Who's looking out for you?

I am getting sick to my stomach watching this country once again lean towards an unqualified Republican for president. It is as though no one is really paying attention to the issues and is just looking at the headlines and making their decisions. Or they are watching nothing but Fox News and thinking they are getting the whole story.

A poll this week indicated a complete reversal in approval from Obama to Palin among women voters. I am suspecting that these are the Hillary supporters that have decided it is better to have woman in office that does not support any women's rights issues than to have the man who beat Hillary in the primary.

A poll also indicated that Palin's support has come mainly from men. I find it sad to think that there is such a large contingent of men that would shift there approval to another party just because there is a young-looking woman on the ticket. Even on such a superficial level I could not support her. I find her voice to be screechy. I think her tone is reminiscent of Bush. And, I don't her hair.

I can sleep soundly at night though because I do not vote on such a superficial level. I look at the issues and vote based on who I think will solve them the best. In that regard I find Palin and McCain severely lacking.

All of this got me thinking about the election as a whole and trying to interpret who is really looking out for me.

I find it interesting that Obama could have chosen the easy path and picked Hillary to run with him. That would have clearly brought over her contingent and probably sealed the election. He could have brought in someone from a swing state with the hopes that they would bring him those few electoral votes that might make the difference. He could have done these things, but he didn't.

Obama brought in someone from a state that he was already going to win. A state that only has 3 electoral votes to begin with. And, with apologies to Delaware, a state that few look to as a barometer to how the country thinks. Why did he do this?

He did this because it was right. He needed experience on his ticket. He needed someone that would fight for what the middle class needs. He needed someone that shares his beliefs and will make them the most effective once they are in office. Joe Biden was that person. Obama didn't take the easy path or the political path, he took the right path.

What did McCain do?

McCain realized there were a large number of voters that supported Hillary that were stupid enough to actually vote for any woman regardless of what she stood for. He realized that there were men stupid enough to vote for the 'attractive' woman. He realized that he could not win this election based on the issues so he will have to cheat his way in through political maneuvering. So far, it is working.

Just consider this. Would you rather have the candidate that is making decisions based on what he feels is right for his party, or the candidate that is making decisions based on what he feels is right for you?

I know my answer.