My email to Barack Obama

[Walt Starr]

To the Honorable Senator Barack Obama,

It is with a heavy heart that I feel compelled to write to you today. I supported your candidacy for the Senate with my vote, my verbal support to convince others to vote for you, and with my pocketbook via donations.

I saddens me greatly to see you support a proven liar with your yes vote to confirm Condaleeza Rice for the position of Secretary of State. What this has accomplished is to reward negligence, failure, incompetence, and lying that borders on criminal activity with a promotion to a higher office.

If this is what I can expect from the future of your tenure as Senator, I will be unable to support your re-election as Senator or your candidacy for any other office.

I will hold my judgment until I see how you vote on the Alberto Gonzales nomination for Attorney General. Should you also vote yes on this nomination, I will be unable to support your future political ambitions and will find myself in a position where I feel compelled to work against such endeavors.

Please, restore the faith I held in you when I cast my ballot on November 2, 2004. Vote NO on the confirmation of Alberto Gonzales for Attorney General.

Sincerely,
Walter E. Starr