So we are about 3 months away from the Presidential Election and its been almost a year since I last posted.  I don't know where to begin so I will just fire away.

Is it better to elect a woman under investigation who is likely a felon?  Or is it better to elect a man who says "mean things"?  I keep seeing this kind of question posted online and frankly I am tired of it.  I know there are strong feelings on both sides and my frustrations have grown as I have listened and watched several well known "conservatives" that I admired and respected jump on the Trump train.  Rush Limbaugh, Allen West and Sean Hannity just to name a few big ones.

What do we know about Donald Trump really?  For every video clip that exists with him declaring conservatives principles there are just as many clips with him saying the opposite.  I was not always anti-Trump, when he first got in the race I was interested.  I listened to him and watched him, I gave him a chance but it became clear before too long that he would not have my support.  It was not because I "hated" Trump, it was because there was a candidate in the race that embodied everything, and I do mean everything, that a conservative such as myself is looking for.  My problem with Trump is that I do not trust him.  I do not have any proof that he is what he claims to be.  He has flip flopped so many times in the past and he continues to flip flop now.  The name calling and personal attacks on his opponents are ridiculous but they are not what has turned me off to him.  He has been on practically every side of every major issue of any importance.  When the field included a candidate that was the real deal, who not only said the right things but actually followed through on his promises, how can you settle for a candidate that is as faulty as Trump?

Is Trump worse than Hillary?  I would like to think he is not but how can I really tell?  I do not believe for a minute that he is socially conservative.  Would he appoint conservative Supreme Court justices?  I would like to believe he would but even Republican Presidents that had far more conservative chops haven't even always gotten it right.  Ronald Reagan gave us the squishy middle of the roaders Anthony Kennedy and Sandra Day O'Connor.  George H.W. Bush gave us liberal David Souter and George W. gave us John Roberts who sold out on Obamacare and is becoming more suspect all the time.  What expectation do we have that Trump will appoint another Thomas, Alito or Scalia?   Because he says he will?  I have no confidence that Trump will do anything he has promised.  If there is one area that Trump has provided us with plenty of evidence, it is that words mean nothing to him.  He will say whatever he has to in order to advance himself and hurt his opponent.  Far too many of his tactics are what Republicans and conservatives have for years complained about from the Democrats.

I understand the thought process for those that will be voting for Trump.  I get it, I really do.  I only wish that the Republicans nominee was a little easier on the digestion.  I also wish that the true blue Trump supporters that get angry at those that have some BIG issues with their guy, might be a little less snotty.