Admittedly, I am an information junky.  I read way too much, check and cross-check information, listen, evaluate and listen some more.  For me, even with the laundry list of negatives for Ms. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the alternative of Donald J. Trump is so abhorrent to me, I have, without reservation, chosen her.  I understand that most of the 80 million people who watched this week’s debate have neither the time nor inclination for scholarly research and that the rhetoric and bravado of the candidates’ speeches and ads, the hopes and fears they incite, will be the determining factor for choice.  So, to the nearly 50% of those who may have been hypnotized or otherwise subliminally convinced that there was anything of worth proposed by DJT prior to, during or post-debate that qualifies him for the very serious job of POTUS, or that his sense of decency, questionable intellect, infantile social behavior, desire to help others or adherence to any moral compass may nudge your voting finger in his direction, I have compiled the following list of choices wherein, given the either/or option, I just might, (can’t say absolutely for sure), join your ranks.

I could possibly choose Donald J. Trump if the alternative was:

• Hitler clone
• Removing my tonsils through my ass with a rusted, extendable back scratcher
• Having my eyelids taped open and being forced to watch and listen to Wolf Blitzer until my brain melted, (about six minutes, give or take)
• Saddle shoes
• Spam sandwich, (I’ve never eaten Spam, but I’m guessing the gagging and choking would be most unpleasant)
• A slow, excruciatingly painful, flesh-eating disease, (even though James Bond or The Marathon Man would just suck it up, I know I’d wimp out)
• Don, Jr.