I, for one, am not giving Trump a pass on anything. My decision to probably vote for him is based simply on the logic that as of now, he is the only possibility of keeping Hillary from winning. Unfortunately, I don't see any possibility at this late juncture of another candidate who can win the general election. The only other possible scenario I see, and it's a long shot at this point, is for a "12th Amendment Scenario" where the House will decide. And I'm not sure that will be any better.
