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NY Post’s Democrat Michael Goodwin: I am switching from Obama to Romney

Mike56 2012/10/28 19:55:08
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"Each time I mention that I voted for Barack Obama in 2008, I get a blast from some who didn’t. “How could you be so dumb?” is a typical response to my confession.


It is certainly a confession — of error. Obama fooled me once, but not twice. I’m voting for Mitt Romney Nov. 6th...


Obama’s soaring rhetoric enticed me at first, and I agreed that a restoration of the Clinton presidency would be a bad idea. Still, I got a jolt of Messiah Alert when he said his rise marked the moment “when the planet began to heal.”


Where he totally fooled me was his claim to be a pragmatist, not an ideologue. He spoke of uniting the country and I believed he was capable and sincere. That he won 70 million votes and more than two-thirds of the Electoral College spoke to his appeal.


He failed as president because he is incompetent, dishonest and not interested in the actual work of governing. His statist policies helped consign millions of Americans to a lower standard of living and his odious class warfare further divided the nation. He had no intention of uniting the country — it was his Big Lie.


I don’t hate him. But I sure as hell don’t trust him.


As for the desperate charge that opposition to Obama makes me a racist, let me note that he was black when I voted for him.

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  • Ramon 2012/10/28 20:06:46
    Better late, than never
    Ramon
    +15
    It's good to see that more and more people are beginning to see the light.
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  • Duh 2012/10/31 19:25:02
    Call me dumb, but I'm going to vote Obama no matter what
    Duh
    What a ridiculously dishonest OpEd peice. Either he is lying about his assertions or he is woefully naive to the make up of Romney and the GOP. Either way, what ever his opinion is if it changes yours, you're an idiot and your opinion is irrelevant. Its seems to be the flavor du jour to omit historical facts and replace them with ideals... that's the GOP, forget the 8 years of Bush, forget who spent what on what, and blame it all on Obama... you people deserve what you get
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  • Mike56 Duh 2012/11/01 15:15:38
    Mike56
    Do you blame anything on Obama, ever? Well, as other leftists you probably would blame him for he didn't go far enough in destroying this country.
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  • bettyboop 2012/10/30 14:18:45 (edited)
    Better late, than never
    bettyboop
    +1
    I believe many voters bought into the lies Obama told. I did not vote for the man, and it had nothing to do with his color. I did not vote for him because of his lack of experience, pure and simple.
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  • Muver 2012/10/30 01:05:53
    Better late, than never
    Muver
    +1
    I hope lots more have his insight and smarts....
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  • Deep007 2012/10/30 00:50:10
    Better late, than never
    Deep007
    +2
    he did unite the country...
    AGAINST HIM
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  • Mike56 Deep007 2012/10/30 14:44:01
    Mike56
    Deep for the POTUS!
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  • ADIDAS 2012/10/30 00:44:40
    Better late, than never
    ADIDAS
    +3
    animated thumbs up
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  • Nan 2012/10/30 00:22:37
    Better late, than never
    Nan
    +3
    Good for him!
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  • enlightened one 2012/10/30 00:02:24
    Better late, than never
    enlightened one
    +2
    Yes, there is no reason to back the wrong horse.
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  • jerry 2012/10/29 16:59:47
    Better late, than never
    jerry
    +3
    See ....Liberalism is not incurable...but sadly, many die in their disease.....

    liberalism
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  • Lady Whitewolf 2012/10/29 16:53:03
    Call me dumb, but I'm going to vote Obama no matter what
    Lady Whitewolf
    +1
    his choice
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  • Deep007 Lady Wh... 2012/10/30 00:57:05
    Deep007
    +2
    LMAO... Yer country's financial infrastructure and social foundations are CRUMBLING right in front of yer face.... There is a house for sale on every street...
    Get a new job... Stop shilling for them .
    IT WAS ALL LIES.... SAVE YERSELF AND YER COUNTRY
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  • Muver Lady Wh... 2012/10/30 01:03:09
    Muver
    +2
    That really is not sensible, given all the things we now know about him....why, really, would
    you do something like that...it makes no sense....
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  • JT For ... Muver 2012/10/30 12:17:07
    JT For Political Reform
    +2
    Today's progressive liberals seldom make sense. The old Democratic Party is long gone.
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  • Muver JT For ... 2012/10/30 19:22:17
    Muver
    +2
    I guess....dumb is as dumb does...:D
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  • JT For ... Muver 2012/10/30 22:42:11
    JT For Political Reform
    +2
    And nobody knows dumb better than progressive libturds. ;-)
    reply
  • Muver JT For ... 2012/10/31 05:41:32
    Muver
    +1
    It would appear so...
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  • Wayne 2012/10/29 16:27:09
    Better late, than never
    Wayne
    +2
    Amen!
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  • Mr. Smith 2012/10/29 16:03:51
    Better late, than never
    Mr. Smith
    +5
    I have family and friends who were fooled by this con artist in 2008 (even after I repeatedly showed them who he was back then). They admit making a mistake and won't be making that same mistake in 2012.

