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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA Final Letter To Mitt Romney -- I love this.
Dear Mitt and Paul,
I wanted to clear something up for you.
I have seen the debate about what went wrong, and why you lost this election. As a voter I want you to know that my voting against you had nothing to do with the fact that you are both rotten people.
It was not because of your crazy religions.
It had nothing to do with Eastwoods empty chair, or the hurricane, or the liberal media telling me bad things about Bain.
I did not vote against you because I am a minority.
I did not vote against you because I live in an urban area.
I did not vote against you because of the cheese wiz in your veins or the elevators for your cars.
I did not vote against you because you are bullies and bigots.
I did not vote against you because you are rich hypocrites.
It was not because of Chris Christie, or Colin Powell, or Bill Clinton, or Anne Coulter, or Chris Mathews or Rachel Maddow or Meygn Kelly or Jon Stewart or Brian Williams, or anybody on tv.
I didnt vote against you for any of those reasons because, I didnt vote against anybody.
I voted for someone.
I voted for a man who brought my childhood friends home from war that they could kiss their wives and tuck their kids in at night.
I voted for a guy who loves New Jersey more than he dislikes Chris Christie.
I voted for the guy who looked in the mirrors of his daughters eyes, questioned himself, and changed his mind about marriage equality.
I voted for the guy who called Sandra Fluke and told her that her parents should be proud.
I voted for the guy who honors the women in his life by ensuring them trust to make their own reproductive and health choices and opportunity to work through glass ceilings with equal pay.
I voted for the guy who signed the stimulus that paid for the hearing aids that allowed me to hear my children clearly.
I voted for the guy who gave my sister the ability to buy health insurance in spite of pre existing conditions.
I voted for the guy who picked Joe Biden for a VP. Joes love for his country, his willingness to give of himself, his smarts and experience are top notch.
I voted for the guy who was smart enough to put a ring on Michelle Obamas finger.
Most importantly, I voted for the guy who will continue to place America and what is right for her first.
I trust him.
When he hears a lone voice in a crowd of plenty shout, I love you! He shouts, I love you back!
See Mitt, Paul, its not you
Its him.
I did not vote against you.
I voted for Barack Obama.
http://samuel-warde.com/2012/11/a-final-letter-to-mitt-romney/
Forgive me if this was posted elsewhere.
Liberalynn
(7,549 posts)Timbuk3
(872 posts)BRAVO ! You hit the nail on the head !
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)But do you think Mitt and Paul will get the very clear message?
babylonsister
(171,070 posts)srichardson
(81 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)F and U!
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)I think your response is not in keeping with the positive vibe the OP expressed.
I get a frustrated with folks here who seem to think that their posts carry more weight or emphases if the F-word is used.
To me, it detracts from the message and frankly, I don't read posts that have the F-word in the subject line.
I think that there are other ways to express extreme feelings without resorting to that.
Now, I shall sit back and take the beating I expect to get over this post.
I have my big girl panties on...I can take it.
redwhiteblue
(29 posts)Here is someone that will stand with you and take the beating. I have long felt that the people who use such strong language, lose some of their readers and it seems their opinion isn't as interesting or believable. Using emphasis to show how strong they feel about an issue, impresses no one. Some of you people that do that, would you reconsider and see how many more fans you will get? Thanks from all of us that would prefer for you to not use such vulgar words.
AikidoSoul
(2,150 posts)Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)Trajan
(19,089 posts)Some people have that word in their regular, everyday lexicon, and they use it to great effect ....
Continue to be frustrated - That is the option you have chosen for yourself ....
I understand your opinion. I hope you can appreciate mine. The term is not in my everyday lexicon because I don't think it isn't needed to make a strong point.
narnian60
(3,510 posts)Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)coeur_de_lion
(3,680 posts)I think that's what madinmaryland meant . . . but whether she did or not I like it.
I don't know how to post pictures but I can post a link to my favorite Big Bird protest:
http://memegenerator.net/instance/27875271
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)I'm madinmaryland, not maidinmaryland!!
coeur_de_lion
(3,680 posts)coeur_de_lion
(3,680 posts)AikidoSoul
(2,150 posts)Right click your mouse on top of a picture. Left click on the words, "copy image location". That will give you a jpg URL that you can paste into your message and a picture will appear. At least on DU.
coeur_de_lion
(3,680 posts)Milliesmom
(493 posts)You made me laugh!
3catwoman3
(24,006 posts)by the letter O and the number 332
Carolina
(6,960 posts)andcome to DU
madokie
(51,076 posts)Thanks for this. Its how I feel too
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)Mitt lost my vote many many years ago. I heard about Seamus. That is all it took. I knew he had to be rotten. I just wish he hadn't been 100x's worse than I thought he was.
Why kind of human would do that? One in magic underwear? Not my commander in cheif
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)catbyte
(34,402 posts)But that was MY main reason. That was a deal breaker for me. Anyone with such callous disregard for a fellow creature, for his pet dog, for Christ's sake, will never, ever get my vote. No wonder poor Seamus kept running away.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)paid attention to how people treat animals, kids, AND the hired help. It will tell all you need to know.
