Obie Wan Kenobe

I'm not an enthusiastic Obama supporter - Barack has a lot to explain in terms of how he betrayed those of us on the "Left" who supported him in 2008. Hell, I HAVE a lot to explain as to why I voted for him. I guess it boils down to: "Me, vote for McCain!?!" That would've been insane. "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb Iran..." Cute. Plus, McCain would have escalated in Iraq, just as Rick Perry still wanted to, in 2011!Obie's escalation of Bush's Afghan war and his trampling on the human rights of American citizens on his "Kill List" are just two of many terrible deeds. But some of the Repub accusations are patently disingenuous, and laughable at best. As if Obama were singularly guilty of running up the national debt through his inadequate "Stimulus!" Face it, Repubs, Obama inherited much of that debt, in the form of the continuing effects of George W. Bush's notorious tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, which further drained the treasury. Republicans invariably spend like drunken sailors. They start unjustified wars that they finance "off the books." They pass Medicare prescription drug bills that only benefit Big Pharma, and cost a fortune. And they insist on giving the One Percenters yet more and more tax breaks, even as their claims that such tactics will create more jobs fall flat. Of course, Obie's consistently maintained those manifestly unfair subsidies for the Richie Richers. Obama continues to commit big "fiscal errors," by pandering to the Wall Street crowd who supported his 2008 campaign to the tune of $600 million. Obama basically gives the plutocrats everything they demand. Now, with his Super PAC, Obama is barely distinguishable from the Repubs in terms of fundraising. But if I ever expected anything different... that's MY folly! Still, In the final analysis... if I were religious, I'd say: "Thank god I'm not a Republican!" I'm still strongly considering writing-in Bernie Sanders in November, unless someone can convince me there's a better candidate.