Reply #113: Obama just wanted to use us old-time Democrats.

[JDPriestly]

(The right-wing press has labeled us as "left," but really, we are old-time Democrats.)

Well, these days we communicate with each other and get information that has not been dyed some strange color by the media and we know when we are being jerked around. Old style politics where politicians say one thing and then go to D.C. and vote for the opposite are not possible today. If you promise not mandate for health care without a public option, if you promise Medicare and Social Security benefits, if you promise to raise taxes on those receiving high salaries in order to pay for the Baby Boomers' retirement, then you had better keep those promises. We voters are watching to see whether what you say you will do and what you do match up.

So, politicians need to take heed. Time has changed. The voters have changed. You can't fool us so easily any more.