[Tail My Lock]

By Jill Dorson

I am a registered Independent. I voted for Barack Obama. And for that, I am sorry.

I'm not sorry for you. I'm sorry for me. Because I voted for Obama for me, not for you. I voted for hope and change and all the intangibles that Obama was peddling in the wake of the financial crisis, Sarah Palin, Sept. 11 and all the other ills that shook our country in the last decade. I wanted something new. Something different. What I got was, I suppose, exactly what I voted for - a spin doctor. And not a very good one at that.

Before John McCain unwittingly picked a tabloid-magazine cover girl for his running mate, I was leaning toward going Republican this time around. I did the second time Bush was on the ballot and I very nearly did the first time, too. But as soon as Palin climbed out of her igloo and onto the national scene, well, there was no turning back for me.

You see, I felt my choice was to risk McCain dropping dead and letting the world's most well-known hockey mom run this country, or to believe that Obama would surround himself with educated people and that he was smart enough to take their advice.

I was right. He is smart enough to seek counsel. I'm just outraged at the counsel he's seeking these days. Key financial leaders who are tax cheats come immediately to mind, but as the recent terror attack made clear to me, the idea that a president of the most powerful nation in the world could think it was OK to have a Homeland Security chief with such a loose grasp of what terrorism is and how it works is troubling.

I was right there laughing when George W. Bush struggled with the names of countries around the world early in his tenure. And while my knowledge of foreign policy is limited, I thought Bush's was lousy, too. But after Sept. 11, I saw a man with no charisma step up and fight for this country, its citizens and its freedom. Bush became a leader.

Seven years later, I am ashamed to say that I was blinded by charisma. Obama was so convincing that I stopped caring about what he knew and started getting caught up in the euphoria. Imagine having a president who came from a broken home, who had money troubles, who did grass-roots community service? A young father. The first black president. It pains me to admit I got caught up in the hoopla.

But McCain made it easy. He's a smart man, I don't doubt that. But between picking Palin, suggesting that the first debates be delayed and, well, picking Palin, he made it easy for Obama to win. As Election Day drew near, all Obama had to do was keep his mouth shut to win.

All that changed when the Obama campaign became the Obama administration. I was a small business owner during 2008 election and my business ultimately failed under the weight of a horrendous economy. I am not ashamed. I worked hard. But I believed that Obama would try to level the playing field between big business and small, between thieves and honest business people, between greed and moderation. Instead, he bailed out the most wicked and left the rest of us fail.

I watched with horror as Obama followed Bush's lead in bailing out banks, auto makers, insurance companies, all of those companies deemed "too big to fail." What does that mean? My small company got thrown under the bus and my savings were ravaged - perhaps Wall Street is using them for bonuses this year.

Not to mention President Obama is recklessly spending our country's future into oblivion.

It was clear after just 90 days what a mistake I'd made. My taxes have gone up and my quality of life has gone down. Hope has given way to disgust and I see now that change is simply a euphemism for "big government."

Like many others, my view is narrow. I vote for the candidate I think will be best for me. I often define myself as a fiscal conservative and a social liberal. But above all, I want to feel safe and I don't want to feel that I am being ripped off. I want a president who inspires me and cares about my contribution to the fabric of the country. I want a president with experience and savvy, a Commander in Chief who puts our country and its citizens first.

I only hope the Republicans can find him the next time around.

[teaserpleaser]

Change you can believe in... I voted for Obama not much has changed.

[DanceGirl]

he is going to run this country into the ground- IMO.

[Deuce]

I explained this would go down in October of 08.

[WhatAboutMeBitch]

change

[Glitch]

GOOD OL president bashing yee haw.

anyways- ron paul 2012

ps. not for or against him but he was sorta handed a problem and a deficit and a war and a healthcare crisis.
too big to fail means the span and reach that these organizations and companies encompassed. Failing would have caused a domino effect and we would have gotten to see an example of the trickle-down effect that actually works. in a bad way.

in large part- i agree with a lotta things in this piece and it is well-written.

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by Glitch

GOOD OL president bashing yee haw. anyways- ron paul 2012 ps. not for or against him but he was sorta handed a problem and a deficit and a war and a healthcare crisis. too big to fail means the span and reach that these organizations and companies encompassed. Failing would have caused a domino effect and we would have gotten to see an example of the trickle-down effect that actually works. in a bad way. in large part- i agree with a lotta things in this piece and it is well-written.

Sooooo, let focus on health care only. It will get the 10% unemployed back to work. Not implying the cards he was dealt were the best but priorities must be in focus.

