2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Explains How He Would Deal With An Obstructionist Congress [View all]Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)I was very into Obama in 2008 but then it seemed like after he got elected the campaign vanished and I never heard from them again. They never called.
I guess the OFA organization was still there, but there was just no engagement. It was just there to support the president's agenda.
Like for example when CREDO and 350 started asking at OFA meetings about rallying support to stop a pipeline, and OFA kicked us out. They said Keystone is the President's decision, and they are not about to try to push one way or another on it.
example: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/17/ofa-keystone-talking-points_n_3294037.html
OFA also swung into action to push for the TPP.
It seems like the only times I've heard from Obama's grass roots movement is when they were trying to hurt me, trying to marginalize me and silence me.