Obama To Voters: Get Over It
June 22nd 2008 19:44
The vocal dissatisfaction of Obama has taken another turn with a supposed comment made my Obama himself. An article from ABC News claims that the Presidential Nominee made a few less than wonderful comments to a Congress Woman during a Caucus meeting. One comment in particular that has raised the hairs of quite a few supporters is "Get over it."
It seems that not every one thinks they should just "get over it" so easily. Via Shakesville:
I have been an Obama supporter during most of the primaries, moving my support to him after long and careful consideration after my original choice, Kucinich, dropped out of the race. I do understand that Obama is human and will certainly make some mistakes and say some things that are less than perfect because, well, that's what humans are. I would just hope that he would take a few moments to think before he speaks. Especially when making statements such as "Get over it."
We are all more than well aware of what this election has to offer. We are all more than wella ware of what McCain has to offer. And trust me, none of us wants that. However, that does not mean any voters have to just "get over it". Nor does that mean you can walk over these voters and expect them to vote for you anyway. You need to make some strides at actually connecting the party, at telling those who feel disillusioned that you actually care about our issues. Too often Democrats have just assumed they would get the votes because, hey, who else are you going to vote for. Sadly that line of thought has gotten us 8 of President Bush. It is now time to reach out, embrace, and promise to work with us.
Because many are not yet willing to "Get over it."
It seems that not every one thinks they should just "get over it" so easily. Via Shakesville:
With a candidate who's STILL Not Quite Getting It. Here's what he's not getting: the women who are angry about the way that Clinton was treated during the campaign, and about Obama's silence -- what one British writer aptly termed the "malign acceptance" of misogyny -- are not under any illusions that John McCain is better on women's issues than Obama would be. The relative positions of the parties is beside the point. What they don't want to hear is what Obama's saying here: I don't have to deal with your silly issues, which I don't consider to be important or central, because where else are you going to go?
I have been an Obama supporter during most of the primaries, moving my support to him after long and careful consideration after my original choice, Kucinich, dropped out of the race. I do understand that Obama is human and will certainly make some mistakes and say some things that are less than perfect because, well, that's what humans are. I would just hope that he would take a few moments to think before he speaks. Especially when making statements such as "Get over it."
We are all more than well aware of what this election has to offer. We are all more than wella ware of what McCain has to offer. And trust me, none of us wants that. However, that does not mean any voters have to just "get over it". Nor does that mean you can walk over these voters and expect them to vote for you anyway. You need to make some strides at actually connecting the party, at telling those who feel disillusioned that you actually care about our issues. Too often Democrats have just assumed they would get the votes because, hey, who else are you going to vote for. Sadly that line of thought has gotten us 8 of President Bush. It is now time to reach out, embrace, and promise to work with us.
Because many are not yet willing to "Get over it."
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