The Obvious And Unlikeable 07/26/2016 Forget the Democratic Convention, I’ve already made up my mind. I’m a lifelong Republican and I don’t like or trust Hillary Clinton. But I am voting for her. Does that make me a traitor? No, actually a patriot. After watching the Republican National Convention, I’m more committed than ever to the fundamental principle that loyalty to country trumps (sorry) loyalty to party. Listening to the panoply of speakers, (some more F Troop than A-List), it’s clear that Donald Trump and his supporters have lost all respect for the political process. The personal demonization of your opponent that Newt Gingrich started during the Bill Clinton presidency, which then became even more vitriolic during President Obama’s terms, has only grown more venomous during this election. In addition to being a narcissistic, racist, fear-mongering sociopath, Trump offers no real solutions to our nation’s problems and his irrational, divisive rhetoric is a far greater threat to the party’s future than Secretary Clinton. [...] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-spencer/the-obvious-and-unlikeabl_b_11199654.html [with comments]