care system continues and it means politicians consider instituting a hybrid of it instead of single-payer health care.

When one says give Obama a chance, it means more weeks where schools suffer under the No Child Left Behind Act. It means over-emphasis on standardized testing continues. It means militarization and corporatization of learning continues unchallenged by liberal intelligentsia and academic institutions nationwide.

When one says give Obama a chance, it means look out for Monsanto. It means “concentrated animal feeding operations” carry on. It means support for biotech and genetically modified or engineered food goes unchallenged.

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care system continues and it means politicians consider instituting a hybrid of it instead of single-payer health care.

When one says give Obama a chance, it means more weeks where schools suffer under the No Child Left Behind Act. It means over-emphasis on standardized testing continues. It means militarization and corporatization of learning continues unchallenged by liberal intelligentsia and academic institutions nationwide.

When one says give Obama a chance, it means look out for Monsanto. It means “concentrated animal feeding operations” carry on. It means support for biotech and genetically modified or engineered food goes unchallenged.

When one says give Obama a chance, it means NAFTA and WTO keep on keeping on. It means unions fight for an Employee Free Choice Act because they know corporate dominance and bigotry toward unionization is unbeatable. It means more days of clocking in for a minimum wage instead of a living wage

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And, finally, giving Obama a chance means corporate criminals especially banksters on Wall Street get bailouts while corporations like GM, which makes cars with union jobs bear consequences Goldman Sachs and Citigroup will never face even though their schemes have been just as detrimental to the American people as GM or Chrysler’s have been. It means the Federal Reserve continues doing whatever it's doing no questions asked.

What do those who wish to give Obama a chance cling to? What intangible change do they dream will take place?

Is it a withdrawal from Iraq or Afghanistan?

Obama chose to not vote on that on December 18...

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And, finally, giving Obama a chance means corporate criminals especially banksters on Wall Street get bailouts while corporations like GM, which makes cars with union jobs bear consequences Goldman Sachs and Citigroup will never face even though their schemes have been just as detrimental to the American people as GM or Chrysler’s have been. It means the Federal Reserve continues doing whatever it's doing no questions asked.

What do those who wish to give Obama a chance cling to? What intangible change do they dream will take place?

Is it a withdrawal from Iraq or Afghanistan?

Obama chose to not vote on that on December 18, 2007, when there was a bill on the Senate floor dealing with redeployment of troops and training of Iraqi Security Forces. He also chose to not vote on May 22, 2008, when funding for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan came up for a vote. And, on September 20, 2007, he chose to not vote on the bill expressing support for General Petraeus and the Armed Forces.

Is it the development of alternative energy?

Obama chose to not vote on that on April 10, 2008, when a bill to extend tax credits to develop alternative energy came to the floor. He also chose to not vote on the Energy Act of 2007, which was a bill for increasing alternative fuel production and the alternative fuel economy.

Is it to end torture?

Obama chose to not vote on that on July 19, 2007, when a provision on the movement of Guantanamo detainees came up for a vote.

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How can anyone demand people give Obama a chance and stand by as he creates gridlock in government by bending over backwards to look bipartisan?

Trying to bring people who were defeated at the polls in November along with him so those people can obstruct, decry, and veto Obama’s policies is lunatic. When one wins an election, he or she should run the damn country especially when the policy changes on the table are changes that were campaigned on during the election.

Unfortunately, much of what Obama is doing was done by Bush during his presidency. Obama is choosing continuity over controversy ("No Drama" Obama). It may have...

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How can anyone demand people give Obama a chance and stand by as he creates gridlock in government by bending over backwards to look bipartisan?

Trying to bring people who were defeated at the polls in November along with him so those people can obstruct, decry, and veto Obama’s policies is lunatic. When one wins an election, he or she should run the damn country especially when the policy changes on the table are changes that were campaigned on during the election.

Unfortunately, much of what Obama is doing was done by Bush during his presidency. Obama is choosing continuity over controversy ("No Drama" Obama). It may have something to do with his background with the Democratic machine in Chicago.

