QuietLightTraveler's Comments (753)

“I don't like reading about Obama anymore. He has been a terrible, terrible, disappointment. It seems like his agenda was to tell progressives and other americans what he was going to do during his campaign and then once elected he shifted to the right and sold out to the private sector. It's like the guy has been doing things that are the antithesis of what he campaigned on and then saying April fool since he got elected. It is nothing more than treachery. I have no use for a person like that, even a politician. I have come to the conclusion that the most God awful people on this planet are lawyers and politicians. It seems they have been chosen by the fates to be the liars of mankind.”

“Yea, some time in the future there will be peace on earth when man finally completes his journey and becomes extinct. It will happen, in fact, is more likely to happen than not, and then there will be peace on earth and nature can then start over again, and hopefully, perchance, maybe even evolve into something better than we humans are or ever could be.. Evolution tries its different paths. Unfortunately humans evolved with phenotypic traits not up to the task of peaceful existence on earth and not up to the task of protecting an environment that the creator blessed us with.”

“I'm sorry you feel this way. But I must admit, there may be some truth to what you say. Our gov't has failed in very basic ways because we have greedy amoral people with little vision running it. American exceptionalism, my ass ! Our gov't is an expression of the character of our society and ours looks pathetic.”

“someone should hit this guy with a tomato. Give him the Pinnocchio award.”

“What Obama has done is not change, it isn't even Democratic politics as we used to know it. I consider what he did nothing more than treachery and I hope he is defeated soundly in his bid for re-election”

“If Palin ever won high office in this country, I will then know, without a doubt, that it is time to leave.”

“To the republicans our country is the greatest in the world, American exceptionalism indeed. They live in the delusion of this memory. Judged by an objective observer, however, it is a nation in decline, destroyed by greed and corruption in government, nothing more. Actually, it was destroyed mostly by the Republicans and their pro business, deregulation philosophy. Our government is destroying our country because the politicians who run it are too weak to make the required changes. Our politicians are legends in their own mind and crap in everyone else's mind. When you see big problems and refuse to do anything about it, you fail. And that is what is happening in this country.”

“The only way out of this frustrating, humiliating debacle is for Americans to quickly vote out anyone who doesn't do what his or her supporters want. For example, Obama's recent betrayal of the "change" he campaigned on and what all his progressive supporters expected is a disgrace.. If we respond by causing a person like Obama to loose re-election because of his betrayal of campaign promises I bet you all my next paychecks that politicians will never do that again. Let's face it progressives out there, Obama played us for fools. He campaigned on a progressive platform to win votes and then did a disgraceful chamelion act as soon as he was elected to office and became a centrist, a corporatist, just another politician pandering to special interests. I seriously ask you all this, do you want to win back your country, claim your rightful share of the country's wealth , even bring huge unethical corporations who have rigged the system to their knees. How would you like that power ?? All it takes is a sense of purpose and some time. Vote out those politicians who promise but don't deliver. You may have to suffer a bit and unfortunately have republicans gain control for a while. But after you show your will and voting power a couple of times, the party for these congressional gangsters and their corporate overlords is over. There are only two ways to do it - the way I just described, or a full scale”

“Yea Countess, you got it. These woefull politicians ruined this country bec ause they are weak with no guts and just looking to maintain themselves in office so they c an get all their perks. Congress is a hallway of empty suirts looking for bribes.”

“Can you believe Napolitano initially issued a statment that the system was working. Da ? - a dam terrorist got on board the plane and almost blew it out of the air except for a mishap. That is a working security system????. First she (Napolitano) should absolutely be fired for a stament like that. Who are these peop[le Obma is putting in charge??. Second, You can't trust anything the Republicans do regarding our safety. They would love to see a security disaster occur, like a plane going down, so they can blame it on Obma and scare the American people. The people have a right to be scared. Our government is mostlyy incompetent.”

“He shouldn't be meeting with Obama frequently. Obama is phony in this area. He critisizes pandering to special interests and he is the first one to give in to them. A betrayal !”

“What you say is all history but not today's history. Today's conservative philosophy, as portrayed by pundits on the right, is not what a " good person" can wrap their arms around. It is an ugly one based on misinformation, paranoia, intolerance, improper priorities, contempt for the natural world and science, religious fundamentalism, the politics of hate, favoritism of the corporate world, and lack of compassion for fellow citizens.”

“No we shouldn't kill the bill. As much as a farce as it is, it is probably better than nothing. But we should not support the politicians who prevented it from being real reform,and that includes Obama.”

“Yea, the less wealthy in our society take it on the chin again. What do you think those insurance companies are going to do once they have to insure all those high risk people. They are going to raise their rices on everyone to compensate for high risk losses. Then the price of health care goes up. Blame Obama for that.”

