President Obama was my fourth choice in the 2008 primary -- I took a lot of heat for the others

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3. Nice post, bigtree. I too supported HRC over BO

because I liked the idea that she would "stick it to" the Republicans, I also felt she was very familiar with their dirty tricks and would make a formidable foe for them. I'm in favor of compromise when it's needed but eventually, you need to step back and see that sometimes compromise just WILL NOT work and I think this House and Congress has proven that time and again. I voted and supported President Obama, I even, for the first time ever, contributed to his campaign and I will vote for him again in 2012 because I think a Democratic President is better for the nation than a Republican each and every time. That said, I don't have to keep my mouth shut when the person I voted for does something I don't like. I don't have to vocally support someone who isn't working for the people. I don't have to pat the President on the back when he bends over backwards and gives away things to Republicans that they are never going to be happy with. It's quite obvious the only the Republicans are going to do is everything they can to keep our President from doing anything; if there's a perfect time to stop trying to compromise, then now is that time. I think HRC would have known that long before now; hell, I don't think she would have gone as far as President Obama and in hindsight, I think that would have been better for our nation than the compromises Obama and Democrats have made over the last 3+ years.