Man of the Year

So, my wife and I watched the movie, "Man of the Year" last night. It has Robin Williams as a political satirist who runs for president and accidentally wins. The fact is, it seems a little absurd but what he does and says in the movie is everything that it seems the American people want to hear out of a presidential candidate. He's honest and isn't subject to lobbyists or special interest groups. He actually wants to listen to the people and stop repaying campaign contribution favors. It reminds me that recently in South Carolina they passed some intense legislation requiring insurance companies to cover treatment for autism. It was passed by their houses and then, vetoed by the governor. Then, the veto was unanimously overriden by the congress of that state. Whose name is "mud" at the end of that scenario. Gov. Perry just signed similar but less intense legislation in TX but was really expected to veto it. It was rumored he was being lobbied heavily by the "Big Business" reps. What sucks, is that the movie is right. A lot of politicians get in bed with these lobbyists and have to deliver favors in the end; things that are not in the best interest of the people. It seems that the last few presidential elections are routines of picking the lesser of two evils. Why can't we actually have a candidate that we might consider the, "Man of the Year." Maybe the people that would fit those qualifications don't want to tarnish their reputation by becoming president.