“I'm very disappointed in the Senate Bill. It was born of corruption and didn't reflect what the majority of Americans wanted. The Senate is a dysfunctional body and one of the reasons for the decline in this country. The Democrattic party, despite their large majority in Congress is weak, and contains a cancer within, in the form of so called democrats who pander to corporate America. That used to be the style only of the Republicans but the cancer has apparently spread and eventually, some day, will be fatal because of its malignant effects on our society. It was a century long struggle, but it shouldn't have been. They finally did something about it 9 a butcher job) because they had no choice. Very disappointing.”

“I was an avid Obama supporter. But Obama's initial indication that the public option was important and then , towards the end of negotiations not even supporting it is very suspicious to me. One thing is clear, there is a lot of corruption going on in Washington. Its sad for this country, and not a single person in congress ever gets outraged enough about this to give it at least more publicity. You get the government you deserve. That is the sad truth.”

“This is total nonsense. The public option is important in terms of providing competition for insurance companies. Why do you think the insurance companies are so happy with the Senate version of the bill. They were cheering - we won, we won ! So don't listen to authors like this who mislead you. When insurance companies have to accept all these high risk people what do you think they will do. Raise the price of course for all people now insured. The senate bill was devised by weaklings who easily gave in to jokers like Lieberman. and the president himself was the worst offender of all. . The bill itself was born of corruption and bribery with lobbyists all running all over Washington with lots of money to spend. I don't know whether the final bill will allow federal funding of abortions but the Senate bill is literally an abortion itself. The majority of Americans wanted the public option but Congress ignored them because some democrats are corrupt. We should make democrats pay for this fiasco if it is not corrected. Remember, all these people have lots of power. You only have your vote. Use it wisely otherwise you will be victimized by these jokers, now and in the future. Send these people a lesson they will never forget”

“Real leaders will try to challenge the system. The needed changes will never happen without someone who challenge the status quo”

“I will give Obama (the Chamelion) some pain at the next election - no support. Where is this man's grit ??
Traditionally, Americans are a scrappy bunch willing to mix it up with the competition. But not Obama. Maybe that is what motivates the crazy birthers. His personality is alien. I'm sorry, but I just can't support a man who says one thing during the campaign but then follows a different philosophy once elected. I call that treachery - pulling off a scheme on the people who got you elected. In Obama's case it was a scheme of Maddofian proportions, all too clearly advertised in the media. I am forced to accept the flawed healthcare bill. But I think Obama has damaged himself, especially among progressives. People may like chamelions but they don't respect them.”

“It is hard to believe not a single president ever tries to fix this. It's hard to believe the American people tolerate this. I for one will never vote for another president unless he promises to do something about this taking bribes and pandering to special interests. The supreme Court is useless, and like most courts, doesn't really know justice and fairness from the hole in the wall. In fact, I hear the Supreme Court is going to even loosen the restrictions on this sort of thing. New Legislation will be required. And until they fix it I will not participate in the voting process. I've had enough of this shameful BS.”

“Sadly our senate is corrupt and Obama is too weak to lead. Not pressuring or even talking to Leiberman ???? about his threat to not support the House bill unless it was stripped of the public option is just unforgivable on an bill of this magnitude. It calls into question Obama's ethical conduct of living up to his campaign platform and his ability to stand up to special interests. I know I can no longer support this man. I simply don't trust him any longer.”

“Cmon, Obama sold us down the river on this health care bill. When Lieberman says there was no pressure from Obama or even discussion about his not supporting the public option or medicaid buy in this is a serious red flag tat the president did not fight for these things. This healthcare bill could have been much better and it is weak because the president just wanted to pass a bill without fighting for what the electorate wanted. He gave Insurance Companies and Pharmaceutical industry all they wanted. I don't think this guy has the stomach to oppose powerful companies. He doesent like conflict. He doesn't stand up for his convictions. In other words he is a sort of whimp. I don't like slick shifty politicians with no spine and I seriously question the ethics of the people around Obama if not Obama himself. If you present yourself as something during a campaign and then turn around and do something else, that is just fraud and duping the american people. Why do you think his approval rating is so low.”

“We just cant have politicians selling themselves on a platform of change promising certain things and it turns out to be total BS. We have to send that message in future elections. What candidates say in their campaign is the only way we have to evaluate candidates. Obama is dishonest and can't be trusted in what he says.”

“This is no surprise. Our Government is corrupt. That has been obvious to me after following all this stuff on health care and the financial crisis. American exceptionalism at its best. For those people worried that we will loose our American values. Don't trouble yourself with it any longer. Washington already got rid of those some time ago.”

“I can sum up Michelle Bachman with two words and the first one starts with an A.”