USA Today editorial board does not endorse Trump or Clinton. Instead they go full #neverTrump and urge readers to vote for anyone but Trump.
USA TODAY's Editorial Board: Trump is 'unfit for the presidency'
"Republican nominee Donald Trump is, by unanimous consensus of the Editorial Board, unfit for the presidency."
"Whether through indifference or ignorance, Trump has betrayed fundamental commitments made by all presidents since the end of World War II. These commitments include unwavering support for NATO allies, steadfast opposition to Russian aggression, and the absolute certainty that the United States will make good on its debts. He has expressed troubling admiration for authoritarian leaders and scant regard for constitutional protections."
"Trump has been on so many sides of so many issues that attempting to assess his policy positions is like shooting at a moving target. A list prepared by NBC details 124 shifts by Trump on 20 major issues since shortly before he entered the race. He simply spouts slogans and outcomes"
"He is ill-equipped to be commander in chief. Trumps foreign policy pronouncements typically range from uninformed to incoherent. Its not just Democrats who say this. Scores of Republican national security leaders have signed an extraordinary open letter calling Trumps foreign policy vision wildly inconsistent and unmoored in principle. In a Wall Street Journal column this month, Robert Gates, the highly respected former Defense secretary who served presidents of both parties over a half-century, described Trump as beyond repair.
"Hes a serial liar. Although polls show that Clinton is considered less honest and trustworthy than Trump, its not even a close contest. Trump is in a league of his own when it comes to the quality and quantity of his misstatements. When confronted with a falsehood, such as his assertion that he was always against the Iraq War, Trumps reaction is to use the Big Lie technique of repeating it so often that people begin to believe it.
We are not unmindful of the issues that Trumps campaign has exploited: the disappearance of working-class jobs; excessive political correctness; the direction of the Supreme Court; urban unrest and street violence; the rise of the Islamic State terrorist group; gridlock in Washington and the influence of moneyed interests. All are legitimate sources of concern."
"Nor does this editorial represent unqualified support for Hillary Clinton, who has her own flaws (though hers are far less likely to threaten national security or lead to a constitutional crisis). The Editorial Board does not have a consensus for a Clinton endorsement.
Some of us look at her command of the issues, resilience and long record of public service as first lady, U.S. senator and secretary of State and believe shed serve the nation ably as its president.
Other board members have serious reservations about Clintons sense of entitlement, her lack of candor and her extreme carelessness in handling classified information.
Where does that leave us? Our bottom-line advice for voters is this: Stay true to your convictions. That might mean a vote for Clinton, the most plausible alternative to keep Trump out of the White House. Or it might mean a third-party candidate. Or a write-in. Or a focus on down-ballot candidates who will serve the nation honestly, try to heal its divisions, and work to solve its problems.
Whatever you do, however, resist the siren song of a dangerous demagogue. By all means vote, just not for Donald Trump."