Friday's Opinions: One final election plea, on the behalf of U.S. ideals

Why Donald Trump could never be a normal candidate; Final days, awful choice; Don't trust your future with President Havoc; Russia may be wounded, but it can still bite; Fellow millennials: I know you're frustrated. Vote anyway.; Former CIA chief: Trump is Russia's useful fool; History will remember which Republicans failed the Trump test; An even more depressing election than our own; Behold, a bipartisan congressman; We can probably make plans for after the election; Happy Hour Roundup; Melania Trump’s tips for stopping cyberbullying; Bombshell from Megyn Kelly: Ex-Fox News boss Roger Ailes offered career boosts for ‘sexual favors’; Obama could have said this more often; About those missing white voters: Missing nonwhite voters may end up mattering, too.     Carlo Allegri / Reuters   Michael Gerson One final election plea, on the behalf of U.S. ideals A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for authoritarian politics. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns Fareed Zakaria Why Donald Trump could never be a normal candidate His core beliefs, not actions, are what distinguish him from other candidates. Read more »     Charles Krauthammer Final days, awful choice Comey's announcement brought flooding back every unsavory element of Clinton's character. But it still doesn't make Trump fit to be president. Read more »     Eugene Robinson Don't trust your future with President Havoc Donald Trump has no business handling issues such as climate change or immigration. Read more »     David Ignatius Russia may be wounded, but it can still bite The country is in decline, but Vladimir Putin is willing to take bold risks. Read more »     Catherine Rampell Fellow millennials: I know you're frustrated. Vote anyway. Collective youth-vote abstention could be a ticket to national ruin. Read more »   Michael V. Hayden Former CIA chief: Trump is Russia's useful fool And that's the nicest way of characterizing the GOP presidential nominee's views toward Vladimir Putin. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes The GOP messaging will only require a small adjustment Wanted: The FBI They never run out of ideas. For influencing the 2016 presidential election and violating the principle of separation of powers.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View History will remember which Republicans failed the Trump test True leaders stand for the right thing, no matter the political cost. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   An even more depressing election than our own The U.S. should end the flow of money to Venezuela's budding Ortega dynasty. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Behold, a bipartisan congressman The choice in Maryland's 6th District is crystal clear. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs We can probably make plans for after the election An all-purpose RSVP. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Melania Trump’s tips for stopping cyberbullying Good guidance. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Bombshell from Megyn Kelly: Ex-Fox News boss Roger Ailes offered career boosts for ‘sexual favors’ The anchor refused to lie about her history with Ailes in order to protect him from allegations. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Obama could have said this more often Why do so few uphold standards? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   About those missing white voters: Missing nonwhite voters may end up mattering, too. That's what a new study suggests. Shocking, but true! By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071