The Fall

Wednesday 31 August 2011 - Filed under Uncategorized

The fall of The One. Boston.com:

When President Obama took his first trip to Martha’s Vineyard after taking office, the excitement among locals here was palpable, from the signs of support strung across shop windows and front porches to a full-page newspaper ad taken out by 125 Vineyard grandmothers in support of his health care plan.

This week, with the jobless rate stuck above 9 percent and the president’s nationwide approval rating at its lowest level, the Vineyard’s broad allegiance shows cracks, leaving some islanders with a more textured, even tormented feeling about the president.

“I just have to say I feel really uncomfortable, because I love loving him,’’ said Leslie Pearlson, a real estate broker on the island.

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In addition to the stuttering economy, bitter finger-pointing in Washington between Republicans and Democrats, including the president, has fueled disenchantment.

“I think a lot of people in ’08 felt, ‘Hey, here comes a breath of fresh air, and maybe this guy can put an end to a lot – not all of it, but a lot – of the foolishness that goes on,’ ’’ Alley said. “But he hasn’t been very good at that.’’

The tears of True Believers™ are so yummy.

2011-08-31  »  madlibertarianguy