Promises Promises

How often do politicians honor the promises they make during their campaigns? Not often at all. In fact we as Americans have been trained not to believe a word. Our system allows for soaring rhetoric, broad statements of policy but is designed for only incremental moves. In 2008 came a Presidential candidate, Barack Obama at a time when we were tired, in need of a change and excited about the prospects made hopeful by his words. We voted for Health Care reform. We voted to stimulate the economy. We voted to improve America's standing abroad. We voted to ramp down our commitment to Iraq and to invest more resources in Afghanistan. We voted for Financial reform. Lo and behold, we got it all. I think America is in complete shock that we actually voted for someone who accomplished what he promised to do. We continue to be frustrated at the slow pace of recovery, the partisan bickering in Congress and are bombarded by the sheer magnitude of hate speech and obstructionism toward the President and today polls suggest we aren't happy with the job he is doing. Are we nuts? We voted, he promised, he delivered and now we are disatisfied? Elections mean something. If you don't like what you hear, vote for the other guy but if you get what you voted for, have the courage of your convictions. Where are you Americans for Reason and Truth...

John Boehner and Mitch McConnell are the absolute worst of the worst. They could not care one iota for this country. Shameful, deceitful men.