No, you didn’t take “sides”.
You took *side*, singular.
You allowed an outright SOCIALIST with close ties to KNOWN TERRORISTS, anti-America hate groups, and racists to skip through with a wave of your hand. You couldn't be bothered to find out where Obama was really born. You didn't care that he didn't even write the book with his name on it. You didn't care that he was as sleazy as any Chicago politician and was as thick as thieves with Tony Rezko. And you don't think you had much to do with him being elected?