As disgruntled Republican voters and disappointed Democrat voters languish over a choice between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, some of them are saying it’s voting for the lesser of two evils, or, they're not voting at all.
And that’s a problem. For those determined to avoid evils, they’re missing something huge.
Not voting at all is the third evil.
That's how Rev. Dr. C.M. Alexander stated it at my church last Sunday, which caused my head to go boom! I and many others have been saying this for months, but never in such a simple and compelling way.
Independent and libertarian voters have been voting for the lesser of two evils for years, in their minds, in order to make their vote count. It does count and it does matter.
Both Trump and Hillary have high unfavorables in some polls. And if someone wants to find one reason to not vote for either of them, then they always can find something. Focusing on the unfavorables will cause you to not want to vote.
So, focus on the favorables and the drastic differences between the two presumptive presidential nominees. Who has the best experience as a leader, a fighter and a winner? I didn't ask who has the best worldwide flight schedule, or the highest political name ID.
Donald Trump is most likely to do things differently in Washington, D.C., which is badly needed, whereas, Hillary Clinton wants to continue the legacy of Barack Obama. That legacy contains a long list of failures and negatives, but you will not hear it from the liberal media or the Democrat voters who are still waiting for "hope and change".
We don't hear about as many staunch ideological liberals proclaiming that they will not vote for Hillary, as we hear from staunch ideological conservatives that they will not vote for Trump – although thankfully the #NeverTrump crowd has started to subside.
It's one thing to vote for a candidate "flaws and all" if that's how you see it. It’s another thing entirely to vote for a candidate who is all flaws.
But even worse is not voting at all. That's the worst of three evils.
As disgruntled Republican voters and disappointed Democrat voters languish over a choice between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, some of them are saying it’s voting for the lesser of two evils, or, they're not voting at all.
And that’s a problem. For those determined to avoid evils, they’re missing something huge.
