It’s time to state the obvious. The 2016 Presidential primary is in the short rows. if you believe the smart money, Trump and Clinton will face off in November. You have to laugh. Millions of people hate Trump and millions hate Clinton. Your legendary insight concludes, therefore, that millions of people will despise the next POTUS. Guaranteed. You’re not qualified to define the haters — who they are and what makes them tick; but you can venture opinions that are worth — well, you know what they’re worth.

Trump Haters.

Millions of very nice people hate Trump. These are decent, God-loving, honest folks who don’t curse, who believe in the Golden Rule, who don’t appreciate crude, coarse and smutty language and who condemn him because he doesn’t condemn abortion and same-sex marriage.  Millions of African Americans hate Trump because he’s a filthy rich, old, white man who hasn’t promised them a thing and may just end their free lunch. Millions of illegal Hispanics hate Donald because he wants to send them back across the border and millions of legal Hispanics hate him because they think he belittles them. A bunch of corporate fat cats, Washington DC fat cats and Media fat cats hate him because he promises to put an end to cronyism, influence peddling and corruption — essentially, their exclusive livelihood. Washington bureaucrats hate him because he says he would reduce the size of government. Millions of women hate Trump because they judge him a chauvinistic pig — a loutish, tactless oaf. And the LGBT crowd detests the man because they assume he will not pander to their political tactics. All of these people hate Donald Trump for who he is and what he says — not for anything he’s done.

Clinton Haters.

Millions of very nice people hate Clinton. These are decent, God-loving, honest folks who don’t curse, who believe in the Golden Rule, who don’t appreciate crude, coarse and smutty language and who condemn her because she doesn’t condemn abortion and same-sex marriage.  Millions of people who love their country hate Hillary because, as Secretary of State, she indifferently abandoned Americans to die at Benghazi and then lied about it. Millions of others hate the woman because she blatantly broke national security laws, putting individuals and the country at risk, and then lied about it. Millions hate Clinton because she operates a money laundering scheme, posing as a charitable Foundation and lies about it. Millions hate her because she was the enforcer who intimidated the victims of her husband’s sexual abuse, and then lied about it. Millions hate Hillary for her role in numerous scandals and swindles and in the theft of White House furnishings. And people hate Clinton because, under her watch, America’s foreign policy decayed and ISIS flourished. All of these people hate Hillary Clinton for who she is, true — but specifically for what she has done.

In summary, Trump haters have individual special interests. All of them are getting something or hope to get something from the Federal Government in the way of freebies — some type of welfare, subsidy, kickback, influence, etc. They are the poor, rich, uneducated, highly educated, unemployed and employed. In one way or another, the Public Treasury is their lifeline. For them, the November election is about their pocketbooks and lifestyles. Conversely, Clinton haters share only one special interest — the reformation of the U.S. Government — its runaway growth, corruptness, failure  and stifling intrusion —  and for the  restoration of America to those values that encompass individual liberty and personal accountability. They are the poor, rich, uneducated, highly educated, unemployed and employed. For them, the November election is about the health and life of a great nation at great risk.

Millions will never read these opinions.  The vast majority of voters will never read vaunted newspaper commentary, nor listen to vaunted TV and radio pundits. Many millions surfing the Web will choose any subject but politics. True haters never give in. But somewhere out there, millions of practical, unemotional Americans may decide some things are more important than one, or even two, pet issues. You can hope.