Senator Obama in The Summer of Awful

Huffington Post by Bob Cesca | Jul. 5, 2008 (Opinion)

Those of us who have been strapped into this dark ride -- arms and legs locked into the tram, following these crimes and scandals and unconstitutional measures for too long... we've been damaged a little. We've been round-house kicked in the throat once too often. Sometimes by members of our own party. So it makes sense when some of us express shock or disillusionment at the actions of a politician regardless of their party affiliation. Besides, there's ... Full Story »

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by Stephen Pizzo - Oct. 1, 2008

A lot of us Obama supporters have been going through the same "grieving" process. No sooner did he bag the nomination, it seems, than he started moving to the right. The "different kind of politician" started to look less and less different in the process. Of course I understand what he's doing. He's trying to attract the so-called "Reagan Democrats" back to the Democratic Party. I'm not sure we want them back, but Obama certainly needs them, or at least needs to deny them to John McCain. So it's swallow hard time... grin and bear it.. stiff upper lips etc. November is just around the corner.