Nov 7, 2016 2 min read

I read with interest your call months ago for letters regarding the presidential election. I felt compelled to write something eloquent about the candidate who I felt was the obvious choice, but I found myself with nothing to work with.

So, I’ve decided to focus my attention on the people who intend to vote for a third-party candidate, Mickey Mouse or a friend for president.

This election is not a joke. One of two people will be our next president.

To the people who intend to vote for neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton, I offer you this: You are at a produce stand that has only apples and oranges to offer. And you ask for a banana. You most likely have a preference between an apple or an orange, yet you choose something you’ll never get, the banana.

Meanwhile, the hard core fans of apples and oranges decide what happens for all the banana enthusiasts.

So, go ahead, keep demanding that banana. You’ll never get it.

Pick your favorite between the apple and the orange. If you don’t, the only thing bananas in your life, post-election, will be your vote.

Danny Lemley

Waynesburg