A Teacher at Central Falls HS Will Not Vote for Obama

[Kelvin Mace]

81. See, here's the problem

I had misgivings about Obama back in 2008. I wanted Gore to run (not the 2000 version, the 2002 version). And while Edwards made all the right noises, I could never forget the fact that he refused to meet with his anti-war constituents in 2003.

That left Obama.

To me, he was yet another "right-wing centrist" who pretended to be liberal. Back then people swore to me that his hedging on issues, his weasely use of words, was just cover until he got into office and could swing left and fulfill all my dreams. So, with heavy heart I voted for him.

And he won.

And I took great joy in the fact that in my lifetime, my country had elected a black man president.

Then he immediately started shoving folks with my views out the door, appointed a whole bunch of Bushies and Wall Street cronies, invited the insurance companies to craft the health reform deal, and it was business as usual.

Yes, the President did sign some good laws, but he seldom, if ever, went to bat for them. He let other people do the heavy lifting, then jumped in when he was sure the bill/policy would pass (See DADT for a prime example).

So, fool me once...