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

[Autumn]

99. No secret I have been critical of Obama. Six months ago I was going to vote for a 3rd party.

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Then I stared into the abyss and was terrified. I voted for Obama with no hesitation and have not lost a moments sleep over it.

I am not a member of the privileged classes, such as the middle class and above. I lost my job 5 years ago and quit looking for a job 3 years ago. I live on my Husbands pension and we are about 30 dollars above the poverty limit. When Obama extended the tax breaks for the wealthy and middle class, my taxes went up. I have no health insurance because by the time I paid the premiums I couldn't afford to pay the co pays and to pay Dr visits. I give him kudos for passing the ACA. I really hope it works for everyone eventually. Even though it is really not affordable to a lot of us. Having a Democratic Governor here in Colorado will help with the medicaid expansion because wages here a mostly shit..

I voted for Obama knowing that in his next term he will do things that piss me off to no end, such as his bipartisanship with a bunch of fucking losers who delight in slapping him down, watering down his ideas and then trashing them. I think that is the main reason we are where we are today. His willingness to offer up SS in the debt negotiations. Some of his appointees, His stance on education and his failure to stand for the Unions. His DOJ is noneffective and IMO corrupt. The fact he is willing to make cuts to safety nets for our poor and most vulnerable while giving the MIC everything they ask for.

Your last paragraph IMO is pure garbage. That wall that the Democrats have put up? They have left a fucking lot of holes in it for the wealthy and the fucking corporations. Despise yourself, you don't fucking know how other people feel and where they are at, you don"t give a shit.

There is no fucking fight when you compromise. None of this post is directed towards Obama, it goes straight to your pious, holier than thou ,attitude directed to your fellow Democrats who may be disappointed in the path the party has taken. You may despise them all you want, it fucking goes back to you.