One Nation Rally- An Opportunity Lost

People from all over the country came to Washington Saturday, Oct 2, to demonstrate support for jobs, social justice and education. President Obama went to Camp David.  This comes just a week after Vice President Biden scolded liberal Democrats, told them to stop whining and Obama said "buck up".  So the party faithful came to Washington from all over the country and the President gave them brush off.

His lack of support is cause for more than whining. The President obviously thought this was a whining fest, and so, why should he coddle to these people?   I’ll tell you why. They elected him and if he doesn’t start acting like a Democrat, they’ll turn against him in 2012.  The jobless rate is still 10%, Obamacare is a failure, and the war rages on. These are not good one-liners to get re-elected on.

He lost an opportunity to reel in some supporters. He could’ve been the keynote speaker. He could’ve gotten everyone fired up. He could’ve boosted his supporters through media coverage. He could’ve restored some hope. He could’ve given people a reason to believe. He could’ve spoken out for real change, but instead he went to Camp David. 


If President Obama keeps steering the bus of state to the right he'll be off the road in a ditch by 2012 without these whiners.