[Ask the Gulch] I am leaning toward not voting for any presidential candidate. Am I justified?
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If you dont vote or vote third party this time, you will essentially let Hillary take over, since Trump is in the #2 spot in the election. Its your decision.
I've been watching Trump for decades now but only in this campaign season grown to support him as Commander in Chief. I've told many skeptics since early in the primary that while I don't imagine him as a particularly savvy or bright leader, perhaps more "street smart" than anything else, I do think he is courageous enough to hire the best and brightest to advise him. IMHO, he does not have what it would take to build the commercial "empire" he leads. Perhaps there was some luck in addition to financial support from his family, already successful but far from empire status.
What I like about Trump is that he will (IMO) go out and find the "best and brightest" ultimately building a team that will provide the best council and advice. I can't deny that I do hold some concern regarding his use of that advice.
I do not believe, in fact past performance indicates clearly to me, that the HRC leadership team would be made up of the same advisors. In fact, preference would more likely not be "courageous" in nature; more likely, to use an honorable word in a dishonorable context, preference would be for "loyalists" more trusted to protect the emperor and foundation.
I find myself confident that Trump will have the courage to bring into his administration folks smarter than himself and that he will listen to their advice. I can't ask for more than that.
1) If not in a swing state, your vote will not effect. the electorial process. Then voting for Johnson or McMullen will reduce the visible support for the two parties that need a strong 2x4 to the head. This helps communicate to their party leadership and the public at large that we consider them unfit for our needs.
2) If in a swing state, vote for Trump for at least the Supreme Court consequences. And then there's dealing with federal power abuse in every realm: healthcare, energy, drugs, education, wages, marriage, what bathroom to use, who has to make a cake for whom.
From my perspective, you may be allowing a criminal to be elected to the WH. It sounds like to me that you have not done your due diligence in researching who to vote. You may want to view this -Please consider this view point from Israel.
SPECIAL MESSAGE CONCERNING TRUMP
I do not know the man in this video, but one of our correspondents sent
this to me, and I feel compelled in my spirit to forward it on now to you.
Please take the time to watch this short message. It was recorded only a
couple of days ago, and as I write this, it has already been viewed nearly
three million times on Facebook and YouTube.
We believe this video has been so widely viewed for a reason. Perhaps God
is using it to send His people a message.
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Only is close "swing" states does this analysis come even close to applying.
The Supreme Court, for a major example, Hillary regards Ruth Bader Ginsburg as her model Supreme Court justice, and I think Ginsburg is one of the worst judges ever appointed. Trump's potential nominees — he named 20 and 11 are approved by the Cato Institute, a think tank to which I give high respect. The poorest nominee by Trump would be better than any nominee by the Queen of Corruption.
This same thing will happen down the line of regulatory agencies such as the EPA, Labor Board, etc., all of which have been strangling business even more than taxes have.
As for the defense of the United States, Peace through Strength, the Eisenhower policy, will be the Trump policy. I expect Trump will negotiate with potential enemies and adversaries from a position of strength. But negotiate. Hopefully Trump will make Russia an ally to go after ISIS and America's endless wars will come to an end.
Where Clinton will continue and expand all of the policies that produced the unacceptable present, Trump will get rid of as much of the Establishment (Dems and GOP) as possible and change Washington as it has not been changed since Ronald Reagan rode in from the West. I love his expression of “Drain the Swamp.” This is a tremendous threat to those in power and they will lie, cheat, and steal to keep their power.
For these, and other, reasons I think we need to rally around Trump.
Hillary is the textbook definition of a Looter, corrupt to the core, selling out the country at every possibly opportunity for her personal gain, a pathological liar, that is incapable of telling the truth or feeling remorse. Totally despises the rule of law and will accelerate the current administration trend of turning the government at all levels into their own private corrupt dictatorship. She also plans openly to take even more from producers to give to those who won't work.
The only "competent" thing she does in politics is taking bribes and getting ahead... just look at her time in the State Department... she was very competent when it came to getting "donations" to her foundation from all over the world... foreign policy... well Libya and Syria were her ideas... How'd that work out? Any other actual successes you want to attribute to her?
Trump has his flaws, (Nobody is going to rise to the top of politics that is perfect Ever). But he is leaps and bounds better. He's a tough business man who always tries to get the best deal he can in his own self interest. He will make a much better president for the country than Hillary.
But if you only listen to "news" sources that are either paid by Hillary or who openly and fanatically endorse her for president, what do you expect to hear?
Particularly for uninformed voters...
Of course, you will always get the sheep who say "Not voting is a vote for (insert name of their arch enemy here)", and there are also the ones who prefer you to vote for evil by "voting for the lesser of 2 evils", but seriously - if you can't align yourself with a candidate, why would you vote for someone who doesn't represent your views.
It IS true you then get stuck with who the sheep have determined will be your leader for 4+ years, which may not be a good thing - but you will be able to sleep at night.
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