It is a sad day when a candidate who so many genuinely saw as bringing "change we can believe in" takes a politically motivated and intellectually dishonest stance in a matter of life and death. Obama risks alienating those who gave him his rise to the top, by betraying the very ideals that attracted them to him in the first place. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
The opinion piece captures a large portion of the reaction of the democratic base. Those who would have preferred Kucinich, Edwards, or Dodd compromised grudgingly with supporting Obama because he seemed to be moderately progressive and charismatic enough to win. Now he is changing. Change Democrats do not want to believe. Democrats have been extremely disappointed with the democratic congress they worked their tails off to get elected when they have not ended the war funding, confirmed fascists to the Supreme Court, failed to impeach in the face of the clearest evidence in the history of the country, failed to enforce supoenas, and other atrocities of poor legislation. If Obama continues morphing into a Lieberman/Bush, their will be rioting in the base.
