[Molly T.]

I had hoped since he’d waited this long, that he wasn’t going to endorse McCain...friends or not...and I wish he just wouldn't’t have endorsed anyone.

This political year has really been an eye opener for me....I always thought there was manipulation of some sort that went on in elections...but this year it’s so blatent,”in your face” like a lot of other gov. stuff. It’s like the “powers that be” are so powerful, they don’t even pretend not to be crooked slime balls. We Conservatives had McCain poke a stick in our eye on more than one occasion and call us racist for our stance on illegals overrunning our nation, costing billions a year, thumbing their noses at our culture and our laws and DEMANDING access to all the social welfare stuff.

That's just one example, there are many decisions made by gov. that are blatently not in Americas' best interest. I guess what I’m trying to say is...we are really in deep doodoo when a large majority of the politicians just write off the will of the people, and don’t even bother to pretend honesty. Talk about corruption...this country is being run by a bunch of sewer rats...and I for one am sick and tired of their games..this election is just sport for them...they already know the outcome.

[SuziQ]

I had hoped since he’d waited this long, that he wasn’t going to endorse McCain...friends or not...and I wish he just wouldn't’t have endorsed anyone.

Did you expect Fred NOT to endorse the person who will be the nominee? At this point, McCain has the votes, and no one has the chance to catch up to him. Fred's just looking out over the political landscape and seeing the reality on the ground, not what he might wish it to be.

[Pajamajan]

"we are really in deep doo doo when a large majority of the politicians just write off the will of the people and don't even bother to pretend honesty. Talk about corruption... this country is being run by a bunch of sewer rats..and I for one, am sick and tired of their games. This election is just sport for them... they already know the outcome."

Excellent post. I have the same feeling you do- that we've been "played" in this election.

[SkyPilot]

All of your observations are correct, and well thought out.

The question everyone is asking is "What now??!!"

I don't know your beliefs and I won't ask them. Those are yours alone and they are personal. - especially if you don't wish to share them on a public forum.

For me, I have thought about this and these bible versus came to mind:

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Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

Matthrew 6: 19-24

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What Satan meant for evil, God can use for good. Perhaps too many people worship politics and politicians instead of looking to God, and placing their faith in Him.

If I love this world more than God, I am on the wrong the track. This world will always choose the wrong path in the end. If I place my faith in it, I will always be disappointed.

The Left has their Messiah. He is Obama. Don't believe me? Even some in the media cannot ignore this anymore:

Obama: The Democratic Messiah?

The Obama Messiah Watch Introducing a periodic feature considering evidence that Obama is the son of God.

Obama as Liberal Messiah

_{Statue of Obama as Messiah by artist David Cordero. He calls the statue "Blessing."}

This week, there was an article by ABC News where even liberal reporters were getting uncomfortable. They said Obama's supporters would corner people and tell them to "Come to Obama!" The Senator himself uses increasingly religious terms and rhetoric. Oprah routinely refers to him as "The One!"

I already have a Messiah - He is Jesus Christ. This world can go off half crazed and off a cliff, but my God will forever stand firm.

Perhaps that is what all of this is about. God is reminding us that if we place our faith in this world, in failed politics, and fallen men and women, we will always come away empty.