Do I feel betrayed by this President? Yes.

[stupidicus]

168. that's the unfulfilled expectation alrighty

the leading by example thing.

That's why I've long argued that it is his willingness to cut SS in the manner proposed that is so damning -- it's the wrong kinda leadership and a betrayal of what the many thought was a line that wouldn't be crossed.

That's why those "basher" chargers and this whole debate started with "there's no way he'd propose such!" by them.

That's what is so mystifying to me about their continued defenses of it, unless it can all be chalked up to individual ego-preservation on their part, now that they've been shown to be so abysmally wrong from start to finish. It should be clear to them that the outrage being felt and expressed has the same origins as their initial denials that BHO would ever contemplate such, so they should have some insight into and appreciation of the whys and hows behind the current "betrayal" talk.

That's why I've been telling them they are lacking in intellectual heft, integrity, or both.