In my last article, I wrote about how terrible Ted Cruz is and how you should not vote for him. Little did I know that he would drop out of the race (Thank You, Baby Jesus!) and little did I know that John Kasich would drop out less than a day later.
Forbidding any assassination attempts by El Chapo, it looks as though Donald Trump will be the Republican Party’s nominee for the President of the United States. From there, he will face off against the Democratic Party’s nominee, which might be Bernie Sanders, but most likely will be Hillary Clinton.
I’m not going to write about how much I hate Donald Trump: that’s too easy, and my thoughts would certainly not be original or fresh. Furthermore, the short-fingered vulgarian doesn’t need any more attention than he already gets from CNN, Fox News and the rest of our nation’s media (it’s your fault, guys).
Instead, I’m going to do my best to sell you the other options available on the shelf. They’re of much better quality than say Trump Steaks, or Trump Vodka, or even one of those Trump Casinos.
1. Hillary Clinton (BA: Wellesley, JD: Yale): Fmr. Secy. Of State; Fmr. Sen. from New York. Fmr. First Lady of the United States and of Arkansas. Secretary Clinton is a very moderate choice for the presidency. She appeals to centrist Democrats, some liberals, and even some moderate Republicans. She supports raising the minimum wage to $12 per hour, stricter gun laws and other things typical of the Democratic Party Platform. She is the closest to the Democratic Party’s nomination, though the race surely ain't over yet. However, her name is scandal plagued (think Whitewater, Monica Lewinsky, Benghazi and now the email scandal). If she is indicted for the email scandal and she’s the Democratic nominee, then things will not look good for the Democratic Party.
2. Bernie Sanders (BA: University of Chicago): Senator from Vermont; Fmr. Rep. from Vermont; Fmr. Mayor of Burlington, VT. Sen. Sanders is a very liberal choice for the presidency. He appeals greatly to the left-wing of the Democratic Party, especially to the Elizabeth Warrens of the party. He also attracts a lot of Independents, who are a larger voting group than the Democrats and the Republicans. He supports raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, universal health care and other things typical or to the left of the Democratic Party Platform. While it is almost impossible that Sanders will get enough delegates to clinch the nomination, he can’t be written off yet—after all, he became mayor of Burlington, Vermont by a margin of 10 votes!
3. Jill Stein (BS, MD: Harvard): Doctor from Massachusetts and two-time nominee for the Green Party. If Bernie Sanders isn’t left enough for you, then Dr. Stein is your candidate. She advocates for a “Green New Deal” which would put people to work in renewable energy jobs that would improve the country’s infrastructure. She’d also tax speculations in stock markets and would go after offshore tax havens. Dr. Stein is very environmentally focused, which does make her come off like a one-issue candidate. Her intentions are moral and just though.
4. Gary Johnson (BS: Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque) Fmr. Gov. of New Mexico who is currently seeking to be the nominee for the Libertarian Party. Gov. Johnson is an advocate for smaller and more efficient government, lower taxes, civil liberties, ending the war on drugs and the promotion of small business and entrepreneurship. Johnson is a staunch fiscal conservative, but is also a social liberal, being pro-choice and supporting the separation of church and state. Gov. Johnson’s fiscal conservatism is very extreme. He supports cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and making them into block programs that are controlled completely by the states. However, even this Bernie supporter can’t help but admire some of the things Johnson advocates.
Here you are, America. Here are your options. You don’t have to vote for Trump if you don’t want to. There are candidates that sit on a variety of points across the political spectrum. Remember this and consider your options before ever making a stupid decision—like voting Trump.





















