GOP elector explains why he WILL NOT cast his vote for President Pussy Grabber. (He has shown himself to be NOT QUALIFIED)

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The New York Times published a very poignant op-ed yesterday concerning this election. Titled “Why I Will Not Cast My Electoral Vote for Donald Trump” and written by Christopher Suprun, it’s a pretty serious statement concerning what our electoral college is supposed to do.

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I am a Republican presidential elector, one of the 538 people asked to choose officially the president of the United States. Since the election, people have asked me to change my vote based on policy disagreements with Donald J. Trump. In some cases, they cite the popular vote difference. I do not think presidents-elect should be disqualified for policy disagreements. I do not think they should be disqualified because they won the Electoral College instead of the popular vote. However, now I am asked to cast a vote on Dec. 19 for someone who shows daily he is not qualified for the office.

Suprun was a first responder firefighter 15 years ago on September 11, 2001. He remembers the unity that people had with one another. He explains how much confidence he had in the imperfect George W. Bush. We may not all agree, but he’s a Republican and Bush showed leadership by his estimation. In the most obvious of ways, and at a relentless pace, Donald Trump has shown, time and time again, that he is unfit to be our president, Suprun explains. While we all know how “vigilant” Trump can be on Twitter concerning Alec Baldwin’s portrayal of him on Saturday Night Live, his ability to actually encourage civil discourse is absent.

Mr. Trump lacks the foreign policy experience and demeanor needed to be commander in chief. During the campaign more than 50 Republican former national security officials and foreign policy experts co-signed a letter opposing him. In their words, “he would be a dangerous president.” During the campaign Mr. Trump even said Russia should hack Hillary Clinton’s emails. This encouragement of an illegal act has troubled many members of Congress and troubles me.

Suprun points to Trump’s advisory team and his appointments—how dubious and authoritarian their histories are. He ends where he started.

The election of the next president is not yet a done deal. Electors of conscience can still do the right thing for the good of the country. Presidential electors have the legal right and a constitutional duty to vote their conscience. I believe electors should unify behind a Republican alternative, an honorable and qualified man or woman such as Gov. John Kasich of Ohio. I pray my fellow electors will do their job and join with me in discovering who that person should be.

Fifteen years ago, I swore an oath to defend my country and Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. On Dec. 19, I will do it again.