It would be fair to say that I'm no fan of Donald Trump. I think he's a vulgar, unprincipled, pompous blowhard with no discernible attributes that qualify him to seek the Republican Presidential nomination. Unfortunately, there were enough GOP primary voters who disagreed with that assessment and voted for the guy anyway, giving him the prize.
So, like many people across the country, I'm faced with a quandary. I won't even consider voting for the lying and corrupt socialist who's masquerading as a Democrat but I don't know how I can vote for the lying and corrupt Democrat who's masquerading as a Republican.
For the first time in my life, there may be the potential for a legitimate third party contender to make an impact. The Libertarian Party will soon have a nominee and it looks like it will either be former Republican Presidential washout, Gary Johnson, or Fox News contributor, Austin Peterson.
From his past forays, I know enough about Johnson to say that I think I'd just as soon vote for Trump. However, Peterson is only 35 and as such, he's relatively unknown. I know he's a sort of internet and social networking guru. I think his biggest claim to fame is that he practically turned Judge Andrew Napolitano into a social network phenom.
Does any of that qualify him to be President? I don't know but what qualifies Trump? What qualifies Hillary Clinton? This is where due diligence comes into play. Are you the kind of person who will sign the contract to but a car without doing any research on it? Or do you do some homework and maybe even compare it to other brands first?
Are we ready to hand the keys over to someone who would be the youngest American President in history?
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