Dallas Morning News //
Critics of Donald Trump are hoping to reach his supporters by arguing that he lacks, among other traits, self-control, honesty and respect for the rule of law.
by Hannah Wise
A Southern Methodist University law professor is one of nearly two dozen academics urging Donald Trump supporters to reconsider their vote, saying he falls short of six qualities essential to American democracy.
Dale Carpenter, who teaches at the Dedman School of Law, agreed to sign the letter after it was drafted and circulated by a group of academics and researchers with widely varying political ideologies. Carpenter considers himself a libertarian conservative.
“I have generally identified as a Republican,” he said. “But Donald Trump has made that hard.”
