Dear Sen. Obama,
I really admire you. I've had high hopes, along with all the other Dems starving for an inspiring, ELECTABLE leader, ever since that famous convention speech. So, pardon me while I express my deep disappointment in your response to the SCOTUS ruling on the DC gun law.
What were you thinking??
Not even a few months ago, you were all oh yeah, it's a good law, blah blah. And now, in the name of political expediency, the law was "overreaching." I'm sure it's not necessary to say here that just because SCOTUS says so doesn't mean we all have to agree. We all get why this happened-- It's a conservative court.
I thought you were someone who'd stand up. I thought you'd express sincere disappointment. But, no, you're just like the rest when it comes down to it, bowing to expediency, letting the political wind carry you like a leaf. This should not be surprising; it's exactly what we expect from politicians, but you've based your campaign on your willingness to be different from the rest, to take an independent stand, and that is one thing we valued about you.
Instead, you're all ready to stand up for whatever's easy, apparently. Great. That's just what we look for in a leader.
See if you can learn from this. Next time, keep the flip-flops on your feet.
I'll be watching.
Sincerely,
Curiouswriter