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Why this Florida girl is voting for Trump (unfortunately)


 
I only have one word to sum up what I have felt this election season: embarrassment.  It has been embarrassing to see Trump's rise and to see Christians' sad attempt to excuse his moral failings, arrogance, and foolish words.  I watched a news clip the other night of a Trump supporter trying to defend him when the topic was his "locker room talk." I was embarrassed.  I was slightly proud of the woman just because she stayed right on talking points.  Everything she said, I have heard or seen a thousand times.  However, hearing her say what she did and watching the news anchor's response made me cringe.  Wrong is wrong, whether or not the person is your party's pick.

Last night, two weeks before Election Day, I sat and racked my brain.  Is there any Biblical example of righteous people endorsing an unrighteous leader and God being okay with it? As I asked the question, an example immediately popped into my head.  The prophet Samuel anointed Saul as king.  It wasn't God's plan, but the people made a choice.  They wanted a king; so God gave them Saul.  Samuel anointed him at God's direction, though it grieved Samuel to do so.

My Christian friends, we had a choice.  There were multiple morally upright people running for President.  But the GOP chose Trump in the primary.  I believe that was a foolish decision, but the deed has been done.  So here we are... numerous Christian organizations and leaders left endorsing Trump and trying to justify his actions, words and their vote.

I feel very strongly about the issue of abortion and will never vote for someone who is pro-choice.  Because of that, I am left with very few options.  Do I not vote for President? Do I write-in a candidate? Do I vote for Trump? If I lived in a state other than Florida, I would write in Evan McMullan, without a doubt.  I would love to be able to vote for someone I believe would make a great President of the United States.  However unfortunately, if I voted for Evan McMullan in Florida as a write-in, it would not count. 

Therefore, it is with embarrassment, not excitement, that I will be voting for such a vile man as Donald Trump.  
 

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