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I'm out

By Terra - Jul 6th, 2008 at 8:52 pm EDT

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Obama needed his supporters to win the election. We could have done it for him, with him. His position on the FISA bill - destroying the 4th amendment - could lose this election for him because he cannot get his excited supporters to happily share the good news. It's over. We would have gladly shared our support with any undecided voter. Now, we're left with 3 choices... 1- disappointment, 2- McBush, or 3- not voting. I haven't made up my mind, but it's a close tie between 1 and 3.

Regardless, I won't be the enthusiastic supporter I once was. Sad, sad day.

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By MAXIE Jul 6th 2008 at 8:56 pm EDT

SEE YA!!

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By mag64 Jul 6th 2008 at 8:58 pm EDT

trying to depress the enthusiasm to make everyone think he has lost his mo with his supporters.

notify headquarters.

this is like operation chaos in the primaries.

this is what the gop pays operatives to do. the goal is to make it seem like he is losing support and cause supporters to become dismayed.

the goal is to go at the democrat enthusiasm gap which is a deadly combination for the gop as well as bush.

keep alerting everytime you see it.

if someone does not support a candidate they do not waste their time putting effort into the campaign's website. they just go away.

no way i would waste time on mccain's site.

these trolls are paid.

remember that.

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By John from Oakland, CA Jul 6th 2008 at 10:03 pm EDT

What idiotic nonsense!

You don't think it's possible for people who genuinely supported Obama to express disappointment on his website that he's behaving just like a politician? That's not change I can believe in.

Go ahead, believe I'm a troll, if it comforts you. Ignore the fact that Obama is supporting a "compromise" of a constitutional ideal. Blindly follow Obama without demanding that he live up to his own promise.

Obama is depressing the enthusiasm, not Terra. If he votes for Bush's FISA bill it will be the end of the dream... whether he wins or not.

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By Mom for Obama Jul 6th 2008 at 8:59 pm EDT

The Presidency of the United States can not be a one issue man. Be real!!!

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By Jules Jul 6th 2008 at 9:41 pm EDT

Hi, look up my blog and read
"IN THE SUMMER OF AWFUL by BOB CESCA"
Juliane's blog
or go to this link and read it..........
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By Joyce Jul 6th 2008 at 9:08 pm EDT

What is your specific interest in FISA? Aren't you interested in those dying in Iraq?

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By John from Oakland, CA Jul 6th 2008 at 10:15 pm EDT

It's the same issue, generally speaking.

Both FISA and people dying in Iraq relate to the horrible response of this nation's government to the 9/11 attack. Instead of committing several billion dollars to getting the perpetrators, our government started a couple of messy expensive wars, and used our fear as an excuse to start picking away at our constitutional rights.

Another comparison- if Obama can cave so easily on FISA, what makes you think he'll actually get us out of Iraq?

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By Patty Jul 6th 2008 at 9:33 pm EDT

WRITER OF THIS POST SOUNDS LIKE A CHILD HAVING A TEMPER TANTRUM AKA MELTDOWN BECAUSE SHE IS NOT GETTING HER WAY SO SHE IS LEAVING- WE DO NOT NEED SUPPORTERS LIKE THIS SO AS FAR AS I M CONCERNED IT IS NOT A BIG LOSS...

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By Brian Zelley Jul 6th 2008 at 10:25 pm EDT

For those of us that haven't followed all of the details
of proposed changes, or specific details of the
FISA bill, some specific reasons from the anti-FISA bill
supporters would be welcome.

If each group or individual that appear to support
Obama, or McCain, or even Bob Barr refused to vote
or was going to switch candidates because the first
choice candidate doesn't support one of their issues, then everybody would be switching their choices
and not voting. Now that is change that we can't
believe in.

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By Jerry from Laurens, IA Jul 6th 2008 at 10:45 pm EDT

Please don't call it "one of their issues" when a candidate kisses off the 4th amendment, saying he now is Ok with warrantless wiretaps.

If you want eloquent argument on why the FISA bill is so shocking, you could try reading Glen Greenwald's blog at Salon.com. He's a real Constitutional lawyer. Start here:

Link

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By Richard Jul 13th 2008 at 8:14 am EDT

It doesn't seem like your a real supporter of Barack Obama. It is Not unusual for a candidate to shift to the center in a General Election.

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