Recent revelations about Trump's handling of p**********l documents is likely to start a new round of attacks and defenses, usually ad hominem but almost certainly to rehash his perceived (according to your political view) successes and failures. Defenders will accuse attackers of Trump Derangement Syndrome, and call them "Trump h**ers".

I don't h**e Trump; I despise (feel contempt or deep repugnance for) him. I'll tell you why, and offer the materials I rely on for this opinion so you can judge for yourself. But I want to make it clear from the outset that I am dealing with the person, not the politician, so please don't try to refute me by reciting all the "good" things he did.

One other preliminary point: Trump is well known for rushing to the courts for relief. The fact that apparently he did not do so for the first two occurrences I'm about to discuss gives rise to a pretty strong inference of veracity.

When Trump first became a serious p**********l candidate I wanted to learn more about him, so I went to the internet. Two articles came up that I found significant. You can read them, and related articles, for yourself. Just google "trump bulgari jewelry" and "trump deposition perjury article". Here are brief summaries:

Bulgari: Forbes magazine reports on a history of conspiracy to evade New York tax laws in which Trump was an active participant. He escaped conviction by turning on the Bulgari jewelry company. Go to the web for details of the duration and extent of Trump's involvement, and consider this: why would a rich man like Trump engage in a criminal operation for a relatively small return? Conclusion: Trump is not only a crook, but a cheap one to boot. Inference: if he is willing to engage in one criminal enterprise for a relatively small return, he willing to engage in others. Areas of suspicion: the Trump Foundation; the lawsuit brought by his niece; the current investigations by New York and Georgia.

Deposition: This article appeared in Newsweek. Google will also show several related articles. Cynics often tell us that "all politicians lie", and sadly, they are pretty much right. But how would you like to be in court with your life or liberty on the line and hear a police officer lie? Or be a victim in a civil or criminal case listening to a defendant and his friends lie? I'm a retired trial lawyer, and I have to acknowledge that I've lost cases where I am convinced the other side fabricated testimony. If you have a lawyer, ask him or her about lying witnesses.

If your oath means nothing when a personal interest is at stake, can I rely on you to act in the public interest rather than your own?

As time passed, other incidents came to light. Google "trump central park 5 article", and put it together with Trump (and his father) being sued by the Justice Department in 1973 for discriminating against black rental applicants, his repeal during his presidency of a rule intended to combat historical racial discrimination in housing, and his (in)famous comment on Charleston, about good people on both sides. Even if you're not prepared to infer r****m you must admit a insensitivity to a substantial percentage of our population that is inappropriate to one who is supposed to lead us all.

And the word "inappropriate" brings to mind his attitude towards and conduct with women.

As to his propensity for fraud, we learned that he avoided the prospect of military service because of shin splints, diagnosed by a doctor who was a tenant of his father. Fortunately, they weren't so severe as to keep him from playing golf. Much more serious, however, was the Trump University scandal. For many years I taught law as an adjunct professor (t***slation: minimum paid lecturer) at a law school that focused on law as either a second career or to further a current career. Students paid a lot of money to try to enhance their earning ability, often sacrificing time with their family and common pleasures (movies, dining out) for financial reasons. I developed a lot of respect for my students, which is why I have great sympathy for the Trump University students who were defrauded of both time and money. Trumped coughed up $25 million to settle the lawsuit.

Current fraud problems involve real estate valuations in the context of both loan applications and property tax evaluations. It's fair to assume some court action is on the horizon.

Conclusion: I've given you several examples showing Trump's immorality. I could go on but I've probably exhausted your patience. Suffice it to say that I have a deep repugnance for Trump's conduct as described, and for that reason have nothing but contempt for the man. "Hatred", which is defined as "intense ill will", is insufficient to describe my feelings about him.

Recent revelations about Trump's handling of p**********l documents is likely to start a new round of attacks and defenses, usually ad hominem but almost certainly to rehash his perceived (according to your political view) successes and failures. Defenders will accuse attackers of Trump Derangement Syndrome, and call them "Trump h**ers".

I don't h**e Trump; I despise (feel contempt or deep repugnance for) him. I'll tell you why, and offer the materials I rely on for this opinion so you can judge for yourself. But I want to make it clear from the outset that I am dealing with the person, not the politician, so please don't try to refute me by reciting all the "good" things he did.

One other preliminary point: Trump is well known for rushing to the courts for relief. The fact that apparently he did not do so for the first two occurrences I'm about to discuss gives rise to a pretty strong inference of veracity.

When Trump first became a serious p**********l candidate I wanted to learn more about him, so I went to the internet. Two articles came up that I found significant. You can read them, and related articles, for yourself. Just google "trump bulgari jewelry" and "trump deposition perjury article". Here are brief summaries:

Bulgari: Forbes magazine reports on a history of conspiracy to evade New York tax laws in which Trump was an active participant. He escaped conviction by turning on the Bulgari jewelry company. Go to the web for details of the duration and extent of Trump's involvement, and consider this: why would a rich man like Trump engage in a criminal operation for a relatively small return? Conclusion: Trump is not only a crook, but a cheap one to boot. Inference: if he is willing to engage in one criminal enterprise for a relatively small return, he willing to engage in others. Areas of suspicion: the Trump Foundation; the lawsuit brought by his niece; the current investigations by New York and Georgia.

