squistion said:
And IIRC you are on record saying essentially that you despise Hillary
This part is exactly right. Based entirely on her politics, I should probably be supporting her. Likewise, I should have supported her over Obama. But unlike Obama and folks like Joe Biden
, she is a disgraceful human being who has absolutely no business holding elected office.
I don't agree with all of Obama's political decisions, and I still think he's probably quite a bit more liberal than the way he's governed, but I think he's basically a good guy overall.
Hillary is both personally vile and professionally incompetent. I lose quite a bit of respect for people who actively pull for her, which is something I honestly don't think I can say about any other major political figure.
In a nutshell, if you supported Obama even in part because you thought it was time for somebody to bring a little integrity and honesty to government -- and don't tell me that that wasn't a big part of his appeal -- then shame on you if you support Hillary Clinton. Just be honest and say that you're voting for the Blue Team no matter what and making up your justification later.