Mr. President, we brung you to the dance…. (Update x2)
and now you are dancing and leaving with another.
I will never forget the wonderful diaries of volunteers who worked so hard to get Barack Obama elected President many times working under the most adverse of circumstances; being cursed at, being publicly humiliated, going out in bad weather, listening to tale after tale of woe, re-arranging personal schedules, raising hopes of people, depleting personal funds, etc., and being troubled right after the election with the hiring of Hillary and Rahm and these are the people critics are telling to shut up and sit down?? Tragic.
As always,
BB
(Update)
Did Obama really build a grassroots movement or simply an election support group?
by don mikulecky
Comment to diarist don mikulecky from an Obama volunteer:
From my point of view... (12+ / 0-)
I put in many hours volunteering to elect Obama and his Democratic majorities, to put whom I thought were the right people in charge of the government. I considered the election extremely important. It is always easier to get people to oppose something they don't like (e.g. 4 more years of a Republican in the WH) then to advocate aggressively for something.
I have little time to spare at this moment in my life for political activity, and for Christ's sake, we delivered them big enough majorities that they have the power, in theory, to push through a true liberal agenda virtually unimpeded. But what have they done so far? Basically a lot of compromised, watered-down, incremental BS, and the continuation of a lot of bad Bush policies, so I don't exactly feel inspired to go out and do activism and advocacy on behalf of the Obama agenda, which is what exactly? Is Obama willing to fight for the public option? Is Obama willing to take on the health insurance protection racket? Is he willing to take on the banks? Are we going to get financial system re-regulation with teeth? Are we going to get progressive taxation?
I am immeasurably glad that we have relatively sane people in charge of the government right now, who aren't likely to bomb Iran tomorrow, but the policies are still center-right, and it seems that Obama and this Congress are unwilling or unable to make the case for a decisive break from the dominant conservative/center-right paradigm of the last 30-some odd years, and then to take action in that direction, and it is hard for me to get excited about that, or to be part of a grassroots movement for cautious, incremental reform of the status quo. Just my two cents.
by ajpuckett on Sun Aug 23, 2009 at 06:43:51 PM PDT
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/8/23/771310/-Did-Obama-really-build-a-grassroots-movement-or-simply-an-election-support-group
(Update x2)
Diarist henry porter, yet another “dissatisfied customer”. WOW!
People like me.... and you!
by henry porter
Excerpt:
"People like me are sick and tired of hearing how we need Republican support after we cleaned their clocks in House races, Senate races, gubernatorial races and ...oh yeah... the race for the White House. Remember "Elections have consequences"? Now the shoe is on the other foot and you come to me asking for money because leadership lost the initiative?"
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/31/774563/-People-like-me....-and-you!
I will never forget the wonderful diaries of volunteers who worked so hard to get Barack Obama elected President many times working under the most adverse of circumstances; being cursed at, being publicly humiliated, going out in bad weather, listening to tale after tale of woe, re-arranging personal schedules, raising hopes of people, depleting personal funds, etc., and being troubled right after the election with the hiring of Hillary and Rahm and these are the people critics are telling to shut up and sit down?? Tragic.
Losing Trust In Progressives? Progressives Got Us Here!
by Bluejoy
Excerpt:
There is on top of the rec list, a diary chastising us progressives for bitching. In my effort to preserve political discourse, I will try to be mild, but, who the fuck do you think you are talking to? I have been having this conversation all week and I am tired of it.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/22/771022/-Losing-Trust-In-Progressives-Progressives-Got-Us-Here!
As always,
BB
(Update)
Did Obama really build a grassroots movement or simply an election support group?
by don mikulecky
Comment to diarist don mikulecky from an Obama volunteer:
From my point of view... (12+ / 0-)
I put in many hours volunteering to elect Obama and his Democratic majorities, to put whom I thought were the right people in charge of the government. I considered the election extremely important. It is always easier to get people to oppose something they don't like (e.g. 4 more years of a Republican in the WH) then to advocate aggressively for something.
I have little time to spare at this moment in my life for political activity, and for Christ's sake, we delivered them big enough majorities that they have the power, in theory, to push through a true liberal agenda virtually unimpeded. But what have they done so far? Basically a lot of compromised, watered-down, incremental BS, and the continuation of a lot of bad Bush policies, so I don't exactly feel inspired to go out and do activism and advocacy on behalf of the Obama agenda, which is what exactly? Is Obama willing to fight for the public option? Is Obama willing to take on the health insurance protection racket? Is he willing to take on the banks? Are we going to get financial system re-regulation with teeth? Are we going to get progressive taxation?
I am immeasurably glad that we have relatively sane people in charge of the government right now, who aren't likely to bomb Iran tomorrow, but the policies are still center-right, and it seems that Obama and this Congress are unwilling or unable to make the case for a decisive break from the dominant conservative/center-right paradigm of the last 30-some odd years, and then to take action in that direction, and it is hard for me to get excited about that, or to be part of a grassroots movement for cautious, incremental reform of the status quo. Just my two cents.
by ajpuckett on Sun Aug 23, 2009 at 06:43:51 PM PDT
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/8/23/771310/-Did-Obama-really-build-a-grassroots-movement-or-simply-an-election-support-group
(Update x2)
Diarist henry porter, yet another “dissatisfied customer”. WOW!
People like me.... and you!
by henry porter
Excerpt:
"People like me are sick and tired of hearing how we need Republican support after we cleaned their clocks in House races, Senate races, gubernatorial races and ...oh yeah... the race for the White House. Remember "Elections have consequences"? Now the shoe is on the other foot and you come to me asking for money because leadership lost the initiative?"
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/31/774563/-People-like-me....-and-you!
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