Monday, June 23, 2008

Obama Fans Having Second Thoughts

Here is a great video from a thoughtful, recovering Obamabot, who is disappointed about Obama reneging on his pledge to use public campaign financing:



I hate to say it...but...I told you so...this is just the tip of the iceberg.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think you'd actually love to say 'I told you so'.

sara b said...

And another thing to have second thoughts about... the FISA compromise in the House.

This is a reader's comment from the Washington Post website posted in response to a June 20 Paul Kane article ("Obama Supports FISA Legislation, Angering Left"):

" 'So I support the compromise, but do so with a firm pledge that as president, I will carefully monitor the program.'

I am so disappointed that Obama said this. I'm beginning to find it hard to believe in any promise or pledge that Obama makes.
I listened, with my friends, to his televised words and promises months ago. We got disappointed that he has failed to keep his them. The tragic thing is that he's not even president and already the reversals are happening. We're not as enthusiastic about Obama now as we were during the caucuses. When we talk about Obama in these days, it's mostly not positive. At first, we felt that he's got novelty. But this has worn off. Somehow, he's not as likable as when he gave that speech at the last Democratic Convention. Obama today is a shrewd and calculating politician, ironically more than the veterans in Congress.

Posted by: Grace | June 22, 2008 1:42 AM "

This realization is somehow vindicating to read, but tragic in its lateness. A lot of us have seen through the facade from the beginning. I’m still fantasizing that the delegates and superdelegates will show the courage that Dean, Pelosi, Brazile, Edwards, and others are sorely lacking and will vote for the candidate we know and can rely on – Hillary!