2016 has brought us two seriously flawed major party presidential candidates. Chances are, neither is someone you'd want at your dinner table, or as an in-law. They're ugly in different ways, but ugly people nevertheless.
That said, one sees the problems our country faces and has dedicated himself to trying to fix them. These are big problems, and he has a reputation of being able - at least sometimes - to get big projects done. If he can do 25% of what he hopes to do, we'll be measurably better off.
The other says we're doing just fine; we're on the right track and need - at most - some minor course corrections. She is the candidate of the status quo, of the Washington/Wall Street establishment which got us into the current mess.
If you are happy with the course America is on, believe we're headed in the right direction, you have to vote for Clinton. If, on the other hand, you believe the nation is on the wrong track, is headed into rough waters, you have to vote for Trump.
Be clear, you will end up with a president of whom you're ashamed, whoever is elected next month. The question is what will that flawed person in the Oval Office do to move the country forward. One promises steady-as-it-goes and the other promises change.
Pick one. For me it's no contest.