    Like I tell my 5 yr old, "it's okay to make mistakes, as long as you learn from them."
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  • JT For Political Reform 2012/10/29 14:46:44
    Better late, than never
    JT For Political Reform
    +5
    What I don't understand about these people that believed him in 2008, didn't they look at his back ground before they voted? This guy's past or lack there of sure gave it all away on where he stood to begin with. The church he belonged to, having an alias, the past of the people he hung with and most importantly the political party that his grandparents, his parents and his mentor Frank Marshall Davis belonged to. I refuse to vote for someone that demands everyone else show their past but there own doesn't matter. He's the Manchurian candidate. Goodwin is a journalist, he had access to that information better than the rest of us and he's just now seeing this guy is a lying sack?
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  • actionjksn JT For ... 2012/10/29 21:42:21
  • JT For ... actionjksn 2012/10/29 23:44:52
    JT For Political Reform
    +2
    It probably could be considered my opinion I guess but I think it's factual. Thanks for the thumbs up. I get accused of being a wingnut all the time but the last Republican I voted for was Ronald Reagan. LOL!
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  • actionjksn JT For ... 2012/10/30 12:57:12
    actionjksn
    +2
    The only thing I can see in your post that would be difficult to prove in an unbiased court of law would be the Manchurian Candidate part. The rest looks pretty factual.
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  • JT For ... actionjksn 2012/10/30 13:30:52
    JT For Political Reform
    +1
    I like the Manchurian Candidate comparison because to me it fits. Just my humble opinion. :-)
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  • actionjksn JT For ... 2012/10/31 20:26:23
    actionjksn
    +1
    OH I totally agree with the Manchurian Candidate comment as well. I'm just saying that it would be the only statement that would require any real work to prove in an impartial court beyond a reasonable doubt. But I'm not saying I don't believe it. because I do. All the other things you could stand in a court room and show specific proof of each one of those statements. It would never actually be allowed to happen, I'm just talking from a theoretical point of view.
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  • JT For ... actionjksn 2012/11/01 02:11:47
    JT For Political Reform
    I understand where you were coming from. ;-)
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  • Muver JT For ... 2012/10/30 01:04:20
    Muver
    +2
    Agree,,,,they chose, just as they are still doing, to NOT see the forest for the trees...
    reply
  • JT For ... Muver 2012/10/30 12:15:31
    JT For Political Reform
    +1
    Yep.
    reply
  • Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/10/29 14:39:24
    Better late, than never
    Jackie G - Poker Playing Patriot
    +7
    "He failed as president because he is incompetent, dishonest and not interested in the actual work of governing. His statist policies helped consign millions of Americans to a lower standard of living and his odious class warfare further divided the nation. He had no intention of uniting the country — it was his Big Lie."

    My thoughts exactly!
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  • Wahvlvke 2012/10/29 14:09:29
    Better late, than never
    Wahvlvke
    +4
    Son ... obie didn't fool you ... your brothers in the media didn't do their job and sold you a crock.
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  • Mike56 Wahvlvke 2012/10/29 17:04:10
    Mike56
    +1
    and crook?
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  • Wahvlvke Mike56 2012/10/30 13:21:05
    Wahvlvke
    +1
    Very good ... I like that>
    reply
  • Space Invader 2012/10/29 13:58:24
    Better late, than never
    Space Invader
    +8
    more and more people are seeing the light on this slight of hand bad magician; whose strobe lights and fog machines made him appear to be something he not.
    you can add all the stage fx machines you like; and at the end of a show ;Ozzy is still an old Ozzy..
    Obama; is an old socialist; and there's not enough lipstick to make that pig pretty
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  • BifDaddy 2012/10/29 13:33:30
    Better late, than never
    BifDaddy
    +2
    Smart man.
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  • Mike56 BifDaddy 2012/10/29 17:04:46
    Mike56
    +1
    overdue smart
    reply
  • santa6642 2012/10/29 13:16:03
    Better late, than never
    santa6642
    +3
    nobama
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  • Risk 2012/10/29 13:07:17
    Better late, than never
    Risk
    +5
    You got to know when to holdem, know when to foldem !
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
    reply
  • The River Rat 2012/10/29 12:00:13
    Better late, than never
    The River Rat
    +2
    Let's hope enough do to get a change.
    reply
  • Beverly 2012/10/29 09:51:44
    Better late, than never
    Beverly
    +4
    I wish more would see the light so the race would not be so tight!
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  • NYCbrit 2012/10/29 08:12:53
    Better late, than never
    NYCbrit
    +4
    An obviously well-thought out decision on his part. And very intelligent commentary.
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