First I'm going to start this off by saying when I vote, I try to vote for who I think will best serve this nation. I have voted for both parties over the years. I will also say that I am not a die hard Trumpkin. I like many of the things he is trying to do, but can't stand it when he tweets or talks about building a wall. However, he is doing a lot of other things right, and so I tolerate the things I don't like. I do have to say after lasts nights State of the Union address I came away from it very disturbed by the behavior of the democratic party. I respect differences of opinion, but they didn't just come off as anti-Trump, they appeared anti America or anything that is good. The hatred just seemed to seethe out of them. I never condone hatred as a motivation to bring about good change. It seriously reminded me of pouting children in my classroom when they don't get their way. The democratic leaders wouldn't stand or applaud for a 12 year old boy who provided flags for veterans graves, for a family that lost children due to gang violence from illegal aliens, for an improved economy, or anything that should have been bi-partisan. Frankly, I found the behavior completely appalling. I hope there are still some good democrats out there. Hopefully some of them were offended as well, and will rise to the occasion to take a stand for what is good in this nation, instead of focusing on the negative. For me, as a voter, it is very discouraging to see that kind of behavior. It doesn't broaden my choices during elections, it narrows it, and forces me into a corner of picking the best of the worst, rather than the best for the job. I held my nose, so to speak, to vote during the presidential election last year. I wasn't happy with either choice and literally voted for the least of two evils. Last night's spectacle put on by the democrats reminded me that there definitely was a more evil choice. It is very disappointing to see the democratic party represented that way by their leadership. I seriously doubt I am the only one that feels this way. It's sort of the same feeling when you are good friends with a married couple, and then they end up in a nasty divorce, and you have to stand by and watch them self destruct. You hurt for both sides and wish they could reconcile their difference for the good of everyone else.
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