For many people Obama is not a "lesser evil." For the privileged, he can be.

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94. That's the way Obama supporters feel - we're being told we're stupid, not progressive. Ain't true

I've been on both sides of this in terms of need, opportunity, personal net income above what was expected, unexpected and unable to plan for tragedies, etc. I am not stupid. But I saw that while you would have preferred to vote more to the traditional left causes, you were not willing to sacrifice those who are in need and are grateful, in the millions, for a lifeline. And I know that most of what we're suffering from comes from liberals like myself, who at times are repulsed by the ideologies I've had to deal with on a local basis, having to compromise or seeing nothing getting done for people who are without means and in desperate need of help that churches and other of the fabled solutions cannot manage. You are doing an excellent job of refuting the attacks on your OP as well. Great thread.