Losing My Religion - Barack Obama

Well, I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. Barack and I have broken up.

It was a dizzy couple of years, but it's over now. Why, you ask? I'll tell you why - because he didn't have the courage of his convictions. He campaigned on a set of promises; chief among them was NO tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires. And yet, at the first whiff of trouble, he completely and utterly caved, giving the republicans everything they ever wanted!

The democrats had the republicans by the balls this year and everybody knew it. Their only hope was to bluff that they would block every piece of legislation regardless of how badly it cost them and the American people.

This was, of course, absolute bullshit. They knew that sooner or later they'd have to cave, or forever be known as the party that lost everything.

The ONLY person who didn't think the republicans were bluffing was the president. He thought that they would surely compromise if he could just get them to listen to him. They listened, but they continued to hold their position.

And, that's when the president lost his shit and completely and utterly pussed out and broke his promises to the American people. He immediately offered them the tax breaks for the richest 1% if they'd just please, oh please, give him just a couple of crumbs for his trouble.

Not surprisingly, they did. Much to nobody's surprise, the republicans jumped on his ridiculous offer like a pit bull on a chihuahua. It was the lifeline that they absolutely needed but never in a million years expected.

To say I'm disgusted is an understatement.

Since then, some people have suggested that it was a good strategy because the democrats were finally able to pass DADT repeal, and the START treaty and the health care bill for 911 first-responders, among others.

I say, these are things that should have gotten passed anyway! These are not democrat only victories, these are American victories. How in the hell can anybody be against helping 911 first-responders??? Of the 60 or so "no" votes, only 1 was a democrat - what does that tell you about those patriotic republican congressmen?

It's just ridiculous. The country really only has itself to blame. Unless you are a rich white man, there's absolutely no reason to be a republican - it goes completely against your own best interest!

So, Barack and I are officially quits. He's turned out to be just another politician. This doesn't mean I'm going to rush out and vote republican (although I would vote for Sarah Palin just to watch her fumble-fuck her way through the presidency). However, it does mean I'm finished drinking the kool-aid.