We'll know the exodus to Canada is real when we see the headline "Massive Celebrity Shortage Stuns Nation - Viewers Panic, Beg for Another Chance to Vote for Hillary."

A vote for hiltery would not only be anti-objectivest, it would of been ant-human.
My objective vote was for Evan McMullin.

But I will give trumpet a length of leash.

That very old leftist would vacate a seat for another DT appointment. I just hope DT appoints two SCOTUS judges to the R Senate and R House who are lawfully and conservative minded.

We can only hope, but don't hold your breath. Ruth Bader Gisburg said that she would leave for New Zealand if Trump were to win. I'm sure that we Gulchers would eagerly give her hand at packing.

The Supreme Court was a major factor for voters according to exit polls. We should at least be able to keep what is left of the Constitution in tact and hopefully begin to reverse some of the damage tht has been done.

Agreed. I wonder if all the Hollywood "stars" that promised to leave the country if Trump were elected will follow thru. :-)

Although I do understand why some of you in The Gulch would vote for Gary Johnson, I think that the baby steps that can be taken with a Trump victory will end up to be a better way to have voted. And lets face it, seeing George Will's constipated expression last night on Fox was priceless and worth a vote for the Trumpster.

The problem many have is that this country is neither objectivist nor Christian, The "true believers" who wish it otherwise will always have to decide in favor of maintaining the Constitution or ignoring it at the peril of losing individual freedom and liberty.

Excellent point. Even the Libertarian candidates have been disappointing.

Well...FWIW...I have been waiting for an Objectivist-like candidate. I haven't really voted for 16 years. Oh, I wrote in a joke candidate name 12 years ago but that doesn't count. Food for thought. If you're waiting for an Objectivist you'll probably be waiting forever. Like me.

I am a registered Libertarian. Running Weld as VP turned me off. He actually told supporters in North Carolina to vote for Hillary in an effort to stop Trump. What an idiot.

I agree with your basic assement. My concern (and understand that I voted Trump as the lesser of evils) is that I question his true view about government.
A few years ago he used imminent domain to take a family's home to expand the parking lot for one of his casino's.
That is not a small government view.
Was that his genuine view of the use of government or just a "get it done" method proposed by his lawyers?
We don't know........ still think he's better than hillary but....

I too voted for Trump. It wasn't my most excited moment, but Gary Johnson had no chance and quite truthfully isn't really a libertarian anyway. My rationale for voting for Trump extended to the basic premise that Hillary can actually do harm to me. She can raise my taxes, worsen my healthcare while skyrocketing my costs, take away certain gun rights, and on and on. Trump, on the other hand, has no plans to take anything from any American citizen, other than possibly lower subsidies, which are not property nor rights. The only thing people have to worry about Trump is whether he will hurt their feelings. This was a no brainer.

Thanks CBJ. If he gets the country started in the right direction then maybe in 4-8 years we can elect an even more pro Liberty and Freedom candidate. Lots of work to be done.

I voted for Gary Johnson, but I wouldn't consider a vote for Trump anti-Objectivist.

I think we still have a tough road ahead, that is unless the whole lot of them reduce the size of our bureaucracy and quickly. Time will certain tell.

So much needs to be done that I am happy with baby steps. Repeal ObamaCare, reduce taxes, re-negotiate trade deals, eliminate obvious waste...

I would say yes. I think some people feel the country is doomed regardless and a Hillary Presidency would have brought a total collapse on sooner. I felt like if we go down we go down fighting. Time will tell.

I will be very happy if your decision is correct and Trump reduces government power, increases individual liberty, and expands free markets. In order to do that he will have to reduce the power of the executive branch and the office of the president. I think that is unlikely, but I will be delighted to be wrong in this case.

It sounds like you made a rational decision. Isn't that a basis of Objectivism?