Post-Mortem

The post-mortems have begun, liberals trying to answer the eternal question of "Why do people keep electing the same greedy immoral people over and over again?"  In endless verbal and Facebook debates I have heard many explanations, such as, in no particular order:

1. The black community doesn't get out and vote.
2. White Democrats don't get out and vote.
3. Fox News
4. They hate Obama
5. abortion
6. religion
7. They are uninformed
8. They are sheep and believe everything they're told
9. Voter fraud
10. People like rich, powerful people, no matter how they get their money and power

So, now for the Barbara Griffin theory of the Election Apocalypse:  There is a huge disconnect in people's minds over who they are and who they vote for.  I have the hardest time with people who I know to be good people; they care for others, love animals, do volunteer work and donate to charities.  Some have persevered over tragedies, illness and abuse.  As a whole, they are likable, warm and friendly people.  So why do they, over and over again, vote for leaders who engage in shady business deals, vote against health care and other services for children, the elderly and the disabled?  Why do they vote for those who have made it perfectly clear they consider themselves to be much better people and more worthy of the good things in life?

Sit down and ask them; I have done this and the answers can be surprising.  "I don't like his looks; I don't know anything about him/her; he/she did ___________________ for my uncle/grandmother/cousin; I think they're all crooks, might as well stick with the one I know."  Before Obama was elected the first time I actually heard someone call him Satan.  For some, allowing gay marriage and/or abortion will do it.  And then, of course, there are still the ones that believe our President is a Muslim Kenyan.  The thing is, they really don't know the platforms or beliefs of any of the candidates, including the ones they vote for.

Yesterday's disaster is still part of the anti-Obama (and blatant misinformation) campaign waged by the extreme end of the Republican party which most of us sane people realize has a whole lot to do with the color of his skin (not even his race--after all, he's as much white as he is black). 

I'd like to believe that good people will respond to logic and truth.  What I do believe is that a few more years of Republican obstructionism will wear on the good--and needy--people of this country.  I for one am definitely "Ready for Hillary"!