Tom Rule in the Two River Times: Republicans Should Denounce the "Big Lie"

Read Tom Rule’s letter to the editor of the Two River Times calling for local Republicans to clearly state their position on the legitimacy of the recent presidential election.

Dear Editor,

The bedrock of any democracy are free and fair elections. Of course any candidate has the right to contest results by using the courts. Once that step is finalized the candidate must accept the results and move on even if they are gravely disappointed. The former President, many members of Congress and a huge percentage of Republican voters have not and maybe never will accept the fair election results. This inability to accept the election results led directly to the January 6 Capitol riots.

This issue is way too important to let the local elected Republicans avoid this issue. They must be held accountable for the “Big Lie” advocated by Donald Trump who they presumably voted for and supported. Does Congressman Smith, the Monmouth County Commissioners, Senator O’Scanlon and Assemblyman Scharfenberger and Assemblywoman DiMaso believe the fabrications of the former President and his D.C. enablers. If they don’t believe in the results of the Presidential election why should we believe they will accept any election results. These elected officials must answer this question: do they believe that voters decide who gets elected in America? If they answer yes they must openly say that and denounce the “Big Lie” even if many Republican voters don’t want to hear that.

Sincerely, Thomas Rule