The New York Times
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
September 24, 2011
Mr. Confessore said:
They were once among President Obama’s most loyal supporters and a potent symbol of his political brand: voters of moderate means who dug deep for the candidate and his message of hope and change, sending him $10 or $25 or $50 every few weeks or months.
joejolly says:
It is true, very true that the neocons have attacked the financial resources of the working class while protecting even TAX CUTS of big people. And while this does impact political contributions, it does not necessarily impact loyalty. And the press should not go out on a limb mis-reading a lack of money as a lack of loyalty.
Mr. Confessore said:
But in recent months, the frustration and disillusionment that have dragged down Mr. Obama’s approval ratings have crept into the ranks of his vaunted small-donor army, underscoring the challenges he faces as he seeks to rekindle grass-roots enthusiasm for his re-election bid.
joejolly says:
There was frustration and disillusionment when President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. That wasn’t a short- coming on the part of the President. It was a magnificent achievement – but not in the “judgement” of the neocons.
There was frustration and disillusionment when President Obama put an end to one of the neocons most favorite pastimes. President Obama wanted an end to the Iraq war.
There was frustration and disillusionment when President Obama put his stamp of approval on ending the atrocity that was call Guantanamo. Perhaps the Japanese Americans, in the 40′s would still be in Guantanamo like camps if the neocons had their way.
There was frustration and disillusionment when President Obama put his stamp of approval on health care for Americans. Health care helps keep American men, women and children out of coffins. That’s more important than eating cheeseburger, drinking coffee and eating buttered toast. So, the health care industry mounted bigger opposition than did that cheeseburger, coffee and butter coalition.
Mr. Confessore said:
In interviews with dozens of low-dollar contributors in the past two weeks, some said they were unhappy with what they viewed as Mr. Obama’s overly conciliatory approach to Congressional Republicans. Others cited what they saw as a lack of passion in the president, or said the sour economy had drained both their enthusiasm and their pocketbooks.
joejolly says:
With President Obama one does not have to question which comes first – America or political party? It’s America first. President Obama won’t crash America in a duel with the neocons. But the neocons have shown no such precautions.
President Obama, from day one, hit the ground running. He gave America more than America usually gets from its paid politicians. And the “loyal opposition” didn’t like that kind of competition.
Politicians who, in twenty-some-odd years of service never made “man of the year” don’t like newly minted Presidents earning a peace prize during a first term. And they went berserk.
Highly profitable health care organizations don’t like a President who accomplished within his first term what Presidents from President Truman’s days had been trying to accomplish. And the health care industry made political contributions to the President’s political opposition.
Certainly some of the President’s loyal supporters don’t like some of the things he has done. But none should be able to say that his actions are/were contrary to America, its ideals, its ethics, its fabric and yes – common sense. He has not claimed the universe as his own.
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