I concur that Trump isn't an aberration within the GOP; quite the contrary, he's a manifestation, if not culmination, of what Republicans have espoused the past 35 years. Nevertheless, how is Hillary a significant departure from this? It must cause the GOP establishment unremitting heartburn that it's ideal candidate is running for the Democrats this year. 

Not only is this US presidential election a choice between bad and worse, but signifies a conspiracy against hope. One can only hope that America is hitting rock bottom with this, given that a victory of either candidate WONT represent an unqualified endorsement. Indeed, it seems the sole rationale for voting for Hillary is to prevent a Trump victory, while the opposite also applies. I'm afraid that next week is merely a prelude to a festival of animus and chaos down south.