Do you all remember when John McCain ran last time. He was left of center for a Republican. A fiscal conservative, with a different sense of social equality and a verbal, bold dislike of certain religious factions that were controlling the post Regan Era Republican Party.

I remember. Because that man had me salivating. I was so excited. I would have at that time volunteered for his campaign had there been something local.

Then at some point he ended up in Virginia and he lambasted the Religious Reich. And suddenly, *poof* McCain just disappeared.

We didnt even hear him hit the bottom of the well. It was like the Mother Ship and had come and carried him away, he was gone so fast. Not so much as a white robe or a tennis shoe remained.

But he didnt disappear from government. He was still working as a Senator from Arizona. I remember watching him grill Air Force officials about the Air Force Academy Rape Scandal and he was beautiful to behold. I could smell the burning brass through my television set. He wasnt amused and he meant that as the *royal WE. I had never seen a male, esp a Male Vet go after high ranking brass over women before. He was terrifyingly glorious.

So when he said he was running again, I got all excited. But then he got into bed with the Reich, and well I lost interest. It was like meeting a blind date who decided Stink bait made good cologne. To me it was just like, "You can just sit over there and I will pretend I never thought you were cute you traitorous bastard."

I was mad at him because he was a spoiler. He only entered the race to split the ticket to the degree that Shrubya could win with a minority. Talking about whoring yourself out, but hey it takes all kinds right?

So now here I am, during this historic election. My favored candidate Hillary Clinton lost to Mc--er-um, Obama, who allegedly held similar positions--planks in his platform.

The other side made like they didnt want to run against Clinton, that they couldnt beat her in a popularity contest. Because they couldnt cinch the female vote with the abortion/Birth Control issues hanging in the way. No self respecting women who calls herself an "Independent" wants to vote for a candidate who cant trust her with a loaded uterus.

But what if this was ye old bait and switch. What if the whole plan was to get Obama in there and Clinton Out, and then have him throw the game at the last minute with election night poison pills that would split the ticket--once again, to such a degree, that McCain could win without a majority?

It was clear that McCain pulled out after some promise making in some backroom somewhere. Its all been so pat. So is this just more of the same?

The real, authentic candidate has been thrown over, for a candidate who had no intention of winning *THIS TIME?

I have seen some sneaky stuff, so it wouldnt surprise me. And quite honestly, its the only logic I can find to explain his sudden change on these Key Issues framed his campaign in the beginning.

If only Colin Powell would have run.