I still love Obama...but...

[kpete]

shit, I love life, kittens, puppies, art, snow, parsnips, calendulas, etc.

but I AM PISSED today,

I know in politics, one day means little,

I still HOPE tomorrow will bring joy and at least a 1/2-Ass HCR.

(at 58, I do NOT give up easily-just ask my family)

BUT:

WHERE'S THE FIGHT?
(some at DU actually expect us NOT to rant
- WTF? - HCR dies WITHOUT A WHIMPER?,
I might as well go back to my calendulas...)

...people are bound to be mad about how casually the White House accepted the view that its job was to (a) discern what Nelson/Lieberman would vote for and then
(b) sell everyone to the left of Nelson/Lieberman on voting for it.
http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/12/wheres-the-fight.php

[niceypoo]

1. He handed the healthcare reins to Lieberman

After all the shit we got dragged through the last six months.

It makes me livid

[Lorien]

9. Yet a $130 billion defense bill flies through without a hiccup

talk about screwed priorities.

[sandnsea]

2. OFA Supporters made 849,856 calls to Congress

Did you join this health care reform effort? I never see anything around here about OFA house parties, phone banking, service projects, none of it. I never see anything on KOS, MYDD, HuffPo. My posts are on automatic ignore so I don't even bother. But that's no excuse for there to be no posts from anybody else.

Temper tantrums are not a campaign strategy.

[kpete]

3. I am not a campaigner

I wear many hats, that one does not fit - I am a citizen, however, and that is where my anger usually stems...

Temper tantrums are not a tactic for me, they are an emotional response to injustice.

peace, kp

[sandnsea]

4. You asked "where's the fight"

I told you. You, and most of the rest of the online citizens, chose not to join.

Enjoy your temper tantrum.

[kpete]

5. you assume

too much

but I get that alot, kp

[sandnsea]

6. I asked you a question

Did you join the fight? You said no. You said you prefer temper tantrums. What did I assume?

[kpete]

7. that I am not an activist

and that I am not fighting
that I sit here and have tantrums

some people have even assumed I am male?
but then again, enough about me.
Don't you ever get angry?

kp

[sandnsea]

10. I didn't assume any of that

You asked "where's the fight". I answered and asked if you'd joined it. The rest was all on you.

[donheld]

13. kpete, What you do you do very well and

most of us here at DU are very gratefull for it. Please keep up the hard work and know we love you just the way you are. :hug:

[jonnyblitz]

8. "loving" politicians is the one trait of DUers I find creepy and

bizarre.

[EFerrari]

14. Me, too, except the Kennedys.

lol

[JCMach1]

11. +1... Got Calendulas?

[OneBlueSky]

12. frankly, I'm getting to the point where I don't even like him all that much anymore . . . n/t

[earth mom]

15. People in this country love the idea of Obama.

Problem is that the idea and the person don't match up.

[Mithreal]

16. Thank you, kpete, for all you do

[madokie]

17. I give you a rec for honesty

and all the hard work you put in for us Kpete.

Have a great holiday season is my wish for you and your family.

I'm non-religious but I love the love of Christmas