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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]ElboRuum
(4,717 posts)I didn't tell the OP anything of what you ascribe to me.
Truthfully, I don't care who he votes for or why. Disillusionment is one thing. That I can understand. But if the OP can't in good conscience vote for the man without the need of the disenfranchisement of voters to somehow justify it, then he doesn't support the President at all. Not in the slightest. It isn't a question of unconditionally supporting all of his policies, and NOWHERE DID I SUGGEST THIS. But if we take the OP at his word, had it not been for the disenfranchisement, he'd have either stayed home or voted for someone else. If he needs reasons to vote for him more than what he's already done, and looking at what's at stake, there is no support there, and worse, there is no REASON there.
People of reason push through their disillusionment, weigh the facts and the options, and make the best decision they can. They do not dwell on disappointment when there is real work to be done and big consequences at stake. Believe me, you think you're disillusioned now? Wait for the 4 years of Romney/Ryan should we fail to elect Obama and let's compare notes then.
Young voters need to hear this most of all because this will affect them the most. They must stop indulging in their disillusionment and disappointment and get their heads back in the game. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will bury this country in a world of shit and they, more than any other generation, will be neck deep in it. And quite honestly, the stakes are THAT HIGH. This is a fight for the very future of this country and what it will be for them.
So you will pardon me for getting a little enraged when confronted with some solipsistic, self-serving cry for attention from a person who appears to want us to clap and cheer that he found it in his heart and soul to make the right choice. I don't have time for that. I'm fresh out of gold stars to give him. I can't help those who still can't see reason and still need reasons. The choice is obvious to anyone who has been paying attention to this country for the past 30 years, that this OP still requires more is both bewildering and offensive.