[pavyracer]

If McCoot and Nailin Palin where at the office today how would have they governed without majority in both House and Senate?

[PittsburghPlayer]

I thought I was voting for the lesser of two evils. I can not tell anymore what/who is up or who is down. I am afraid of our future in this country as so many people are morally corrupt, mean or selfish. As Todd Rundgren sang, Love is the Answer. If God reads this, he is sure to award me a point or two for typing that!!

[Tail My Lock]

[quote=Glitch;3037831

anyways- ron paul 2012

[/quote]

[PittsburghPlayer]

Actually I like Ron Paul from what I have heard. I am thinking that no matter who our President is that the country is/was heading for some big change.

[HoldEmHook!!]

The change has begun....look at Mass. they are going republican.

[THEGREAT30]

Independents are like prostitutes IMO. They jump from ship to ship trying to get what they want, but they fell to realize it will never happen. So, jump back to the republicans then complain about them when they don't do exactly what you want them to do. MODS THIS IS CLEARLY POLITICS AND SHOULD BE MOVED

[Dark Horse]

"The problem is choice..." The conclusion in the Matrix movie.

More accurately, the problem is the appearance of choice. The general US population has been divided-and-conquered into two camps that are owned by the exact same interest groups. Yet they are so caught up in their dislike for each other that they fail to see this obvious truth. That's how American freedom was lost. Not by a foreign power, but from within. The American people have only their own stupidity to blame. Take freedom for granted, and it will be taken from you. (Taking freedom for granted means to not take the trouble to understand the basic principles upon which freedom is based, and how it was attained in the first place).

[Carseller4]

Originally Posted by pavyracer

If McCoot and Nailin Palin where at the office today how would have they governed without majority in both House and Senate?

Someone once said "The Government that governs least, governs best." I am sure it was a wise man.

[Carseller4]

Ron Paul? Ron Paul? (In my best Jim Mora "playoffs" voice).........

The guy is what? 100 years old? McCain was criticized for his age, yet Ron Paul is freaking older than McCain.

Ron Paul is a good Congressman....that is all....too kooky for the big time.

[THEGREAT30]

Originally Posted by Carseller4

Someone once said "The Government that governs least, governs best." I am sure it was a wise man.

Least, yeah right, sounds real cool and intelligent until as long as you are well taken care of. People sending 100's of millions to other countries and want to see people starve and go homeless in there native country, hate at it's finest.

[MC PICKS]

2012 cant get here fast enough, unless that movie that was made is gonna come true.

[maersksealand]

Originally Posted by Carseller4

Ron Paul? Ron Paul? (In my best Jim Mora "playoffs" voice).........

The guy is what? 100 years old? McCain was criticized for his age, yet Ron Paul is freaking older than McCain.

Ron Paul is a good Congressman....that is all....too kooky for the big time.

You are clueless.

[DwightShrute]

Originally Posted by Tail My Lock

It was clear after just 90 days what a mistake I'd made.

Why so long? Most knew after 30 days that this was gonna be ugly and this guy had a socialist far left agenda that will only make things worse. Yet, today there are still some that are defending this moron.




If Obama is such a great speaker, why does he need his teleprompter at all times?!!! Obama spoke to 6th graders in Virginia the other day. You would think this towering liberal-intellect could ad lib for five minutes for some kids, but you’d be wrong!!!
Just goes to show you that Obama is a phony!! He is a trained-chimp and a puppet for the Liberal-Loony-Left!!!

Can you imagine how Bush would have been made fun of if he did that? It's nice to be able give it back to all the Bush bashers.


Teleprompter Obama Funnies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMszKcpn2DU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDJSV...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThEAO0lt4Dw&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXQTaWjMoFw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyW9e5QdWxk

[pavyracer]

Well Bush was reading the book to the children upside down on 9/11.

[maersksealand]

Originally Posted by DwightShrute

Why so long? Most knew after 30 days that this was gonna be ugly and this guy had a socialist far left agenda that will only make things worse. Yet, today there are still some that are defending this moron.




If Obama is such a great speaker, why does he need his teleprompter at all times?!!! Obama spoke to 6th graders in Virginia the other day. You would think this towering liberal-intellect could ad lib for five minutes for some kids, but you’d be wrong!!!
Just goes to show you that Obama is a phony!! He is a trained-chimp and a puppet for the Liberal-Loony-Left!!!

Can you imagine how Bush would have been made fun of if he did that? It's nice to be able give it back to all the Bush bashers.


