Marini
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ORIGINAL: Wayward5oul I am incredibly torn over all this. I am not a Hillary fan. I agree with you that under her I see no change, just more of the same. I think she is corrupt, but no more corrupt than Trump. I think she is dishonest, but less so than Trump. I will not vote for Trump. Like Clinton, I think he is dishonest and corrupt. But the change I see happening under him scares the living daylights out of me. He is ignorant, willfully so. He is unpredictable, dangerously so. He is arrogant and impulsive, with no filter nor tact. The idea that he would have the power to control nukes is terrifying to me, and the possibility that he would piss another world leader off to the point that they would shoot at us out of pure frustration and spite actually seems like a potential. A Clinton presidency would be disappointing. A Trump presidency could be catastrophic. It isn't Clinton vs. Trump that has me torn. I am of a clear mind on that. Sounds paranoid and over the top even to me, but nothing in this election cycle would have seemed possible to me this time last year. I no longer deny the possibility of the outrageous when it comes to him. It isn't Clinton vs Trump that has me torn. I am of a clear mind on that. Alternative-vote for a third party. This is where I am torn. I would have the clarity of conscious knowing that I didn't vote for either of the frontrunners. And I believe that during this election cycle, there is the best chance for a third party to make inroads in the political machine. But at the same time, I can't help but feel that the argument of it being a wasted vote is correct. And the idea that enough people will go for an independent over Clinton that it will nudge Trump over the top scares the beejeezus out of me. I don't want to be part of the reason that Trump wins. Nothing in the Constitution says that I have to vote my conscious, or that I have to vote for who I believe is best for the country, or that I even have to vote. That is the idea, and what men have died protecting. But it is my right to vote for whomever I wish, for whatever reason I wish. When I do choose, the reasons for my choice may not be what others agree with, or even what I consider ideal. But my choice will be based on what I think is the wisest for the future, given the circumstances. Thanks for the very well thought out post. I feel your pain. The most thoughtful Dems will probably vote for Hill, but not with glee. That's okay, I appreciate the honesty. As much as you may dread Don, that does not mean voting for Hill is anything to be happy about. Thanks
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As always, To EACH their Own. "And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. " Nelson Mandela Life-long Democrat, not happy at all with Democratic Party. NOT a Republican/Moderate and free agent
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