I would still vote Democrat even if Hillary was the worst human being on earth...

[Lafiel]

Landguy said:

vivster said:

So let's say Donald Trump is the nicest person ever and Hillary is a human garbage bag. I stand for pro choice, gay rights and social programs like healthcare and welfare.

Hillary and her party like the same things I like but Trump and his party would never ever vote for them.

Now it's your turn to tell me why I should vote for nice guy Trump who is nice but still against everything I want.

By voting Hillary in your scenario, your vote tells that party that it is OK for them to support a human garbage bag as their leader and that even if you are pro choice/gay rights/social programs believer, you want all of the other things that are also important thrown out the window to simply get 2-3 social issues that a president doesn't even have an impact on.  

In the US, the presidents job isn't to write laws or even approve of them if the legislature approves it overwhelmingly.  Even if a law is approved by the legislature and then the president, it must still be judically approved by the supreme court over time.  The presidents job is more a figurehead that has to manage the day to day operations or issues involving the government.  They can't declare war without approval.  They don't make any laws.  They can't have people thrown in jail.

first you say "vote for a person not a party" now you say "the president is only a figure head"

so, what is it?