Going to start posting again....

This was a FaceBook response to a Trump supporter last September. I don't think I ever posted it.

John,

 Not sure we have ever met, but I have enjoyed this morning’s discussion.  You have reminded me, that for a very large portion of the electorate, facts are mostly irrelevant.   Feelings and emotions are what is important.  I will never be able to change your mind with facts since your position is an emotional, gut level one.

If reporting the aftermath of the terrible decisions President Bush made and the disastrous results of the incompetent administrators he appointed (“Heck of a job, Brownie”) is villainizing him, so be it.  9/11 happened on his watch and he chose to ignore any warning signs.  He invaded a sovereign country on false pretenses. The repercussion has led to even more violent Islamist extremism.   He “looked the man [Putin] in the eye. I found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy.” Need I go on?

You claim to be able to produce a “laundry list”, but have failed to cite a single factual example, just more hyperbole and opinion.  You certainly have the right to your opinion.  But please recognize it for what it is.

Yes, I will be voting for Hillary this election.  She is not the perfect candidate by any means.  I was a Sanders supporter, and he wasn’t perfect either.  Her views, opinions and world outlook are closer to mine than any other candidate running.  She has well thought out policy plans and positions and I agree with most of them.  She is up on current events and has the experience of working with world leaders.  (Not bribing them.)

I have actually looked at Gary Johnson and Jill Stein as well.  They don’t measure up as well as Hillary.  It is virtually impossible to make any kind of accurate assessment of Donald Trump’s policies and views since they change so often.  But the things he does say are very scary to me.  If he were to be elected and able to carry out even 10% of what he talks about, the world we live in will be a much more dangerous place.  Can you imagine a country where the president decides he doesn’t like the generals in charge of the military and can replace them at whim with generals that agree with him?  We used to call that sort of place a banana republic, not the leader of the free world.

I would guess that you are a supporter of his based on our dialog this morning.  I do understand he exploits fear.  I have actually heard some of his speeches.  He goes on and on, telling you how bad you have it, you are such a victim.  But don’t lose hope.  He and only He can fix your problems; make you feel safe and protect you from the boogie man.  He is a con man plain and simple.   Same trick has been used for centuries.  Problem is, it still works.