(10-13-2020, 08:25 AM)Sneakers Wrote:

(10-13-2020, 12:19 AM)KodiakJag Wrote: By the way, I’m a registered Republican who will not be voting for Trump either, mostly for the same reasons that TheO-LineMatters stated.  If the ticket were flipped I would probably be voting Republican, but in good conscience I cannot support Trump because to me it’s like rewarding bad behavior.  

Shouldn't the deciding factor be who you believe is ultimately best for the overall welfare of the country, irrespective of personal traits?

Yes.
I can't speak for Kodiak, but at this point I can excuse his bad personal behavior.  If we were still talking about sleeping with porn stars and stiffing contractors and playing fast and loose with tax returns, I could excuse that in the name of the overall welfare of the country, if I thought he was governing well.
The problem for me is where his bad behavior spills into statecraft, specifically w/r/t letting the state department become an arm of his campaign - as alleged in the impeachment.

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