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Dear Mr. President--
First, let me pause and remark on how wonderful it is that the leader of our nation is not His Highness or His Mightiness (as--true story---some of the founding fathers considered) but simply Mister, an ordinary person doing an extraordinary job.
Mr. President, my name is Sheila O'Shea. I registered to vote when I was 17 years old and voted in my first presidential election at the age of 18 in 1988. I am a lifelong Democrat, and I was proud to vote for you in 2020. I am deeply grateful for the work you have done with COVID-19 vaccinations, infrastructure, and climate change. It is clear that you feel that there is more yet to be done.
Mr. President, you are not the only person who can advance what you have started. To think otherwise is arrogance on the level of your opponent, who told his supporters that he was the only one who could save them. In the same way, you are not the only one who can save us. And your hopes of saving us have rapidly been eroded by the appearance--even if only the appearance--that your mind is not capable of handling the job. Every stumble, however small, is a nail in the coffin of your candidacy, and thus a nail in the coffin of our freedoms.
I know enough about Project 2025 to know that it terrifies me and that a defeat by your opponent would be far worse than a mere defeat in a typical presidential race. It would destroy every advance that this nation has ever achieved.
Mr. President, PLEASE do not sacrifice the freedoms of this nation on the altar of your ego. I know that you have stated you will listen to no one but the Lord God Almighty when it comes to stepping down from the race. As one who shares your Catholic faith, permit me to remind you of the words of Christ our Savior, words he quoted from scripture before him--"You shall not put the Lord your God to the test."
God speaks to us through others, Mr. President. Listen to your advisors. For the sake of our country and our future, LISTEN.
Dear Mr. President--
First, let me pause and remark on how wonderful it is that the leader of our nation is not His Highness or His Mightiness (as--true story---some of the founding fathers considered) but simply Mister, an ordinary person doing an extraordinary job.
Mr. President, my name is Sheila O'Shea. I registered to vote when I was 17 years old and voted in my first presidential election at the age of 18 in 1988. I am a lifelong Democrat, and I was proud to vote for you in 2020. I am deeply grateful for the work you have done with COVID-19 vaccinations, infrastructure, and climate change. It is clear that you feel that there is more yet to be done.
Mr. President, you are not the only person who can advance what you have started. To think otherwise is arrogance on the level of your opponent, who told his supporters that he was the only one who could save them. In the same way, you are not the only one who can save us. And your hopes of saving us have rapidly been eroded by the appearance--even if only the appearance--that your mind is not capable of handling the job. Every stumble, however small, is a nail in the coffin of your candidacy, and thus a nail in the coffin of our freedoms.
I know enough about Project 2025 to know that it terrifies me and that a defeat by your opponent would be far worse than a mere defeat in a typical presidential race. It would destroy every advance that this nation has ever achieved.
Mr. President, PLEASE do not sacrifice the freedoms of this nation on the altar of your ego. I know that you have stated you will listen to no one but the Lord God Almighty when it comes to stepping down from the race. As one who shares your Catholic faith, permit me to remind you of the words of Christ our Savior, words he quoted from scripture before him--"You shall not put the Lord your God to the test."
God speaks to us through others, Mr. President. Listen to your advisors. For the sake of our country and our future, LISTEN.