UtahLib
(3,179 posts)I abhor animal abuse of any kind. After hearing that disgusting story and seeing Mitt and Ann laughing about it in an interview, I could not even look at him or her without feeling extreme distaste. But then, that epitomizes the kind of person he is in every area of his miserable life.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)I actually saw very little of stenchy because I don't watch much teevee.
I can't imagine what kind of monster would do that to their puppydoggie....not normal human beings. And the whole family just thinks it's a laff riot.
I am...enraged, disgusted, .... ugh. Too much to put into words.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)Flatpicker
(894 posts)But they are rotten people.
At no point did my vote ever waiver from Obama, It wasn't even a consideration.
But that still doesn't change the fact that they are rotten people.
rurallib
(62,423 posts)so true - so true
The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)SubgeniusHasSlack
(276 posts)Being part of the ground game for PBO was fun and ennobling.
sarge43
(28,941 posts)"That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day."
I worked and voted for him because I firmly believe he cares for this country and all the people in it, just not 53% of them. I'll have his back because he has mine.
russspeakeasy
(6,539 posts)MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)is about the most AWESOME thing I've ever seen!
thank you so much for sharing this!
BillyJack
(819 posts)mountain grammy
(26,623 posts)and, really, can you blame them? What a scary man!
2naSalit
(86,646 posts)I didn't vote for R$ for all the reasons one might have voted against him and I did vote for Obama for all the reasons that the OP stated.
2naSalit
(86,646 posts)I also consider the president's opponent to be the closest thing to the antichrist that I have seen to date.
GoneOffShore
(17,340 posts)Excellent letter.
Hekate
(90,714 posts)That is beautifully written.
VPStoltz
(1,295 posts)politicaljack78
(312 posts)Thanks for posting. you put a smile on my face.
Frank Cannon
(7,570 posts)Well said.
MrModerate
(9,753 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)Flatulo
(5,005 posts)about the middle class, not just rich donors.
He is truly a man of the people.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)It's perfect
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3!!!
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)Kudos to Sam Warde.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Window
(7,265 posts)ffr
(22,670 posts)I couldn't just have my vote count though. This man deserved more and with all the awful things that RR would have done, I had to get everyone I could to vote for Mr. Obama as well. And they did and I'd do it all over again.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)I voted for him because he was smart.
After I got to know him I voted for him again because of his honesty and his humanity.
Cha
(297,290 posts)Thank you so much!
dem4ward
(323 posts)Raine
(30,540 posts)outsideworld
(601 posts)Uniblab
(25 posts)avebury
(10,952 posts)Party just don't get it.
4lbs
(6,858 posts)the reason they lost is that the "GOP platform sucks!"
Plain and simple.
No arithmetic required.
onecent
(6,096 posts)Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)Mr Dixon
(1,185 posts)Agreed
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)I could not have said this any better. Loved it
MaeScott
(878 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,177 posts)should be put in a little room and have this letter read to them
24 hours a day for 3 days.
But they still wouldn't get it.
Berlum
(7,044 posts)I hope Romney and the Republicans read this.
They so desperately need a clue.
jalAbi
(36 posts)It expresses exactly how I feel about Obama.
4 more years
(100 posts)Why can't white men over 55 understand this post ? Why did so many people vote for this pile of flesh ? This post said it so well.
David Zephyr
(22,785 posts)!
rivegauche
(601 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)FireandIce59
(92 posts)Thank you for posting this, I thought it was beautifully written. It captured my feelings exactly.
gasser85
(40 posts)You're FIRED!!!
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)Me too. I voted FOR the man. Why settle for a phony imitation of a smart, caring human being when you see a REAL on right in front of your eyes. He has never let me down.
classof56
(5,376 posts)R and a Big
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)When he hears a lone voice in a crowd of plenty shout, I love you! He shouts, I love you back!
I saw him in Athens Ohio I screamed I love you Mr. President he said I love you back I will always treasure those words spoken to an unemployed housewife by the POTUS
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)deepthought42
(2,779 posts)I voted for someone who wants to people to have rights - not take them away...
ReRe
(10,597 posts)K&R
This was a historical election, not just because we reelected our first black President. It was historical financially, in the wake of Citizens United and the amt of money that was spent on it. It was because of the Republican party's continuing propensity to nominate, and sometimes elect, less than intelligent candidates. It was historic because of the level of bigotry and hate that it stirred up. It was historic because of the unprecedented amount of voter suppression & by the number of DOJ actions to try to control the massive suppression by partisan Red state governments. It was historical because of the 800+ mile wide Hurricane that hit the widest swath of land ever recorded & the number of people that it effected approximately 10 days before election day. It was historical because of the massive number of lies that were told by the Republican candidates, both at the GOP convention and on the airwaves & campaign trail. And it was historical for the number of flip-flops by candidate Willard Mitt Romney. I rest my case for now.