But abortion is the issue that (pardon this) trumps all others.  I've talked to many Catholics and evangelicals in my red state who are unhappy with voting for Trump, but "how could you possibly vote for Hillary because she wants babies killed."  And please pardon that harsh statement, but I'm quoting.  I feel that the pulpit was instrumental, that I know of multiple local parishes who were told in code that the Trump vote was defensible despite his gee-whiz problems, where the Hillary vote was evil no matter what.  Trump can be saved, but Hillary can't.  Sigh. So everything else Trump becomes normalized, to our shame and our detriment.

I do hope that this end of year rehash is the last we hear about Hillary.  I am sick to death of Trump and his ilk leaning on I'm-not-evil-Hillary to whitewash his failures.  I'm determined to praise Trump when he does good things.  I haven't considered praising him yet, and I wonder if I'll get the chance to prove myself.