Why I am Not a Democrat // An Open Letter
Dear Democratic Leadership,
Historically, I come from a long line of Democrats. I have enjoyed some of my greatest personal wealth while under a Democratic President (Clinton). While I am no Republican, I feel that you have turned your back on me; thusly, I turn my back on you. You have done nothing but prove why a two party system does not work. While one party is in the minority, they hold together just enough cause you problems, and I do not understand why. I do not know why you can’t build a consensus on anything. I do not understand why you are fighting amongst yourselves. You had at the time the most popular person in the world, Barack Obama as the figurehead of your team, and you still can’t pass your agenda. It seems to me that the party that is associated with high-minded liberal Ivy League thought, does not understand 59 votes is still a majority. When the opposing party’s best plan is to read the phone book, and you still can’t spin this into your favor…. wow, where is your spine? The donkey has no vertebrae. Perhaps the snake is a more appropriate mascot.
Hold on... Apparently, I am not a Democrat either.
I understand that people are basically selfish. If gays in the military is your issue, then you want to get that fixed first. If you are unemployed, then jobs is the issue you want fixed. Our President lost his mother due to a lack of health insurance, so he made healthcare one of the first things on his agenda. He thought he had the popularity and the political capital (whatever that is) to pull it off. I get it. I can empathize. Rome was not built in a day. I understand that with a broken economy, two wars, and God knows what else that was under the table during the transition to this Administration, that everything can’t get fixed at one time. It takes a prioritized plan. While we can sit here debate the order of things, or whether or not certain things should get fixed by government… What can’t be debated is the call for action. The delivery of the change that was promised, that is what I am looking for. I just need for you to do something… Anything of merit. I am going to need for you to find your testicles, and cast a vote. It doesn’t even matter whether or not your Republican counterparts as individual agree or disagree with a policy – they tow the line. We need that same amount of vitriol. We need you to find a line and tow it. That is why you had a “super” majority. You were elected to do that function.
Speaking of ”super” majorities… Ho do you lose the seat held by Ted Kennedy to a person who opposes Universal Healthcare. Was this not Teddy’s dream in reference to healthcare? This is how you honor his memory? Perhaps that should have been a letter I wrote last month.
What you mean Republicans still run sh*t!?!?!
Today, President Obama unveils his new budget $3.8 trillion. I am still trying to get my head around it. I am sure I will be reading, and checking out all of the pundits. I am sure I will form an opinion shortly, but I am more interested in the opinion of Democratic leadership. I wonder will this be the time you stand in unity? One can only hope. Until time tells that story, I’ll be sitting here with my back still turned to you.
CONCERNED CITIZEN
