Letters: Democrats have a new best weapon

The American people voted for Donald Trump because he was their only option to defeat Hillary Clinton. With a Republican Congress and a president’s bully pulpit, Trump could have easily advanced his agenda with minimal opposition.

Instead, he continued his vindictive tweets, demeaning any and all people who criticized him. His behavior has given the Democrats a lifeline to rally their base with distractions from the real issues of the country. Trump became the Democrats’ most valuable fundraiser and has energized a groundswell of political activism against Republicans for the 2018 elections.

To use a sports metaphor, President Trump jumped out to a huge lead after the first inning, but by the sixth inning he lost his entire lead through multiple errors, wild pitches and bad base running.

What America needs to become great again is more civility in its public discourse and less personal animosity from both parties.

I hope the president will stop this inordinate fascination with himself and dedicate more attention to governing our country.