I think, in summation, I would say, "don't vote, or vote for a 3rd party candidate at the peril of your freedom and ability to earn a living." However, if you do chose to either not vote or vote 3rd party, you have no right to complain when what I project comes to fruition.

Hillary is the posterchild for the crooked crony establishment, and she is attracting voters who want to jump on her coat tails and get their "share" of the loot. Its a hard line to resist when they are statists at heart.

I agree totally. Trump is, in my opinion, the LAST candidate to stand up to the establishment. No one else would have the constitution to stand up to the crooked establishment. I certainly wouldnt. I would have told the establishment to go to hell. Not worth all the hassle.
But Trump has done it, and I have to give him credit for that. He has my vote.

I'm a libertarian/conservative/Constitutionalist, and I agree that the choices are not what I would wish for. However, as an avid gun owner and shooter, I will vote for Trump with his strong statement of support for the 2nd Amendment - if for no other reason.

What is with this "irresponsible bully" analysis of Trump? If he were irresponsible, he would not have been so successful in business, something Hillary knows nothing about. As for bully, where is that coming from, he does not make this white middle class lady feel intimidated at all. What is with the wha wha feminist who feel threatened by him? Men should feel very threatened by Hillary, as she curses like a sailor and seems t hate men.and has a trail of mysterious suicides behind her for those who have crossed her. Have we come to the point where college educated women need a "safe room" or Hillary t protect them! What crap! I know she will destroy our Republic, by design. I would much rather take the chance with Trump. I like strong straight talk, does not scare me. Johnson is a nut case who did noting for New Mexico, and is a bit weird..

We survived but has the constitution survived.
Johnson started the runaway train of entitlements and the vote for food class.

You cannot compare 1964 with today. In fact, what happened in 1964 planted the seeds for the problems we have today. Johnson's Great Society program made being on welfare very easy, and having children out of wedlock profitable. Now, here is the real difference between 1964 and today...we have a very large (and growing) welfare class who will mostly vote for their growing dole. Think about it.

The Senate's 60-vote cloture rule pretty much guarantees that Clinton will have to deal with the Republicans to get any of her judicial nominees approved.

The Senate has a 60-vote cloture rule ( http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blo... ) that can be invoked to block approval of left-wing judges, even if the Republicans lose a bunch of Senate seats. Illegal aliens can’t vote. Trump is “the best choice we have” only if you confine that choice to two candidates (and we’ve seen how well that has worked in the past). Conservatism and Objectivism are not the same thing, so a candidate being “more conservative than Hillary” is not necessarily a reason to vote for that candidate. Every election is “critical to our future,” but every election brings warnings that “if we don’t win this one, we’re sunk for good.” I’ve been hearing that refrain ever since my first chance to vote (in 1964), when I was told that Goldwater was “our last hope.” Lyndon Johnson won in a landslide that year, yet somehow we survived.

If anecdotal evidence is to be trusted, I'd correct the statement to say "The Democratic candidate is a liar AND A BULLY . . ."

Well, compared to Hillary, Trump is certainly more conservative, and from that perspective, the best choice we have. Relative to the future of a Republican/conservative president after a Hillary election...the odds are much greater against that possibility with Hillary pulling the strings from the oval office. You are assuming that you are always going to have a Republican Senate. Perhaps, but what has a Republican Senate really achieved over these past 6 years, and who knows if even a few (that's all it will take) will capitulate on a justice vote...for fear of being branded as a gridlocker and losing their re-election effort. 10 - 20 million additional Democratic voters...figure that math out yourself. I can tell from you response that you don't think that this election is critical to our future. Get back to me in two years after Hillary is elected. AND GOOD LUCK.

tprikryl I agree totally with your post. Unfortunately, you clearly define the knot we Objectivists are in... The republican party tools let this go on too long to make a corrective course when they had a chance because their extreme ignorance said "Trump" has no chance to make it. BUT, I do not agree with the un proven statement that Trump is an irresponsible bully... Does one want more PC Sob Sisters dominating SCOTUS law orders?? more $130,000 fines for cake bakers for not bowing to the "different preference Community"? Get real. Politics, especially after the last 8 years of treachery is not a game for white suited lawn tennis fans. We don't have much time to define our future,. N ew Hampshire has it right, "Live Free or Die".

If Clinton wins, the Democratic Senate candidates have a better chance of winning. A Democrat-dominated Senate will unquestionably rubber stamp any judicial candidate Hillary nominates, which will most likely lead to the growth of government autocratic power. It's more the risk to individual liberty than a question of conservative or liberal viewpoint.

I'll take the bully anyday. The other is a corrupt lifelong career political prostitute.

I didn't know that the Gulch was a conservative forum. I also didn't know that Trump was a conservative. Likewise, I wasn't aware that voting for Trump and never seeing a conservative president in my lifetime were mutually exclusive outcomes. I also didn't know that a Republican Senate would rubber-stamp left-wing judges, or that illegal aliens could vote, or that America As We Know It is likely to survive under Hillary or Trump. Thanks for the update.

When one calls someone a name such as bully it is incumbent on the caller to point out the evidence that substantiates the claim.. Trump has a reputation with his emplyees and people he has done business with that has never indicated he was a bully. Speaking of bullies, has anyone looked at Hillary's reputation?

Sorry folks...you either have to vote for Trump or never see a conservative president in your lifetime. Hillary will fill the courts will liberal like-thinkers, who will approve amnesty for 10s of millions illegal aliens. A very, very large majority of these illegal aliens will be Democratic voters. GAME OVER FOR AMERICA AS WE KNOW IT.

"Irresponsible bully." Failure to be responsible--to whom? Who judges "responsibility" here? As like as not, the same people who recommend Hillary. I hardly think we need take their advice.

I prefer a bully to a liar. And not only a liar, one who sells government policy to the highest bidder. Whether for her own personal profit, or the profit of those she believes deserve it.

Yes, I knew it was a fee, pay to play...another mob tactic.
Wait...we haven't seen the "Methane" tax yet.

That would effect all of us! Especially those that eat beans and put hot sauces on everything...pickled egg picklers too!

I heard an interview, I think, a link from Michael where he said he'd be for a Carbon tax.
Again, the rest of the developed world is reconsidering and America is not paying attention.
Many are screaming...what the hell are you doing???

Ummm, Johnson clarified his position against any carbon tax. Becoming more of a politician?

Unfortunately Johnson is way off on some of the important issues...carbon tax for one, keeping "illegal" immigrants and terrorist coming across our borders for another.