I helped elect President Obama.

[Ms. Toad]

12. It is a strong word - and in many respects an accurate one.

drones
targeted assassinations
continuation of the civil rights violations of the Bush Patriot act
and yes, Gitmo. Opposition aside, it is unamerican, period, to detain people who have not been charged with, and convicted of, crimes. Not to mention tortured - have a good read and tell me that continuing the unlawful imprisonment of this man is what you voted for.

I worked my tail off for President Obama last fall (serving as the early voting observer in my county for 6 weeks leading up to the election, and then in the war room in one of the most heavily (and targeted) Democratic counties in the state on election day) because my daughter would likely not survive the repeal of the ACA because she requires $40-$60,000 in medical care every year - except the years when something goes wrong and then it takes more. It is that simple.

He got insurance reform passed - which gives her access to insurance, and for that I am grateful. Had Romney been elected he would have worked his hardest to repeal it - and given the sentiment in another thread on DU, he would likely have succeeded since he would have had bipartisan support.

But President Obama's positions on the above are betrayals of the principles I hold dearest - and I voted for him in spite of those because I am not willing to sacrifice my daughter on the altar of a third party candidate who cannot possibly win. But make no mistake, betrayal is the right word.