Before you accuse me of bias...

I'm not a Democrat.

I'm not a Republican either.

I used to call myself an independent; then that actually became a party.

And I'm not an Independent.

I am a registered Democrat. But that is because you must register with a party in order to vote in the primaries here in Ohio, and there was a Democratic primary in which I wanted to vote.

I supported Hillary during the primaries this year. When she lost, I did not get on the Obama bandwagon. I am not a fan of Obama's.

I am not a fan of McCain's either. McCain used to be "the Democrat's friend." He was much more moderate than many in his party. He seemed to have much more sense than our current President.

Then came the 2008 election cycle.

John McCain has gone too far to the right for me. I was stuck. I wouldn't vote for McCain, but I didn't know if I could vote for Obama. I also couldn't imagine not voting. I was stuck. A part of me was waiting to see who McCain picked as his running mate. I thought that if he picked someone who was moderate enough, there was a sliver of a possibility that I would vote for him.

Then he picked Sarah Palin.

And now I'm voting for Obama.

There is not a chance in hell that I would even consider a ticket with Palin's name on it. It seems as though she is against everything I believe in and for everything I abhor. I can't recall hearing her say one thing with which I agree. What's more, the McCain campaign has begun to attack everyone who dares to question her credentials. Somehow the McCain campaign has turned the completely normal process of the media/public vetting a candidate as a sexist act. Putting forth this claim does nothing for women's rights. In fact, if it is allowed to continue, it will actually begin to turn back the clock for women.

So know this: my posts regarding Palin and my posts regarding the extreme nastiness of the McCain campaign have nothing to do with party bias. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U.S.A. I do not pledge allegiance to a political party.