He wants to help the responsible homeowner while ignoring the irresponsible (and dare I say criminal) behavior of banks

Yes! Please do dare say! Because it’s true. True and infuriating.

I know how the counterpoint runs by now: “Well, but he’s a centrist. Well, but he’s got to get this past the Republicans.” These might be valid tactical concerns, EXCEPT: The Republicans are going nuts on him anyway. Obama can keep throwing people in his administration and out of it under the bus, and it isn’t going to appease Glenn Beck or Joe Wilson or any of the numbnuts who follow those guys one bit.

But as regards health care, it is going to kill people. This is not an acceptable bargain to strike. I didn’t want to see him trade soothing the nerves of huffy middle-class white people for denying coverage to people who need it.

And once those huffy middle-class white people–”Americans”–have their government-sponsored safety net, it’s too late. Once they get theirs, there’s no going back to them and saying “I think we should also extend coverage to…” you know? The time to extend that coverage is now, while no one has it. While there’s leverage: “If you want this, then it has to also cover undocumented workers. If you want this, then it has to also cover abortion.”

Okay, now I’m writing my own post and that’s just rude! Thank you, Mamita Mala, for nailing this so beautifully.

I was so offended by Obama’s speech and instantly had the same reaction Sahara. I was done. I mean I was never that invested in the first place pero this did me in.

Katie, maybe one day you can bring me home! ja ja.

Disgraceful speech.

You inspire me so much when I read what you write–both joyful wonderful things and posts that must’ve been sadder to type like this–that sometimes it’s hard not to be like, “Hey guess what?! I brought home XYZ and here–I want to share it w/ you!” after you share w/ me through this blog.

Stupid internet.

Thanks for writing.