Where are the Role Models?

I know this is a tough morning for 50% of the country but please know that Hillary's loss had nothing to do with her gender any more than Trump's win had anything to do with his moral qualifications or lack thereof. It is so easy to look for places to place blame when things don't go how we think they should. We had 2 flawed candidates and America rejected one of those candidates more than the other one. Are we that shallow of a country to believe that someone deserves our vote because of their gender? Shouldn't it be more about their qualifications or in this case, their lack of corruption? In this election, I realize that it is a fine line but we didn't have much to work with this time.

There will come a day when a qualified woman is elected to President of the United States. I want that woman to be someone my daughter can look up to, not because of her gender alone but because she represents women in a way that makes me proud of that important first. It is not a noble accomplishment when tainted by criminal activity and elitist, progressive policies. It is just just gender politics. That is what children do in class elections. The boys vote for the boys and the girls vote for the girls.

As for Trump, I am not jumping for joy that we elected a man who caused so many to vote for him out of fear of electing Hillary. I will accept it as a win though because he is, in fact, better than the alternative... I hope.

Electing Trump does not mean that America is racist or devalues women or that sexual assault victims now need to live in fear. It just means that the other candidate was viewed as more flawed and did not get as many electoral votes. We need to stop looking to presidents as positive role models for our children.  Neither Trump nor Clinton deserve that title.  One is a womanizer and the other one is married to one and has made excuses for her husband for decades.  Stop giving these people so much power over your lives.  

Moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas, neighbors, friends, teachers, pastors...and above all, Jesus Christ.... those are the role models for your children. If you are fearful that your president is a poor role model for your children, find them some better role models. Our president is one person in this world out of billions. I think you can do better.