Posted on 09/22/2010 9:28:43 AM PDT by traumer
President Barack Obama was left in no doubt as to the strength of ill-feeling among his most loyal supporters last night when he was openly attacked at a town hall meeting - with one woman telling him: ‘I’m exhausted defending you’.
Staring intently at Mr Obama, Velma Hart told him she was ‘deeply disappointed’ and was losing patience waiting for him to deliver the change he promised.
In an impassioned rebuke the mother-of-two said she fears returning to the ‘hot dogs-and-beans era’ of her life because he is not helping the financially strapped middle class.
‘I'm a mother. I'm a wife. I'm an American veteran, and I'm one of your middle-class Americans. ‘And, quite frankly, I'm exhausted,’ she said.
‘I'm exhausted of defending you, defending your administration, defending the mantle of change that I voted for, and deeply disappointed with where we are right now.’
Her admonishment of the president came as new poll revealed 35% of voters would prefer to have George W Bush in the White House instead of Mr Obama, in spite of his chequered record in office.
Mr Obama has faced falling popularity and rising disgruntlement as his presidency stalls amid the economic crisis and what some see as indecisive leadership.
In a series of televised town hall meetings with voters, he is attempting to reconnect with the public but during one such event in Washington, he was ambushed by the audience.
Mrs Hart, who has two teenage daughters, laid into him for failing to do enough for people like her.
‘I have two children in private school. The financial recession has taken an enormous toll on my family,’ she said.
‘My husband and I have joked for years that we thought we were well beyond the hot dogs-and-beans
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"Is this the New Reality?"
He may have bitten off more than he could chew.
“Sire, the peasants are revolting.” Sir Rodney
“They sure are. Clear the ice cream shop before I get there.” The King of Zero
bttt
Obama then had his well rehearsed response, with a little humility, that isn't usually visible with him and went on and on about the ten year fall and that it would take somewhat longer to fix and to have patience.
A total set up
And the Mexicans
is AMVETS part of the gov?
did not know that, thought it was a charitable outfit
I consider my Husband & Myself to be Middle Class but we couldn’t send one, let alone both of our kids to PRIVATE School. So is she saying that now they can’t afford the luxuries they once did or are they really eating steak instead of Lobster now...I doubt it’s beans & franks.
I wouldn’t take to much consolation in her statements.
I’m sure what she was saying was that either he isn’t being liberal enough or that he has been ineffective in shoving his liberal agenda down our throats.
My mother always said wasting time complaining it time wasted making your life better.
She will continue to defend him and vote to re-elect him.
...Story coming soon in a blaring headline near you.
Smart women
Will check that out. I assumed it was!
Will check that out. I assumed it was!
Yes by her first remark, but then his "white"(?) face expression and demeanor changed!!!
Has anybody been fainting lately when he speaks???
Exactly, it is a shame that so many are feed up with the way things are but they can't recognize that it is their voting record that got us in to the fix we are in. People like her must educate themselves and start voting for candidates that support business and the right of people to keep what they produce.
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