So the illustrious senator from Rhode Island decided to write an open letter to the President-Elect. This is my quick response.

Open letter to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse:

Senator,

I recently read your letter to President-Elect Trump and much of the ideological ranting contained therin is simply topic for another day. However on the matter of (some) young women’s concerns over the election of Mr. Trump, may I remind you that your party’s nominee was, and will likely be again, “affiliated” with the “William Jefferson Clinton Foundation”, which took contributions from governments which don’t allow women to vote, drive, or seek higher education without a male sponsor, where men consider their wives to be property, and where child marriage and rape are considered acceptable under the guise of religion. She’s also on record vilifying numerous women who accused her husband, (an admitted philanderer who lied under oath), of unwanted sexual advances, outright affairs, and even rape. I wonder Senator, did you happen to discuss any of this with those young women? I suspect the answer would be no.

Now I could go on Sir, but I’m quite sure you’re familiar with the Clinton’s history when it comes to the mistreatment of women, (in and out of the White House). With that said, the idea that you feel the president-elect should provide some sort of reassurance or solace to young girls concerned about whether his comments behind closed doors to a guy friend, translate into a quasi-endorsement of the mistreatment of women, is simply ridiculous and the height of political pandering.

At this juncture, I would offer two suggestions. The first is for the parents of these young girls, and it is this: Be a parent! Stop crying to the government about that which is your responsibility first and foremost. Reality can be difficult. So you might want to teach your young ones to stand strong and be an instrument for the change they seek. Wrong is wrong, but context and truth rather than rhetoric and propaganda are always preferable.

As for you Senator, the level of your hypocrisy, and your ignorant disregard for the very Constitutional process that got you elected to high office is nothing short of stunning. You are a disgrace to your chair, and should resign immediately.

P.S. Check that county by county map and tell me again who won the popular vote?? You are beaten Sir, fair and square… Deal with it…

Fred Comella