were responsible for Harris’ loss. You have transcripts, presume? If he did- he’s wrong.
Go Laurel, go.
Pisses me off to the max hearing Huffman and other Democraps ALWAYS BLAMING EVERYONE, ANYONE FOR THEIR CONSISTENTLY LOSING ELECTIONS.
I AGREE, THEY DO LITTLE TO NOTHING AND NEVER SEEM TO TRULY KEEP PROMISES MADE TO SUCKER VOTERS.
YES, WE WERE RIGHT IN THE 60’S, 70’S AND 80’S.
I FOUGHT AND FOUGHT AND WON ONLY TO SEE ALL OUR EFFORTS AND SACRIFICES AND ADVANCEMENTS ALL DISAPPEAR IN LAST FEW YEARS…..
SO, WHAT’S THE POINT WHEN YOUR ALLEGEDLY GOOD TEAM INSISTS ON PLAYING FOOTBALL WITH LUCY….
WE’VE LOST.