President Obama Richly Deserves to Be Dumped

[Martin Eden]

284. I said none of the words you're trying to put in my mouth

In response to the first sentence of your reply to me, I'm correcting you because you're wrong. I have slung no mud, nor have I suggested anyone should keep their mouths shut.

I typed two sentences, my point being made in sentence #2:
If you're suggesting to not vote for the Democratic nominee, I could not possibly disagree with you more strongly.

I expressed MY OPINION, after which you accuse me of all sorts of made-up nonsense.

One of your questions was:
If all you've got to add to the discussion is that, what you said, why bother to say it?

My answer:
First of all, you are doing what you falsely accuse me of doing: trying to silence another member of DU. Secondly, I felt the need to speak up because lately I've seen a lot of people on DU stating openly they will not vote for Obama in the 2012 presidential election. Do you honestly think someone other than Obama or the Republican nominee will win that election? If not, then if enough disgruntled Democrats/Liberals/Progressives vote for someone other than Obama the result may very well be victory for the Republican nominee.

IN MY OPINION, a Republican president for the next 4 years would be much worse -- orders of magnitude worse -- than the alternative (4 more years of Obama). I think war with Iran would be much more likely. I think the social safety net and the Environmental Protection Agency would be in much greater danger. I think income inequality and the tax structure would tilt a lot more towards the rich. I think a Republican in the White House would have a very negative impact on the lives of many people I care about and many that I don't know, and that more people would die prematurely at home and especially abroad in another war.

I wrote that I'm willing to listen if there is a viable alternative to Obama. I would like to see worthy challengers step forward in the Democratic primary, although most knowledgeable politicos caution they could not succeed and it would only hurt Obama in the general election.

I don't give a rat's ass about Obama's personal political career. I care about the future of my country and the people therein, which I believe are gravely threatened by the prospect of Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney or any of the current crop of batguano Repuke presidential wannabees holding the power of the presidency.

I am appalled that so many on DU are stating they will withhold their vote from Obama, knowing full well (do they know?) that such a decision could very well result in a Republican president. I have not forgotten Florida 2000 and the HORRORS of the GW Bush presidency. We've got a long way to dig oursleves out of THAT hole, and thousands are dead & buried as a result.

I have no problem whatsoever with anyone posting articles or opinions highly critcal of Obama. We need to know these things, or point out where something in the article might be in error. But my ire is considerably roused when I see a movement in this forum towards dumping the Democratic nominee for president.

Do you know of a viable alternative??

If so, I'd like to hear it!!!