So, why not be angry and critical toward Obama when he sends troops to continue the “war on terror” in Afghanistan like Obama supporters would have been when Bush was in power?

Why not fight for some kind of accountability and responsibility? It may be a lost cause with this cast and crew running the show, but without the uproar toward corporations and government officials suspected of crimes and misdemeanors, this country will make the institutionalization of lawlessness permanent. (It’s already temporarily taken hold).

This unity and support, which so many fervently call for---I don’t like it. It makes Obama into an authoritarian figure that I think subverts key tenets and principles of democracy.

So, if you want unity and a public that supports him unconditionally, I suggest you consider relocating to another less free, less democratic nation.

There’s no, “Can’t we all just get along?”

We who organized around “Yes We Can” deserve to be angry when we feel like we are being slapped silly by a presidency of “No, We Won’t.”

To echo Bill Maher, it’s time to be loyal to principles and not loyal to people.

Healthy skepticism and cynicism are necessary. The price of gullibility is far too steep.

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How can anyone demand people give Obama a chance and stand by as he
creates gridlock in government by bending over backwards to look
bipartisan?

Trying to bring people who were defeated at the
polls in November along with him so those people can obstruct, decry,
and veto Obama’s policies is lunatic. When one wins an election, he or
she should run the damn country especially when the policy changes on
the table are changes that were campaigned on during the election.

Unfortunately,
much of what Obama is doing was done by Bush during his presidency.
Obama is choosing continuity over controversy ("No Drama" Obama). It
may have something to do with his background with the Democratic
machine in...

How can anyone demand people give Obama a chance and stand by as he
creates gridlock in government by bending over backwards to look
bipartisan?

Trying to bring people who were defeated at the
polls in November along with him so those people can obstruct, decry,
and veto Obama’s policies is lunatic. When one wins an election, he or
she should run the damn country especially when the policy changes on
the table are changes that were campaigned on during the election.

Unfortunately,
much of what Obama is doing was done by Bush during his presidency.
Obama is choosing continuity over controversy ("No Drama" Obama). It
may have something to do with his background with the Democratic
machine in Chicago.

So, why not be angry and critical toward
Obama when he sends troops to continue the “war on terror” in
Afghanistan like Obama supporters would have been when Bush was in
power?

Why not fight for some kind of accountability and
responsibility? It may be a lost cause with this cast and crew running
the show, but without the uproar toward corporations and government
officials suspected of crimes and misdemeanors, this country will make
the institutionalization of lawlessness permanent. (It’s already
temporarily taken hold).

This unity and support, which so many
fervently call for---I don’t like it. It makes Obama into an
authoritarian figure that I think subverts key tenets and principles of
democracy.

There’s no, “Can’t we all just get along?”

We who organized around “Yes We Can” deserve to be angry when we feel like we are being slapped silly by a presidency of “No, We Won’t.”

To echo Bill Maher, it’s time to be loyal to principles and not loyal to people.

Healthy skepticism and cynicism are necessary. The price of gullibility is far too steep.

Obama didn’t run for student council president. He ran for the President of the United States of America.

He will have to answer for all the decisions made now and also answer for the unchecked movements and trends that have been ongoing for decades and years. He will have to answer for the Clinton retreads he chooses to populate his administ...

There’s no, “Can’t we all just get along?”

We who organized around “Yes We Can” deserve to be angry when we feel like we are being slapped silly by a presidency of “No, We Won’t.”

To echo Bill Maher, it’s time to be loyal to principles and not loyal to people.

Healthy skepticism and cynicism are necessary. The price of gullibility is far too steep.

Obama didn’t run for student council president. He ran for the President of the United States of America.

He will have to answer for all the decisions made now and also answer for the unchecked movements and trends that have been ongoing for decades and years. He will have to answer for the Clinton retreads he chooses to populate his administration.

When a president squanders political capital during a valuable opportunity to radically revitalize and re-envision a society spiraling downward, that president deserves to be criticized.

Until 2012, he’s responsible for the operations of the biggest empire on Earth.