http://forthefirstime.ca Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:05:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://forthefirstime.ca/?p=4182&cpage=1#comment-791 Bettina Doyle Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:05:48 +0000 http://forthefirstime.ca/?p=4182#comment-791 I know what you mean about having worked for the government. Best for me not to get started in on politics but I can't seem to help it. I have been really disappointed with President Obama with regards to the health care issue this past year and increasingly angry with Congress. I am afraid I was one of the people who may have contributed to the democratic loss somewhat in Mass. recently as I decided not to help the campaign making calls to democrats in Mass. to get the vote out. At the time I did not feel the democrats in Congress or the President were standing up and fighting for what they said they were for and what most Americans want. They have to show me some action if they want my help. At the time I felt sad that it had come to this and like I had let them down but justified because they had let me and all the others like me down. I now have no regrets in making that decision because their loss in Mass. has it seems forced them to wake up and fight now. I am wary now though since it seems they only will do so if forced to by the people or some other entity rather than doing so because it's the best thing for the people. Politics is a tiring mess right now in the U.S. I still have some hope and still like Obama but unless he and the Congress stand up and fights for what he said he would get done they won't get my vote next time and I have let them know that. I still believe people can make a difference but it does require action and thought. I will shut up now! Just had to let off some steam. I know what you mean about having worked for the government. Best for me not to get started in on politics but I can’t seem to help it. I have been really disappointed with President Obama with regards to the health care issue this past year and increasingly angry with Congress. I am afraid I was one of the people who may have contributed to the democratic loss somewhat in Mass. recently as I decided not to help the campaign making calls to democrats in Mass. to get the vote out. At the time I did not feel the democrats in Congress or the President were standing up and fighting for what they said they were for and what most Americans want. They have to show me some action if they want my help. At the time I felt sad that it had come to this and like I had let them down but justified because they had let me and all the others like me down. I now have no regrets in making that decision because their loss in Mass. has it seems forced them to wake up and fight now. I am wary now though since it seems they only will do so if forced to by the people or some other entity rather than doing so because it’s the best thing for the people. Politics is a tiring mess right now in the U.S. I still have some hope and still like Obama but unless he and the Congress stand up and fights for what he said he would get done they won’t get my vote next time and I have let them know that. I still believe people can make a difference but it does require action and thought. I will shut up now! Just had to let off some steam.

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