The brave don't live forever. The cautious don't live at all.--shango

Howdy howdy all!

I have no idea who I will vote for. NONE. Good grief. I just don't know. I wonder how people can be so loyal to one party or so SURE about the candidate that they are backing. Trust. That's what I mean. How can you be sure you can give your big thumbs up to someone who will essentially be beholden to the more monetarily enhanced of their constituency once they take office.

I mean I am no fan of G.W. and I didn't vote for him either but I notice that many who did are die hard in their allegiance to and his presidency.
Now I don't understand it but then I am not one of those people who believes that just because I have faith in a person at one time  that I wont find them fallible at other times.
That is to say that just because I am a supporter of someone, it doesn't mean that I don't take issue with some of the things that they do. Our illusions are shattered now and again. We all have those moments when we see a side that takes us off guard. When it happens we have to evaluate the situation and ourselves which can be difficult and may be why people tend to continue to back lame duck--just saying. When it happens to me I take it in stride, even though I am a lot more sensitive then I like to believe and a heck of a lot more sensitive than people imagine. Maybe these die hard supporters are as sensitive I am. It's possible.
Now I don't run around all pouty and down in the mouth about it, and I don't run around being all obvious and put out (I mean I get upset like everyone else and it manifests for a minute but then I go right back to my audience normal--grudges aren't really my thing).
I  process that information and yes, in some cases my perception of the individual may change--this cant be helped and honestly it isn't about the other person, it is about me. Like, How will I shape the relationship with the individual now that I have this new perception? Will I continue with the same level of faith or anti-faith (depending) when dealing with them? How much will I share or withhold from them in the future? If I were to be honest I would and will tell you that I withhold when I feel threatened and once I decide to withhold I tend to make it a natural part of interaction with the intended person. I cant do that with a candidate though. Once they are there, then they are there and I got no leverage after that. Thank goodness you can make changes and work some do-overs in your own personal space.

So in the area of politics, the race for the White House and the current President, what is a regular, 40 hour work week, 80 dollar per month health care paying, law abiding citizen supposed to do? What?
Sure, no one candidate is perfect but I am tired of putting my trust into a candidate and subsequently a party that doesn't represent me or what I want in the end.
Is SELF really first and foremost with people as a rule? I honestly am starting to think so. I tell you what, I have a lot of thinking to do about the candidates, the parties and myself.

Time to get them thinking caps on folks...what do you know? Everything is a microcosm of something bigger. Duh!
y'all be cool and
Goddess Bless