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Janet Ainsworth's avatar

I, too, am a resident of the tri-state area and, like Rosie, I knew Donald Trump was a low life. He didn't prove me wrong after his dive into politics. He brought us to the brink of authoritarianism and his big lie is going to lead to more civil unrest. Personally, and as a member of the bar in good standing, I want to see him get his just desserts from a court of competent jurisdiction, civil or criminal.

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Cindy Hemingway's avatar

I used to watch Rosie’s show every day after work & I remember how ugly it got. It was unbelievable to watch it unfold. I remember it started out as Rosie making this funny statement abt him. She’s a comic, that’s what she does. It was a joke & it wasn’t inappropriate. It was funny. He went ballistic contacting media outlets to slam Rosie, saying things that , if you followed her, you knew it was not true. She followed with the truth & tried to handle it professionally. He would not let go. I sat on the sofa saying “He’s flipping crazy. There’s something wrong with him.” My high school students would come into class & ask me questions abt how it was playing out because they were watching it at home & I always used stuff like this to show kids how to communicate & avoid these types of conflicts. It was such a hot topic for quite some time that I finally spent 1 day, with all my classes, going over how to handle these types of situations because they would encounter people in their lives like djt, how to spot the signs, how to exit the spat & avoid future interaction with these types of people. I admire Rosie. I’m proud of her accomplishments & the work she has done. She’s a positive person. He tried so hard, for too long, to break her spirit but she kept the comedy coming. I’m telling you, I had never seen anything on tv like this as it was playing out. But, she had super powers. So, Rosie, if you read this, I can guarantee you that any of my students from that year probably did not vote for him in 2016, if they recalled that lesson plan!

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