Great post. This view (not you specifically but voters in general) amazes me: "It's bigotry and misogyny vs. lies".
Trump set a new standard for blatantly lying about many issues - 51% vs 12% for Clinton according to Politifact. From what I have read/heard, voters either buy into the lie, don't care, or understand that Trump is just saying what he needs to say to get elected.
Fact checking was meant to end this behavior but instead we are reached the point where a candidate can have a 51% rating and still win.
http://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/ http://www.politifact.com/personalities/hillary-clinton/
Disclaimer: I couldn't get over Trump's character issues personally, and I don't for a moment believe that even when he says exactly what I want him to say that he believes it and will act on it in a responsible manner. But I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out what's in the minds of people who will vote for him, and these are things I've come to believe.