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Our View: Two scary words Monday Oct 31, 2016 at 5:41 PM Oct 31, 2016 at 5:41 PM There is no rational alternative to voting for Hillary Clinton for president of the United States. There are those on the left who see her falling short of their aspirations for this country. There are those on the right who would have her jailed. There is little that will sway the minds of the far right. But those on the other end should consider two words — Donald Trump — to understand why it's important to set aside their misgivings and vote for Clinton. She lacks the stage presence of a Bernie Sanders and her policies are not as far-reaching as his. But check out the "Issues" tab on her website, hillaryclinton.com, and it's clear that what she hopes to build is a country that's colorblind and class-blind, a country that provides health care for all and opportunity for all who are willing to strive for it. She is an advocate for a clean environment and for dealing with climate change, for making higher education affordable and family wage jobs accessible. On the same ballot is a man who would build walls to separate "us and them." Immigrants, women, the disabled, all have been targets of his scorn, or worse. Elections are often about hyperbole, but it does not feel like a stretch to say Trump is a man who could destroy what this country is supposed to stand for.  A vote for a third-party candidate is a vote for Donald Trump. God help us. Vote for Hillary Clinton.