Deposition: This article appeared in Newsweek. Google will also show several related articles. Cynics often tell us that "all politicians lie", and sadly, they are pretty much right. But how would you like to be in court with your life or liberty on the line and hear a police officer lie? Or be a victim in a civil or criminal case listening to a defendant and his friends lie? I'm a retired trial lawyer, and I have to acknowledge that I've lost cases where I am convinced the other side fabricated testimony. If you have a lawyer, ask him or her about lying witnesses.

If your oath means nothing when a personal interest is at stake, can I rely on you to act in the public interest rather than your own?

As time passed, other incidents came to light. Google "trump central park 5 article", and put it together with Trump (and his father) being sued by the Justice Department in 1973 for discriminating against black rental applicants, his repeal during his presidency of a rule intended to combat historical racial discrimination in housing, and his (in)famous comment on Charleston, about good people on both sides. Even if you're not prepared to infer r****m you must admit a insensitivity to a substantial percentage of our population that is inappropriate to one who is supposed to lead us all.

And the word "inappropriate" brings to mind his attitude towards and conduct with women.

As to his propensity for fraud, we learned that he avoided the prospect of military service because of shin splints, diagnosed by a doctor who was a tenant of his father. Fortunately, they weren't so severe as to keep him from playing golf. Much more serious, however, was the Trump University scandal. For many years I taught law as an adjunct professor (t***slation: minimum paid lecturer) at a law school that focused on law as either a second career or to further a current career. Students paid a lot of money to try to enhance their earning ability, often sacrificing time with their family and common pleasures (movies, dining out) for financial reasons. I developed a lot of respect for my students, which is why I have great sympathy for the Trump University students who were defrauded of both time and money. Trumped coughed up $25 million to settle the lawsuit.

Current fraud problems involve real estate valuations in the context of both loan applications and property tax evaluations. It's fair to assume some court action is on the horizon.

Conclusion: I've given you several examples showing Trump's immorality. I could go on but I've probably exhausted your patience. Suffice it to say that I have a deep repugnance for Trump's conduct as described, and for that reason have nothing but contempt for the man. "Hatred", which is defined as "intense ill will", is insufficient to describe my feelings about him.

Emily: my dictionary distinguishes between "h**e" and "despise", and I tried to make my feelings clear.

As for defending my right to speak please consider how Trump typically responds to anything approching criticism. For example, his response to Pence saying Trump was wrong about Pence having authority to overturn the e******n. Hardly a defense of free speech rights.

For those of you who applaud what Trump accomplished, please consider that other republicans, who didn't have the moral baggage, could have done the same while being a good role model to your children.

Emily: my dictionary distinguishes between "h**e" and "despise", and I tried to make my feelings clear.

As for defending my right to speak please consider how Trump typically responds to anything approching criticism. For example, his response to Pence saying Trump was wrong about Pence having authority to overturn the e******n. Hardly a defense of free speech rights.

For those of you who applaud what Trump accomplished, please consider that other republicans, who didn't have the moral baggage, could have done the same while being a good role model to your children.

Emily: my dictionary distinguishes between "h**e" and "despise", and I tried to make my feelings clear.

As for defending my right to speak please consider how Trump typically responds to anything approching criticism. For example, his response to Pence saying Trump was wrong about Pence having authority to overturn the e******n. Hardly a defense of free speech rights.

For those of you who applaud what Trump accomplished, please consider that other republicans, who didn't have the moral baggage, could have done the same while being a good role model to your children.

Grandpa Rick: I don't know what dictionary you use, but every one that I can find has "h**e" as a synonym for the word "despise".

You did make your feelings clear. There's nothing unclear about your hatred. It is crystal clear. Clear as a bell. You are drowning in TDS hatred!

Trump is Trump, and you obviously don't like the man. But I stand by my conviction that he stands for freedom for America more than anything else. He made that abundantly clear when he was in charge of our country. He made life better for most Americans. He made MY life better....and my family's and friend's lives. That is a fact which I will not let anyone dispute with regard to my situation. Like it or not, I highly admire President Trump, and I hope to God he is re-elected to continue what he started in making this country a great place to live again. We need President Trump back to fix this mess that Biden is making of this country...and the sooner the better!

And with regard to your judgment of his morality, I don't believe you have the authority to be that judge. That is for God to decide, not you.

When President Clinton lied and insisted "he did not have sex with that woman" and then later admitted it, did you judge him?? Did it matter to you that he used the Oval Office for his sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky? What about JFK and Marilyn Monroe? And all the other presidents who were not perfect morally. Do you judge them all?? Or do you just judge Trump?

To Emily and Randy: I have no hesitancy to acknowledge that both JFK and Clinton were unfaithful and wrong. But apart from their affairs. I can't think of anything else they did that one might characterize as immoral.

There is no moral equivalence between Clinton and JFK on one hand and Trump on the other; one episode of wrong behavior doesn't equate to the many examples of Trump's wrongful behavior. Did you read any of the material I cited?

And once again, note that I have purposely refrained from attacking his job performance. That is irrelevant to my opinion that he is a despicable person, who should not appear to the world as representative of Americans.