Beware the Independent Voter

Unlike former Presidents Clinton and even Bush 43. President Obama seems to have failed to get the message voters sent on Tuesday.  It wasn't just "the economy" people were angry about.  It was the sanctimonious "We know better than you." attitude of the Democratic leadership in the White House, The House of Representatives and the Senate.  Remember the Health Care debate?  Remember the promises of "more open and accountable government?  Where was it during the Health Care debate? Not to mention the out right "buying" of votes to get it passed.  If the "evil" rich people and corporations rewarded congressmen and senators for votes like that, someone would be going to jail.  A guess bribery of office holders by office holders doesn't qualify as a crime.  The Health Care bill is a noble idea, but the rush to pass it, the very idea of "We'll know what's in there after we pass it" at best smells of high incompetence in office and contempt for the American people.





Your base did show up Tuesday Mr. President.  Unfortunately for you and the Democrats, swing voters who are not zombies of the Democrats or the Republicans have had enough.  (A note to the Republicans, if you don't take care of business you can be voted out also.) You are the leader Mr. President, so come up with some new ideas yourself.  As someone I know likes to remind me. "The President proposes, Congress disposes."



While I'm ranting. let's not forget immigration policy.





If we cut the budget to the point of crippling their ability to do their job, who will defend us?  The Yellow Berets?



Attention John Boehner and Mitch McConnell if you can't or won't get the job done, guess what will happen.