I am a 68 year old retired nurse.  I also have a bachelors degree in political science.  Throughout my lifetime I have been interested in the activity of government and have watched elections closely.  As a Democrat, I have sometimes been happy and sometimes sad and dismayed.  This time, however, I am really frightened.  We have supposedly elected a narcissistic  megalomaniac.  I say “supposedly” because I do not believe in the outcome of this election.  I am not paranoid or a conspiracy theorist, but I do believe our election was tampered with.  

Probably what bothers me the most is his ranting, before the election, about how the process was rigged and he wouldn't accept the outcome.  We, of course, thought he was crazy.  When Hillary Clinton was defeated, she followed the path of all great statesmen and conceded with grace.  President Obama was also gracious and helpful.  Both of them believed he had won fair and square and didn’t want to be seen ranting and raving about an unfair election.  

To begin with, I know polls can be wrong, but exit polls are more accurate and all favored Hillary Clinton.  In my heart of hearts I couldn’t believe that the American people could elect someone who had cheated on his taxes, discriminated in his rental practices, ran an illegal foundation, and worst of all, harassed and abused women.  He also has no experience in government and is clearly not a critical thinker.  

The system of checks and balances on which our government is based, will disappear with his appointment of a Supreme Court Judge. Then he and his friend Putin, will be in the driver’s seat.  Think about it.  His main supporters are uneducated white men who are heavily armed.  They remind me of the brown shirts in Hitlers rise to power.  

I have no power and only a small voice so I rely on others to carry the message. Our only chance of correcting this travesty is to prove that he and/or Putin tampered with the election before the inauguration.  You know the Russians have the capability, so let’s get busy finding the proof we need.  Our country deserves a president who is worthy of the office.