I am so tired of all the lies, half-truths and spin in our politics. Our elected officials have forgotten they work for us and not for the lobbyists. The "party" has become more important than the country and all efforts are spent getting and keeping power for the party. We, the citizens of the USA, are the ones to blame due to our voting or lack thereof. Currently, Trump thinks if he is President, he can pretty much do what ever he wants. Clinton has a lot to make up for and will come to the office with so much baggage, I wonder if she can get anything done. The real power lies with the Senate and House of Representatives. The collective body of the Congress writes, votes and passes the laws we all have to live by. When Trump says he is going to build a wall, reject all Muslims from entering our country and disrespects women, blacks and gays, I know I cannot vote for him. When he refuses to show his tax returns, thinks using loopholes to keep from paying income tax, which he can do because he has the money to hire lawyers and tax experts to find these loopholes, makes him smart, I know I cannot vote for him. Clintons past has cast a big shadow on her judgement. She is part of the political establishment that has brought us to this point in America. Being a gay mother and grandmother I can and will vote for her because the thought of Trump being my President is more than I can bear. To get back to my original point, if we really want a better government for our country, we all need to vet for ourselves the local politicians that are asking for our vote. Start with your city officials and keep an eye on what they say and do as their political careers move up the ladder. I think we should have term limits on all senate and house representatives to keep them from getting too cozy with lobbyists. I think we should also have age limits on them. Why would anybody over 80 years old want to stay in congress except to keep drawing a hefty paycheck. We have seen many examples of these elder statesmen napping during meetings and hanging onto their elected seats just so the party can maintain a certain number of members in congress. In my life, I have voted for Republicans and Democrats. I try to know the issues and vote my conscious.