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In reply to the discussion: An open letter to folks like myself who cannot in good conscience vote for Obama [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)or holding innocent people, such as the detainee in Gitmo who tragically died last week, for years even after they were declared innocent of any crimes.
He did NOT run on Bush's policies, yet he has continued and in some cases even expanded them. He did not run on Bush's Education program, and if we had known who he would have chosen for his education Secretary, I for one would not have been as enthusiastic as I was.
But who would have thought that Democrats, once they got the power, would continue some of Bush's worst policies, and worse, refuse to prosecute war criminals, making it necessary now for other countries to do it for us.
We are NOT blind, please do not insult the intelligence of Democrats here, save that for the willfully blind on the Right who will defend anyone with an R after their name.
Refusing to see the problems, giving blind allegiance to any party, is what will, and has, caused the deterioration of this country.
I paid close attention to what this president said during the campaign. This latest ploy you are using 'oh, but you must not have been paying attention', will be the exact same ploy used after THIS election, if this President does not begin to bring about the changes he promised, especially in the area of Civil Liberties and people again point it out.
Because making excuses for politicians appears to be more important to some people than doing what is right and letting them KNOW we will not tolerate any more shifting to the right.