Letters to the Editor
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@ ncawley
As has been said many times on this board, I think the problem that I have, as an Obama supporter, is the real condescending (sp?) tone that many of the Hillary fans take on this board.
For example, your post seems to imply that most, if not all, Obama supporters believe that "everything" will change and Obama will do no wrong if he wins the election. That's not true, and it's NOT the same as pointing out some of the mistakes that Hillary has made.
Do I think Hillary made mistakes? - yes, and some very big ones. Do I think Obama will make mistakes - yes, but BASED ON HIS PRIOR ACTIONS and POSITIONS, I think it less likely he will make the the SIGNIFICANT mistakes that are likely to occur under Hillary.
I'm not going to waste a lot of time on this because you seem to be posting from "talking points" rather than actually thinking about things in more depth. But take the issue of health care. Do you understand that mandates are not necessarily synonymous with "universal health care"? Are you aware that mandates do not address the major problem of AFFORDABILITY that is the major issue with our system? Are you concerned at all that people who cannot afford to buy health insurance would have their wages garnished, moving them further along the cycle of poverty, if they don't buy into Hillary's plan? Does this at all give you pause about whether mandates are the only way to address the crisis we are facing?
Do you understand that Hillary's approach to foreign policy would be to continue "more of the same" in terms of our relations to many other countries? Do you know that she supports an outdated "cold war" approach to dealing with Cuba?
Many of us who support Obama have considered these and many other questions when selecting our candidate. It's not that we believe he will change EVERYTHING - it's that, FINALLY, it looks like we have a candidate who may change SOMETHING. People like me (I have 20 + experience focusing on politics) are certainly not starry-eyed (although, sure, some Obama supporters might be). It's just damn nice to have a candidate who seems like he will at least TRY to be honest & have some consistency in his positions - it's a real refreshing change from the past 16 years of candidates who were often the lesser of two evils and condescended to lie to the American public on both big and small issues. The condescending attitude unfortunately seems to have spread from Hillary to her supporters, and it's just damn unattractive - but I'm not expecting Hillary or her supporters to pick up on this real soon ...