I have been thinking about you a lot for the past several days, because I know I am one of those you refer to in this post, and I understood how bitterly disappointed you were, and why. The ultimate question of how to vote was something I struggled long and hard with, and your words were among those that I considered while trying to figure out how to vote in a way I could live with.

But I'm not here to take up your space in trying to explain or justify my vote. I just want to say that I'm sorry your considerations and choices were met with ridicule and contempt, and that people who claimed your friendship let pettiness override basic courtesy.