John Bolton being indicted for mishandling classified documents<\/a>? The FBI found more than 1,300 classified documents haphazardly strewn throughout Mar-a-Lago after Trump left office in 2020. Trump is the one who should be prosecuted for this type of crime. I don\u2019t know if Bolton is guilty or not, but this certainly is the pot calling the kettle black. John Donohue<\/p>\nMafioso MO<\/p>\n
Barnegat, N.J.: I remember a scene in the movie \u201cThe Godfather\u201d where a mob boss states that his rival mob boss, known as The Don, \u201chas all the judges and politicians in his back pocket.\u201d It seems we have a Don that fits that description. Jerry Serillo<\/p>\n
Demand accountability<\/p>\n
Copiague, L.I.: Dictators and despots promise order in a chaotic world \u2014 \u201cvindication\u201d and \u201crevenge.\u201d They claim to embody the values and interests of the people. History has enough ugly examples of how those promises have played out. It\u2019s not the American way that I was taught in public school. However, about a third of any electorate either craves strongman rule or is willing to tolerate it. But to those who don\u2019t, our current political situation has to be disquieting. Some would say 2026 will be the last election that might make a difference, and that the present administration is actively dismantling the parts of government that ordinary people depend on. Assuming that to be true, I\u2019d beg even lifelong Republicans to set aside brand loyalty and hold every Republican candidate responsible, either by holding their noses and voting for Democrats or by withholding their vote from even worthy Republicans with great policy ideas. Mitch Kessler<\/p>\n
Perfect candidate<\/p>\n
Seaford, L.I.: What are the odds that recently freed convicted felon George Santos will be appointed as White House social secretary and event planner for the $200-million Trump ballroom when it is completed? Tom Downs<\/p>\n
Proven track record<\/p>\n
Rego Park: Those of us who lived in NYC during the 1970s remember what a scary place it sometimes was. Crime, graffiti and fires were rampant. And we remember what a relief it was to see Curtis Sliwa\u2019s Guardian Angels walking through subway cars to offer a semblance of safety and to help deter crime. Sliwa is the only candidate who has always had the best interests of New Yorkers in mind, the only candidate who has actually done something useful for the city, and the only candidate who will deliver when he is mayor. Oreg Tuttle<\/p>\n
Only Cuomo counts<\/p>\n
Brooklyn: The mayoral debate proved that Sliwa hates Andrew Cuomo. Much of his attacks were on Cuomo when they should have been on Zohran Mamdani. I fear that his hatred for Cuomo is so great that he\u2019s staying in the race to beat him and be nothing more than a spoiler. Sliwa has no chance of being mayor based on the registration math and Sliwa\u2019s 312,385 votes received in 2021. He continues to say Cuomo lost badly in the Democratic primary. It is only because just 23% of registered Democrats came out to vote. Had it been 50%, Cuomo would have won handily. We need 50% or more of registered Democrats to come out to vote for Cuomo on Nov. 4 to save our city from this racist antisemite who has a grade-school economics education that will come back to haunt NYC residents. Under Mamdani, NYC can only get worse. David DiBello<\/p>\n
Insubordination<\/p>\n
Suffern, N.Y.: In the fifth inning, when Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer yelled at approaching manager Jon Schneider to keep him in the game, it reminded me about a story that former Cardinals catcher Tim McCarver used to tell about his Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson. Once, McCarver took two steps to go out and talk to Gibson, who screamed at him to get back behind the plate. Rick Sinclair<\/p>\n
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