Opinion: I'm a pro-life Republican who couldn't vote for Bevin because of Trump

Luke Parker | Opinion contributor

I live in the East End of Louisville. I am a registered Republican. I am an evangelical Christian, pro-life, for traditional marriage and as conservative as you can get. I have boasted to my friends for years that I have never voted for a Democrat.

I had planned to vote for Matt Bevin in our governor's race Nov. 5. I like most everything Gov. Bevin stands for; we even have mutual friends who I respect, and most everyone I know surely voted for him. But I could not vote for Bevin.

I could not vote for Bevin because in recent months I saw him align himself closer and closer to Donald J. Trump. That alone changed my mind. I cannot stand with a candidate, even one who I largely agree with, who will lower themselves to Trump's level.

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Trump is morally depraved. He is completely self-serving. He is a bully. He is an admitted sexual assailant. He thinks he is a god and above the law. He is a liar (almost every time he opens his mouth). He promotes violence against others, especially anyone who disagrees with him. He is a racist. He lacks the basic understanding of government and leadership needed to lead our nation. It appears obvious that he is guilty of collusion with a foreign government in an attempt to tamper with our 2016 elections, guilty of obstruction of justice in how he dealt with James Comey and others, guilty of obstruction of justice in refusing to cooperate with the current impeachment inquiry, guilty of abusing his power and the resources of this great nation by attempting to bribe a foreign government to investigate his political opponent.

No, Bevin's loss in Kentucky was not about Bevin. It was about Trump.

Gov. Bevin, the flyers you sent to my mailbox with the pictures of you with your Trump, they pushed me further and further away from even considering voting for you.

Let's hope we either see impeachment and removal from office or that this trend continues in 2020.

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Hey GOP, are you listening?

Luke Parker is a Louisville resident.