Why the arguments of Obama's defenders leave many cold.

[JDPriestly]

278. There is so much emotion on this topic because the euphoria

at the time of the inauguration (which I felt like everyone else) was so great. Our expectations were very high. And we are disappointed. It is as though we were jilted.

For me, having been a Democrat since I was 9 and having worked for many Democratic candidates, I just am heartsick at the nonchalance with which Obama has rejected or neglected a number of time-tested Democratic policies such as public education, such as dedication to the payroll tax as the means for funding Social Security, such as maintaining a strong Medicare program, such as supporting American workers and unions. The list is pretty long.

Obama does not represent the traditional values and policies of the Democratic Party.

He is too far toward the side of Reagan. Occasionally he gives a great speech that inspires everyone, but then he never follows through.

The current Congress is very difficult to deal with, but Obama is far too ready to compromise with the Republicans.

You cannot be the president of all Americans. We are as you pointed out Estevan, too diverse a country. Obama, whether he likes it or not, was elected to be a Democratic president. Some of his policies have been good, solid Democratic ones -- like enlisting gays and lesbians in the military, but too many of them have been more conservative than the traditional Democratic ones. This administration is a step backwards for the Democratic Party and the American people.