Well hello,
@don-o ! Sure nice to see you.
That is always a good question, but it is not the only question. Another one to ask is, "What is the most likely outcome of my of my decision and action?"
Indeed. One of the reasons I will not vote for Trump is the danger of him winning with a mandate, thus further empowering him...
I also fear, more than any other thing, the specter of one who obfuscates the true Conservative vision, and overlays it with his own, but still doing all in our name.
I have taken a break from politics and even looking at this board, but have kept up generally with the highlights of events. I see nothing that changes my certainty that one of two people will be elected President. So I make my decision on my vote by answering two questions.
1. Which of the two is more likely to bring more damage and destruction upon the Republic?
2. Which of the two is less likely to be blocked by Constitutional restraints on executive power.
For a time, I was attached to the no "lesser evil" concept. But that is, at its base, an abandonment of my responsibility to the next generation.
As far as who I am "following", it is not a relevant question to pose. Politics is the realm of man.
I plan to vote for Trump.
I know you haven't been around... Happy to see you back, even if for a bit.
I have yet to see a valid argument for voting for lesser evil. I have yet to see a valid reason to endorse Trump. His impulsive lying and changing positions have left him with no credibility whatsoever. Hence, the only argument left to his defenders, is that he is somehow 'better than Hillary'. I do not find that argument to be necessarily true, or particularly compelling.
Thus I remain precisely where you left me - I will be voting for Castle, or, if he has a chance to win the state, perhaps McMullin. Either one is more Conservative than anything else out there, Either one will guarantee a Conservative platform. I like Castle better, because he has more record to go by.
Since there are valid Conservatives on the ballot, and since I am Conservative, no other choice makes a lick of sense. I am doing precisely as the forefathers require. I am endorsing that which I believe in.
I will do no other.