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...seeming reversals on eavesdropping and torture, and squishiness on a public option for healthcare.
Nothing "seeming" about it Mr. Reich. He is continuing the Bush approach and his "squishiness" is a lack of backbone. I voted for him and I had great hope for Obama. I hoped that he would come in to office and keep his campaign promises and fight hard for "change we can believe in." I helped give him a Democrat majority to accomplish his stated goals. And it's been one betrayal after another.
Look at my union brothers and sisters in the auto industry (got billions) who have been compelled to make so many concessions while the bankers (got trillions) are back in business making money hand over fist with Goldman Sachs having a record year for profits in 2009.
Mark my words: Obama will betray us on health care. And for me, his presidency will be over. And my support for the Democrats, growing weaker by the day, will be over. Who ya gonna vote for-a Republican? A friend asked me. No, I'll simply write in none of the above. That way when a future Democrat fucks me at least I didn't put him/her in office.
