Trump may or may not be a racist or a bigot. Every day though I am more and more convinced that an alarmingly high percentage of his supporters are racists and bigots.
His latest pulled advertisement was no accident.
I have voted for both Republican and Democratic candidates for president. I've often defended the Republican party to my left leaning friends and co-workers who have made knee-jerk accusations about the party being the party of discrimination. I don't believe Mitt Romney, John McCain or any of the Bush family to be racist or bigoted. But it's different this time around.
Hillary Clinton's shortcomings are commonplace among far too many politicians. Finding one who is completely honest, and always acts in a 100% completely ethical manner is probably impossible. There hasn't been a president in the history of the republic that hasn't told bald-faced lies to the American public, either as a candidate or as commander-in-chief. But I think bigotry is an ultimate sin and a totally disqualifying trait for anyone who wants to be president. And I do not differentiate between holding the beliefs yourself, or pandering to those who do