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What we see here is a lady who acts like an absolute monarch of earlier times in Europe - or of the kind that still rule many countries in Africa. She surrounds herself with people who are beholden only to her, the voters be damned. Don't we have a government of the people for the people? Doesn't that mean we elect those who make decisions that affect all and expect from them to act on behalf of the electorate? What authorizes somebody who is not beholden to the voters to make these decisions or to exert the type of influence apparently exercised by Todd Palin in Alaska? If he wants that type of influence then he should run for office and be held accountable for his decisions.
This is another nail in the coffin. Another reason not to vote for McCain. Once can only hope that the spin doctors who are creating the image of Palin that seems to attract so many voters don't succeed in selling her to the Nation.
