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In reply to the discussion: WHOOMP, there it is. [View all]jopacaco
(133 posts)I read this and many other sites daily but rarely post.
I am a lifelong very liberal Democrat. I had great hope when Obama was elected President, and I did not expect miracles. I am very aware of the current political climate. What I did expect was someone who would try his best to achieve what the people who elected him wanted. I wanted him to stand by his word.
The most sensible idea during the healthcare debate was single payer, but it was not even on the table for discussion. Obama didn't put on his comfortable shoes or even offer a word of support during the union battles of the last few years. His administration coddles Wall Street while people are losing their homes and pensions. Now chained CPI.
I thought long and hard before I could vote for President Obama in November because I had lost faith in him. It came down to the sorry choice (once again) of the lesser of 2 evils.
I too am feeling that I am voting against my own best interests. Something needs to change.