I say something nice about Obama on facebook and people make snide remarks. I don’t make snide remarks when they talk about political people they like. Unless, I am dissing someone they like … I’d rather they keep their opinions to themseleves. It probably wouldn’t bother me but I’ve been living in UT for so long that 98% I hear crap about a President I actually like. And most of the time I can’t say anything. I’ve had past roommates who wouldn’t let me speak my opinion. My students are constantly bashing on him and I feel like I can only say so much. People are so negative about him and usually all they can say is “we are in debt” … well guess what we were in debt before that and went through an economic crisis. Now, I’m no economic genius so I feel I can’t really make a valid argument here for or against … but one I’m sure Obama has advisors that know more than most of the population here in UT and two, even if the debt is really really bad there are other issues involved. And what Obama says on education is great! And guess what I care alot about education. And frequently Republican candidates (not all) do not have super great education views. Seriously. Okay, I’m done ranting. Ha!
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I feel you. I saw those comments on your FB status and I thought, that is extremely discourteous for those people to pooh-pooh what Sarah so thoughtfully posted. They should keep those comments to their own posts.
I did not see the comments because I am not on Facebook. But, I thought you might like reading this article:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/01/15/andrew-sullivan-how-obama-s-long-game-will-outsmart-his-critics.html
I read Andrew Sullivan’s blog. I don’t always agree with him, but he says a lot of interesting things. Anyway, this is an article he wrote this past month about why Obama has been a good president and why people who are so critical of him are missing some really important points. You can read it and then you can pass it along to the haters.
Love,
Ren