I've ALWAYS hated discussing politics .. as well as religion ... and understand full well why the warning "Never discuss religion or politics" is a good rule to follow. You are generally not going to change anybody's way of thinking, but will most likely end up in an argument or at minimum, end up with hard feelings.

I have pretty much quit watching cable news since the last election. I just got so sick of the b/s (from BOTH sides), that I couldn't take it anymore and surprisingly, this former news junkie really hasn't missed it. I'll check into the local news and weather, but that's been it for quite some time now.

BUT ... the primaries are fast approaching and the election will follow. Last night, I decided to channel surf between the Left leaning networks (MSNBC, CNN, et al) and FOX for their totally opposite rhetoric. WTF? How the "F" is Trump even still in the picture? Don't get me wrong, I voted for him ... TWICE! But I was desperate and mostly voting AGAINST his opponent. I'll admit, the first time, I had high hopes that he'd run the gov't like a business and turn things around. The second time, I realized he was a fucking idiot, but I did agree with some of what he did, but I'd been better able to tolerate him if someone had wrapped duct tape around his mouth and amputated his &%$@#(*! Twitter finger. What a frigging maroon!

After looking over the potential field of candidates, I have absolutely no clue who I'd fall behind. For MANY years now (since Reagan), I've only voted AGAINST a Presidential candidate, instead of FOR a candidate I fully endorsed. If it boils down to Trump vs. ANYONE I've seen on the Left ... I may not even bother to vote this time around. Voting has always been something I was proud to do and always felt it was my obligation to do, but I've lost all faith in the system these days. How do you choose the "best" moron out of a barrel of idiots? It's an impossible task, so why bother?