Disappointed

While I am disappointed that the Massachusetts election went the way it did, I think I understand why it happened.

When Obama was elected president, I believed that we had created an opportunity to move away from politics as usual. But the actions of both parties, especially the democrats, didn’t reveal any changes. In fact, the outright cynicism reflected in their actions so aptly demonstrated by the deal making around the “health care” bill, only confirmed that nothing had changed.

Who are these people in our congress today? As a group they could not do the right thing due to fear of a republican filibuster? Let them filibuster. Let them show themselves for the obstructionist, negative, no new idea people that they are. Let them hold up the process. We have been without comprehensive health care until now. We can wait a little longer if that is what is necessary to get it right. They couldn’t do what was right for fear of not being reelected? Shame on them.

I think that how I am feeling, disenchanted, disheartened, and disenfranchised, is how many people are feeling right now. There isn’t much to feel positive about and our powers that be, unfortunately including the president, appear to be completely disconnected from reality. It seems that who they are and what they are doing has nothing to do with life as the rest of us are experiencing it. I think people who feel like me walked away from the process today. I don't approve, but I understand.

While I remain an optimist and an eternal Pollyanna, I fear that we will go through some dark times before things take a turn for the better. Perhaps this is something we need to do to mature more as a nation. I still believe there are people ready to serve who are creative, honorable, smart and courageous. How they will reveal themselves remains a mystery but I am hopeful.