Uh oh…is Barack Obama’s persona wearing thin?

August 22, 2008

I don’t know…I hate to say it, but I’m starting to think ill about Barack Obama. Don’t get me wrong. I’m still going to vote for him, but I’m rather sick and tired of hearing about how he’s rubbing people the wrong way. It’s bound to happen since all the dirty work comes out during this process, but with perhaps the longest primary election cycle, the news has just been running nonstop and giving people more than they would like.

And in today’s news there are reports that with the imminent selection of a vice-presidential candidate for Obama, he’s managed to piss off the Clinton supporters. However, that’s not to say that Clinton supporters aren’t entirely on the right side of this argument. Actually, they’re to blame for some of this strife - especially those who are bitching and complaining about how they’re not voting for the Democratic nominee (sorry…presumptive) because Clinton’s not that person. Get over it…you want unity, then stop being salty and rally around your party’s candidate. If it’s ideas that you find similar to Clinton and McCain, then why aren’t you a McCain supporter from day one? But that’s besides the point…

But going back to the Clinton VP possibility, Obama had apparently given his word after Clinton bowed out of the primary to discuss the VP-ship with the former first lady and possibly even vett her for nomination. What arose today was that sources close to the New York senator is that Obama did not follow through and will bypass her and offer no assistance. Clinton, of course, is acting like she’s taking the higher ground. Obama doesn’t seem to comment. But could he at least follow through on his promise and learn from Clinton? There are some good ideas that she has and some mistakes that she did and her husband made when they were in the White House.

So please, Senator Obama…please do not piss off your constituents and the rest of the Democratic audience. You are being very arrogant in the way you are doing things. You can be aggressive to your opponents, but do not offend your core base - the Democratic party. Independents believe in you but you and McCain are both not currently uniting the country, but dividing it even more. Let’s shoot for better, okay?

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