I can agree with many of your sentiments, but the facts are elections very often come down to voting for the least worst candidate. It would be great if we were always presented with an excellent choice to vote for, but that is rarely the case.
It has been my experience that there is always a Conservative choice. This year, my vote will go to Castle... He is an actual Conservative - And if there is a Conservative, that is where my endorsement will go, with every bit of enthusiasm that the Republicans will no longer receive. And if, by chance, there is a day that I cannot back a candidate that I believe in, then I will simply abstain
I'll admit Trump is the worst of all possible Pubbie candidates.
He's a liar and a sham. He won his position by way of outright slander. There is simply no way whatsoever that I would reward that kind of behavior with my endorsement. A person of such low character cannot be trusted in any case. Those that do put faith in such a man will surely and quite predictably rue the day.
That won't be me.