As the general election approaches, I think it's important to understand who certain candidates really are and what they actually stand for, as opposed to the image they want us to believe. Take Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. There is, as they say, a credibility gap between the myth and the man.
Hawley would like us to believe he is all for freedom. Yet he described Roe v. Wade as "one of the worst constitutional decisions in American history."
Hawley's ads say he would protect Social Security from the hordes of undocumented criminals storming our borders. This is a lie on two levels. First, undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Social Security benefits. Second, Hawley has earned a 0% rating from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.
Hawley supports measures to provide a good education to Missouri's children, right? Wrong. He has a 0% rating from the National Education Association.
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The senator would have us believe he is a super-patriot. Yet he famously pumped his fist to the insurrectionists on Jan. 6, 2021.
Hawley wants us to know he's all man. He even wrote a book titled "Manhood." But we've seen the video of him scurrying away from those same insurrectionists on Jan. 6.
I'd like to believe that character and integrity still matter when it comes to our elected representatives. But when it comes to Josh Hawley, character and integrity are sorely lacking. Just ask former Sen. John Danforth. ("Editorial: How do you salvage a spiraling political party? One statesman's thoughts." Oct. 6.)
Mark Etling
St. Louis