I think I voted for Barack Obama so that I could criticize his policies without being labeled (or labeling myself) a racist or an arch-conservative. For a while it actually felt like the right decision, but now that facade has crumbled. It turns out that I have not agreed with a single major decision or appointment he has made up to this point (aside from overturning the horrible Supreme Court decision in
Ledbetter). Watching him continue with "politics as usual" has been a disheartening experience. I am a libertarian at heart, and I cannot condone this huge government bailout plan (nor the version that Bush supported) that effectively places Uncle Sam's hands into my pockets (eww) and grabs my hard(eww)-earned income, all while Obama is appointing admitted
tax cheats to high-ranking government positions and condoning billions of dollars in "
pork" projects for his friends. Plus, there's
this!
(UPDATE: Daschle and Killefer just withdrew from Obama appointments over their tax issues! Obama accepted Daschle's withdrawal with "sadness and regret." I guess Obama can keep nominating these clowns, but even they are starting to see the hypocrisy and bowing out. Too bad that crook Geithner didn't withdraw before his appointment was upheld...) Where is Colon Powell? Get him in there right now! I must have confused the two of them during the election...for some reason...and voted for the super-liberal guy by accident.
But I digress... At least I can now openly disagree with Obama's positions without feeling badly. I voted for the guy, so no one can question my motives (yeah, sure).
