well put
which just begs the question...why and how could i vote for that

how could i EVER vote for the embodiment of washington corruption that is hillary clinton
To be honest, our votes are popularity votes and it's only a suggestion to the electoral colleges. the white house race between Bush and Gore showed Americans how our political system is ran but we were too much into our feelings to see. regardless of who you cast a vote for, ultimately it's up to the electoral colleges to either go with or against that vote.
but the only way for us as Americans (and if you Black, dead that "I'm not an American" shyt. our ancestors bleed, built and died for us to claim this country) to fix our political system is to get into it. if I ever get a chance to become a politician, my first mission is to completely and fully outlaw lobbyists.