My first vote for president was 1964. Voted every election since. Now:

[Paper Roses]

I am so confused, discouraged, upset and generally disgusted by events this year. I guess I thought I'd seen it all but this year beats every other pre-election politics.

I know for whom I will vote. What upsets me most is the possibility that my choice will lose and we are left with the R candidate as President.
The thought of a trump president or any of the other R's boggles my mind.

Any of them would be the first step to an American Armageddon.

(Just the musings of an old timer who cares about this country.)

[leftofcool]

1. This sounds like another "Hillary can't beat Trump" post

What is with all this confidence in Trump?

[Paper Roses]

5. Not meant to be as you interpret. I did not indicate for whom I would vote.

As for Trump, he scares the devil out of me. I am skeptical of the whole process, it's not like we have not had questionable situations before.

[el_bryanto]

6. It's not confidence in Trump; it's a lack of confidence in the American people

Trump can successfully market himself as something new; as a break from the past. A lot of people are looking for that. After years of prioritizing big business and the wealthy we've seen working class and middle class income stagnate while the income of the wealthy has increased by leaps and bounds. Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, Obama; we haven't really seen much of a change.

So if the American people are faced with something new vs. Hillary Clinton, who despite her admirable qualities is just a return to what we've had before, what will they choose? Hard to say; particularly as Trump talks like an actual authoritarian dictator. We'll have to see.

Bryant

[CanonRay]

2. When I really try to picture the election

I think how any GOP candidate needs to get at least 30% of the Latino vote. Is Trump going to get that against either Hillary or Bernie? No. He's going to get small single digits of both the black and Latino vote. He's going to get destroyed by the women's vote. He's going to get old white men, and rednecks in general. I see him breaking 40%. Barely. The only way we lose is if we stay home.

PS; I'm and old white man and he sure as shit ain't getting my vote.

[leftofcool]

3. This old white woman thinks you are 100% correct.

[daleanime]

9. Trying to toss it off as no concern....

is just whistling pass the graveyard. Desperate people can do stupid things and we all understand what shape the world is in.

[CanonRay]

11. I agree it's a concern

I just don't see how Trump gets there.

[workinclasszero]

4. New poll out today shows the democratic candidate..which will be Hillary...beating the republicans

So you can stop worrying.

[daleanime]

10. That would just be the start of our worries.....

how red would congress be after republicans get to run against her in '18 and '20? Voting for Hillary is trying to stay where we are, do you like where we are?

I know, I know, you don't agree with that. Good luck with that, we'll need it.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. My first vote was also in 1964

For LBJ. He was far from perfect, but the alternative was Goldwater.

This election reminds me of that one. And once again, I think we'll see a Democratic landslide.

[jehop61]

8. 1st vote for Johnson too

And its appalling how we democrats are beating each other up while the other side has such horrendous candidates. Thanks for pointing this out