A Truly Hard Decision But My Clothespin Is Ready
By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots
Donald Trump has chosen a Vice Presidential running mate
and it’s Indiana Governor Mike Pence…a choice that will not draw many #nevertrump folks to his camp simply because the man who claims one of his
greatest assets is that he’s not a career politician has now chosen a career
politician as his running mate.
And this proves once again just what a self-serving hypocrite
Donald Trump really is and yet, sadly, I will now have to put a literal clothespin
on my nose and vote for him because the alternative…the now and forever to be know as the 'Butcher of Benghazi'…is far
worse.
And a career politician puts it mildly as Mike Pence…yet
another lawyer…entered the political arena in 1988 at age 29…he’s 57 now…when
he first ran against and lost to Democratic Congressman Philip Sharp. Losing again to
Sharp in a second go round, Pence finally won in 2000, and served six terms in
the House. Becoming governor in 2012 after incumbent Republican Governor Mitch
Daniels was term-limited out, Pence has been in politics non-stop for almost 30
years…the consummate career politician…albeit one many in Congress like and
speak highly of.
A career politician and quite the hypocrite himself as Mike Pence
was a Ted Cruz supporter during primary season and is a man who continues to
disagree with Trump on certain key issues. And while those disagreements might just be
his saving grace as far as some conservatives are concerned, it does take a hypocrite to surrender one's core beliefs for a political position. And so Mike Pence has
now hitched himself to a man who when he loses…and I still do believe that Trump was
put into the race to assure a Hillary win…will see his own political career
come crashing to a screeching halt.
But no matter for I will now have to put that clothespin on
my nose and vote Trump/Pence as the alternative…Ms. ‘What Difference Does It
Make’ and her most probable oh so vile running mate Julian Castro…is far and
away worse.
Hmmm…I wonder if I still have the clothespin hanging around that I used when
voting for the McCain/Palin ticket back in 2008.

And as a side note here's a little bit of advice about serving their ticket well...the Trump/Pence TP logo serious doesn't cut it and for obvious 'potty humor' reasons...and this election is anything but humorous...just saying.
And now for the differences between the two men with number
one being that last December 8th, the very day that Trump spoke of banning all
muslims from entering this country, Pence said in a tweet and I quote, “Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S.
are offensive and unconstitutional.” And while I totally disagree with
Pence’s words, as I believe all muslims must be banned from entering our
country, the hypocrisy in Pence’s words… ”offensive
and unconstitutional” were that
they were meant for every other state
but not his home state because he directed Indiana state agencies to suspend a
resettlement policy that would have allowed Syrian refugees to settle in his
state…which a federal judge ruled "clearly
discriminates" against refugees from a particular country.
So I guess in Mike Pence’s mind, what’s good for the goose…the
other 49 states…is not good for the gander…as in Indiana…and yet I have the
clothespin ready for resettlement hypocrisy aside, Mike Pence does seem to understand
the dangers islam and its followers pose to America.

Maybe I’ll need a whole row of clothespins to pull that
lever but pull it I still will.
And speaking of business, while we all know that Trump is most vehemently opposed to the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) calling it "disastrous…terrible…and a continuing
rape of our country by special interests”…his continuing to spew words such as this could very well start a
nasty trade war. Mike Pence, on the other hand, did support and still continues to support TPP as do I and many others. Another saving grace for
Mike Pence, as far as I’m concerned, is that he voted for "swift adoption" of TPP saying back in September 2014 that, "Trade means jobs, but trade also means
security.” And you know what…he’s right…as those you have ‘friendly’ trade
with will usually…but not always…be hesitant to jeopardize said trade over
issues that can hurt their country's pocketbook.

And still I keep telling myself…actually I still keep trying to
convince myself…that Mike Pence aside...no matter that his more conservative positions
on certain key issues do have a certain appeal to the more hard line
Republicans and far right conservatives among us…there remains no tangible option but to vote for a man
whose life-long Democratic policies and positions I so despise.

Oh dear, I guess that means I agree (gag) with Trump on two not
one of his stances...and possibly even on three for while Mike Pence wants a
constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, Donald Trump has said not a
word to that affect. And while he says…at least he’s saying it now for political
expediency as he plays to the masses…that marriage is solely between one man and
one women…he has not come out and condemned same-sex marriage…something I also will
never do…as he seems to recognize the fact that this is an issue that belongs to the states alone.

And it’s ISIS and all the recent acts of islamic terrorism
carried out both here on American soil and in countries abroad…all carried out
in the name of allah…allah the most unholy…that has been the deciding
factor in my hard fought decision of whether to stay true to my long-held gut
feeling and belief that Donald Trump is not the man now nor has he ever been
the man to beat Hillary Clinton. And the addition of Mike Pence to the ticket does not alter that fact for Mike Pence will most likely not unite the ticket but might split it even more as the last thing needed to show unity...to show and reflect the changing face of the Republican voter...was the addition of yet another wealthy white middle-aged man to the ticket.

So while I will not endorse the Trump/Pence ticket nor will
I actively work to promote it, I will not work against it...but if asked I will say I am voting for it. Nor will I speak out against those folks in #nevertrump nor against Kendal Unruh and the #freethedelegates and the #delegatesunbound movement for my true
beliefs and my conscience remains with them and what they stand for, and tried so very hard to do.
And regarding the delegates themselves...something most have forgotten is that we are not a democracy...we are a republic with a representative form of government which translates into delegates and those we elected to make decisions for us. But due to the above stated recent events in
Nice, France coupled with the fact that even if the delegates are unbound the numbers still aren't there to stop Trump, common sense now tells me that common sense itself has lost out to
the emotions of the (sometimes rightfully) angry masses, and that as World War III now appears to be on
America’s doorstep we must unite together to deal with that first and let 2020 sort the whole assorted mess out.

So I’ve got my clothespin ready...as do millions of others including my candidate of choice Marco Rubio...to do what I nor they never wanted or expected to
do but know we must do... unite behind Donald Trump...for no third party candidate is a tangible option nor has even a remote chance of winning against the Clinton machine and its promises of 'free stuff.'
And now, just like my Right Side Patriots Partner and friend Craig Andresen also knows, our consciences must sadly be relegated to the back burner for we know and accept as fact that the Hillary Clinton alternative truly is a hell of a lot worse...not that either one of us were ever going to vote for her...worse for both our beloved America and for the world as well.