[Hoot Gibson]

And that's all I have to say about that.

Lawsuits are news, Granny. They can have a major impact on a campaign and they can be major distractions to a presidency. Paula Corbin Jones demonstrated that fact years ago.

I have resolved to keep my posts shorter than they have been in the past, so forgive me for not addressing your response point by point.

However, I have no doubt that your recollection of the advice that I have your four years ago is on the money. I cast a protest vote for Ross Perot because George H. W. Bush reneged on a promise not to raise my taxes. When I voted for Bob Dole, I settled for the lesser of two evils. When I voted for George W. Bush twice, I settled for the lesser of two evils twice more. When I voted for John McCain, I had to hold my nose very tightly, but I cast another vote for the lesser of two evils. I believe that Romney had the potential to be a great president, but he was far from my first choice.

After watching Boehner, McConnell, Ryan, and most of the rest of the Republicans in Congress cave time after time to Obama's will, and after watching the way that true conservatives like Ted Cruz have been treated by the RINOs who care about nothing but feathering their own beds, I promised myself not to settle for the lesser of two evils ever again.

If the Republican Party does not earn my vote in 2016 or in any future election, the Republican candidate will not be getting my vote. I am not settling for another mediocre candidate who is just going to lead us down the path of destruction at a slightly slower pace than his or her Democrat opponent.

I was wrong when I suggested that anybody hold their noses and vote for a candidate who had done nothing to earn their vote. It would be hypocritical of me to criticize anybody else for voting for a less than stellar candidate, given the number of times that I fell for the lesser of two evils argument myself.

My problem is not with the Trump supporters who believe that anybody would be a better alternative for president than Hillary. I can respect that position, whether I agree with it or not. But I felt bad enough voting for John McCain. I would have a hard time sleeping if I ever voted for Donald Trump.

As for making posts personal, I have endured my share of insults from Trump supporters during this campaign. I don't get offended when people insult candidates who I support, but I do not take kindly to being personally insulted in response to me criticizing a candidate who I do not support.

If Trump wins the nomination, I intend to continue to criticize him relentlessly. I will be doing the same in Hillary's case, just as I have done for more than 20 years. They are both contemptible human beings, IMO, and I will not pretend that one of the pigs is any prettier than the other.