I don't understand the Never Trump mindset. The Never Trumper complains that on this or that issue, Donald Trump is not a conservative. My response is, "Is Hillary Clinton more to your liking on that issue?" If you're a Never Trumper, list 20 things that are important to you and, alongside your list, write Trump's position on those issues. If you stop there, you may be appalled and vow never to support him. But that's not the relevant comparison. You should also write Clinton's position on each issue alongside yours. Now compare the Trump column with the Clinton column. In some (perhaps many) cases, Trump will be on the same side of an issue as Clinton. But almost certainly, there will be issues on which you agree with Trump but disagree with Clinton. I am quite sure that there will be few (if any) issues on which you agree with Clinton but disagree with Trump.
Unless you're a fanatical purist (i.e., a Puritan), you have to look at the election this way. It's not Trump versus your perfectionist values; it's Trump versus Clinton! And there's no doubt that, from a conservative point of view, Trump is vastly superior to her. Are you listening, William Kristol? Are you listening, George Will? Are you listening, Stephen Hayes? Are you listening, Jonah Goldberg? Get off your high horses. There is too much at stake to remain aloof.
