something you fail to understand is I'm not supporting anyone ... you're an idiot
Originally Posted by CJ7
Now you're lying. You ALWAYS support Obama, no matter what. Then you claim to be "independent" which is ludicrous on it's face. You are 100% Obama, all the time. Sad little man, you are, thinking we'd believe you.
But my question to those of you who insist "So what if Obama lied? They all do. Get over it" is this: Why do you consider those of us who expect honesty from our elected officials to be "idiots" or whatever epithet you may choose? Aren't our elected representatives supposed to reflect the collective will of our country? If they all lie, and we don't call them on it, or hold them accountable, do we still have representative government? No. It's impossible. We elect people based on what they tell us. If they lied, then we were mislead, and government doesn't represent us. When we re-elect them, knowing they are lying, we are giving free rein to do whatever the hell they want.
I just don't get this. Obama lies, and people support him. Bush lied, Clinton lied, McConnell lies, Pelosi, Boehner, . . . The list goes on. All proven liars. Yet people support these clowns like they are the Apostles of the Christ. It's insane, and it's why we are becoming a police state.
If Gary Johnson or Ron Paul were elected President, and didn't try to keep their campaign promises, and lied about activities in their administration, and covered up wrongdoing and corruption instead of rooting it out, I'd be first in line to demand their removal from office. I wouldn't defend them no matter what they did.
In fact, I was very impressed with Obama in early 2009. The goals he established and the standards he espoused were terrific. But as it turns out, it was all lies. Why am I the only one pissed off about that?
But it does feel strange to be criticized for demanding honesty from government.