The best I felt about President Obama wasn't when I voted for him.

[BrooklynBoy]

77. I Know It's Wrong

Sadly, I am one of those "he didn't do enough" lefties. I just can't bring myself to get motivated after the health care debacle and the extension of the Bush tax cuts. I first voted in '72 for McGovern and have voted in every election since, twice for third party candidates. But, I've become disillusioned. I thought our time had finally come. And was let down. I didn't watch any of the Republican infomercial, and won't be watching any of the Democratic infomercial. I don't "hate" Obama. I like the guy. I just feel that his handlers (not necessarily him personally, but ultimately he calls the shots and gets the credit or the blame, as the case may be) are more forceful and dig their heels in when they're in campaign mode, when in governance mode, not so much.

Needless to say, I have nothing but disdain for Romney. If I vote, it will be for Obama. But, after holding my nose while I voted for Clinton a second time in '96 hoping against hope that he would govern as he campaigned (and didn't), I just don't know if I can do the hold my nose thing again. (BTW, even at his worst, Obama is head and shoulders infinitely better than Clinton, I wasn't implying they're cut from the same cloth.)

I just have to try to motivate myself to get out there and vote, and I just don't think it's gonna happen. After waiting 44 years (since the '68 election) for our chance, only to be let down, I just can't get interested and get myself motivated. I've become jaded and disillusioned. I truly hope that will change. But, I don't think it will.