Teleprompter Obama Funnies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMszKcpn2DU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDJSV...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThEAO0lt4Dw&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXQTaWjMoFw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyW9e5QdWxk

LOL...I like the bodyguard...we all know how dangerous the 9 years old kids are. Fuking imbeciles.

[Tail My Lock]

Originally Posted by pavyracer

Well Bush was reading the book to the children upside down on 9/11.

Tell me you don't really believe that photoshopped crap.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/bushbook.asp

[pavyracer]

Originally Posted by Tail My Lock

Tell me you don't really believe that photoshopped crap.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/bushbook.asp

Your link says he was indeed holding it upside down when the picture was taken but corrected himself later. It's not photoshopped. You need to read the stories in your own links.

[Tail My Lock]

Originally Posted by pavyracer

Your link says he was indeed holding it upside down when the picture was taken but corrected himself later. It's not photoshopped. You need to read the stories in your own links.

You need to improve your reading comprehension ability. It said IF he was holding like that.

Later they showed the actual AP photo -- the book is not upside down.

[Tail My Lock]

Originally Posted by pavyracer

Your link says he was indeed holding it upside down when the picture was taken but corrected himself later. It's not photoshopped. You need to read the stories in your own links.

Quote:

The photo does show some tell-tale signs of digital editing, so the real explanation is that someone took an existing picture and flipped the image of the book in President Bush's hands.

[gonnakillit]

you're an idiot.....after you said you voted for Bush in his second term your lack of a brain was evident so I stopped reading.

ANYONE that voted for Bush after the first four years that is not blind def and clinically brain dead should be avoided at all costs

[Tail My Lock]

Originally Posted by gonnakillit

ANYONE that voted for Bush after the first four years that is not blind def and clinically brain dead should be avoided at all costs

Since he got like 60 million votes, you're gonna have a lot of avoidin' to do.

[mathdotcom]

ron paul was only decent candidate

[EmpireMaker]

Originally Posted by Carseller4

Ron Paul? Ron Paul? (In my best Jim Mora "playoffs" voice).........

The guy is what? 100 years old? McCain was criticized for his age, yet Ron Paul is freaking older than McCain.

Ron Paul is a good Congressman....that is all....too kooky for the big time.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on the "good congressman" part but the rest of what you said is spot on !!!!

[EmpireMaker]

anyone that voted for Bush the second time has no grasp of what is going on around them. Anyone who doesn't understand why Obama had to save the banks has no grasp of economics at all. The only major mistake Obama is responsible for is trying to push this health care agenda through. Everything else he has done has been in response to (trying to fix) the gigantic mess that Bush caused by his greed, corruption, and plain stupidity.

[DrStale]

and is she had voted McCain and he had won, the title of the article would be "Why I Regret Voting For President McCain."

If you thought either one was going to fix all the problems they really aren't equipped to fix then you're completely clueless as to how the American political system works.

[MC PICKS]

Yeah I thought is was funny too when I saw him needing his teleprompters in the classroom. Jon Stewart made fun of on his show last night.

[DwightShrute]

Originally Posted by EmpireMaker

anyone that voted for Bush the second time has no grasp of what is going on around them. Anyone who doesn't understand why Obama had to save the banks has no grasp of economics at all. The only major mistake Obama is responsible for is trying to push this health care agenda through. Everything else he has done has been in response to (trying to fix) the gigantic mess that Bush caused by his greed, corruption, and plain stupidity.

again with blame Bush for everything

Ben Bernanke's job over the last several years was to overseeing the financial sector including sub prime mortgages. Bailing out the banks was a good move on Bernanke's part but who let them get to that point? Bush? Guess who told banks to accept risky loans? Bernanke! Ya, the same guy that Obama has working for him and supports for reappointment.

"The only major mistake is trying to push this health care agenda through???"

"the gigantic mess that Bush caused"

anyone that still supports Obama and continues to blame Bush has no grasp of what is going on around them.

[BigdaddyQH]

I an a Conservative and did not vote for either Obama or McCain because I did not see much difference in the two. Now, Obama is sounding more and more like McCain every day. He NOW wants to freeze Federal Spending on some items. Didn't McCain say the same thing? He pushed through a rediculous bailout program. The same program and Senator McCain backed. He backs campaign reform, as did MCCain, with the McCain/Feingold act, which has been shot down by the Supreme Court.

If the Republicans want to win the White House in 2012, they need someone to offer them a CHANGE, not the same old garbage tht Obama and McCain promised. The Republicans can finally put an end to the disease which is Liberalism in this country, but they should not go too far to the right. Moderate Conservatism is the answer. Bury the Liberals and listen to the Center-Right, which makes up the majority of voters in this nation.